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Hillside, New Jersey (NJ) Poverty Rate Data
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Latest news about poverty in Hillside, NJ collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations

6.0% of Hillside, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 61.5% less than the poverty level of 9.7% across the entire state of New Jersey. Taking into account residents not living in families, 13.4% of high school graduates and 38.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 9.9% among disabled males and 6.2% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 60.4%. For comparison, it was 26.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.

Poverty rates in Hillside, NJ

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Hillside:

6.0%
Whole state:

9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Hillside:

2.7%
Whole state:

4.4%

Poverty rate among disabled males:
Hillside:

9.9%
New Jersey:

11.3%
Disability rate in this place among poor males (it is 16.4% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Hillside:

35.0%
New Jersey:

28.1%

Poverty rate among disabled females:
Hillside:

6.2%
New Jersey:

15.2%
Disability rate in this place among poor females (it is 17.9% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Hillside:

21.1%
New Jersey:

29.6%

Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:

60.4%
Residents above poverty level:

26.0%

Poverty by age in Hillside, NJ

Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Hillside
  • Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Hillside,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
  • 9.9%Under 5 years
  • 0.0%5 years
  • 8.9%6 to 11 years
  • 0.0%12 to 14 years
  • 6.0%15 years
  • 17.2%16 and 17 years
  • 3.9%18 to 24 years
  • 6.0%25 to 34 years
  • 3.6%35 to 44 years
  • 3.4%45 to 54 years
  • 3.4%55 to 64 years
  • 8.8%65 to 74 years
  • 15.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Hillside
  • Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Hillside,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
  • 11.1%Under 5 years
  • 0.0%5 years
  • 4.8%6 to 11 years
  • 2.9%12 to 14 years
  • 6.2%15 years
  • 9.0%16 and 17 years
  • 7.9%18 to 24 years
  • 4.3%25 to 34 years
  • 4.7%35 to 44 years
  • 4.9%45 to 54 years
  • 4.0%55 to 64 years
  • 7.3%65 to 74 years
  • 16.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Hillside, NJ
  • Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Hillside,NJ (% below half of poverty level)
  • 2.9%Under 5 years
  • 0.0%5 years
  • 1.9%6 to 11 years
  • 0.7%12 to 14 years
  • 2.8%15 years
  • 4.3%16 and 17 years
  • 4.5%18 to 24 years
  • 2.8%25 to 34 years
  • 1.3%35 to 44 years
  • 1.2%45 to 54 years
  • 1.6%55 to 64 years
  • 3.5%65 to 74 years
  • 4.7%75 years and over

Poverty by race and place of birth in Hillside, NJ

Breakdown of poor residents within races (income below poverty level) in Hillside, NJ
  • Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hillside, NJ (%)
  • 6.0%White
  • 3.3%Black
  • 41.5%American Indian
  • 2.1%Asian
  • 0.0%Native Hawaiian
  • 1.2%Other race
  • 9.9%2+ races
  • 6.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races (income below poverty level) in Hillside, NJ
  • Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hillside, NJ (absolute numbers)
  • 307White
  • 366Black
  • 27American Indian
  • 22Asian
  • 0Native Hawaiian
  • 52Other race
  • 5052+ races
  • 369Hispanic
Poverty status for native-born residents
  • 5.1%Below poverty level
  • 94.9%Above poverty level
Poverty status for foreign-born residents
  • 7.5%Below poverty level
  • 92.5%Above poverty level

Poverty in families in Hillside, NJ

Children below poverty level:
Hillside, New Jersey:

6.8%
State:

12.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Hillside:

13.4%
New Jersey:

13.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Hillside:

38.1%
New Jersey:

34.7%
Poor families by family type
  • 73.3%Married-couple family
  • 21.2%Male, no wife present
  • 5.5%Female, no husband present

Other data

Year house/condo built for residents below and above poverty levels
  • Owners below poverty level
  • 0.0%1999 to 2000
  • 0.0%1995 to 1998
  • 0.0%1990 to 1994
  • 0.0%1980 to 1989
  • 4.4%1970 to 1979
  • 8.2%1960 to 1969
  • 29.5%1950 to 1959
  • 25.7%1940 to 1949
  • 32.2%1939 or earlier
  • Owners above poverty level
  • 0.2%1999 to 2000
  • 0.5%1995 to 1998
  • 0.1%1990 to 1994
  • 3.7%1980 to 1989
  • 2.7%1970 to 1979
  • 9.2%1960 to 1969
  • 26.1%1950 to 1959
  • 23.8%1940 to 1949
  • 33.8%1939 or earlier
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