Latest news about poverty in Highlands, NJ collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
6.1% of Highlands, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 59.6% less than the poverty level of 9.7% across the entire state of New Jersey. 6.2% of high school graduates and 17.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 21.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 100.0%. For comparison, it was 25.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Highlands, NJ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Highlands:
6.1%
Whole state:
9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Highlands:
3.1%
Whole state:
4.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Highlands:
21.1%
New Jersey:
16.8%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 12.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Highlands:
52.1%
New Jersey:
19.6%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
100.0%
Residents above poverty level:
25.3%
Poverty by age in Highlands, NJ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Highlands,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
2.8%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
22.3%55 to 64 years
19.5%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Highlands,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
11.3%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
7.5%45 to 54 years
14.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Highlands,NJ (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
8.7%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
3.3%45 to 54 years
4.9%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Highlands, NJ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Highlands, NJ (%)
4.7%White
0.0%Black
14.1%Asian
20.2%2+ races
16.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Highlands, NJ (absolute numbers)
181White
0Black
39Asian
812+ races
39Hispanic
4.7%Below poverty level
95.3%Above poverty level
12.7%Below poverty level
87.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Highlands, NJ
Children below poverty level:
Highlands, New Jersey:
0.0%
State:
12.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Highlands:
6.2%
New Jersey:
7.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Highlands:
17.9%
New Jersey:
21.4%
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
30.1%Worked part-time
69.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
22.0%1980 to 1989
19.5%1970 to 1979
17.1%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
41.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.7%1999 to 2000
1.7%1995 to 1998
4.1%1990 to 1994
19.9%1980 to 1989
18.1%1970 to 1979
7.1%1960 to 1969
10.7%1950 to 1959
10.5%1940 to 1949
27.1%1939 or earlier
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