4.4% of Leonia, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 121.0% less than the poverty level of 9.7% across the entire state of New Jersey. 3.1% of high school graduates and 4.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 13.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 82.9%. For comparison, it was 23.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Leonia, NJ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Leonia:
4.4%
Whole state:
9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Leonia:
3.8%
Whole state:
4.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Leonia:
13.9%
New Jersey:
16.8%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 7.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Leonia:
26.4%
New Jersey:
19.6%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
82.9%
Residents above poverty level:
23.9%
Poverty by age in Leonia, NJ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Leonia,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
11.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
23.9%16 and 17 years
1.8%18 to 24 years
4.5%25 to 34 years
2.4%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
2.6%65 to 74 years
16.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Leonia,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
3.3%6 to 11 years
18.7%12 to 14 years
39.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.5%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
9.1%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
2.4%55 to 64 years
1.9%65 to 74 years
13.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Leonia,NJ (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
1.4%6 to 11 years
20.5%12 to 17 years
2.7%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
5.2%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
1.1%55 to 64 years
2.5%65 to 74 years
9.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Leonia, NJ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Leonia, NJ (%)
7.1%White
38.1%Black
0.0%American Indian
4.1%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
0.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Leonia, NJ (absolute numbers)
212White
71Black
0American Indian
139Asian
0Native Hawaiian
0Other race
02+ races
18Hispanic
6.9%Below poverty level
93.1%Above poverty level
2.0%Below poverty level
98.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Leonia, NJ
Children below poverty level:
Leonia, New Jersey:
6.5%
State:
12.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Leonia:
3.1%
New Jersey:
7.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Leonia:
4.8%
New Jersey:
21.4%
21.9%Married-couple family
9.4%Male, no wife present
68.8%Female, no husband present
5.3%Worked full-time, year-round
34.0%Worked part-time
60.8%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
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
100.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.5%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
1.6%1990 to 1994
12.4%1980 to 1989
4.4%1970 to 1979
10.4%1960 to 1969
12.5%1950 to 1959
8.3%1940 to 1949
49.8%1939 or earlier
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