Latest news about poverty in Ridgewood, NJ collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
2.4% of Ridgewood, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 305.9% less than the poverty level of 9.7% across the entire state of New Jersey. 2.8% of high school graduates and 5.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 13.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 18.5%. For comparison, it was 10.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Ridgewood, NJ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Ridgewood:
2.4%
Whole state:
9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Ridgewood:
1.7%
Whole state:
4.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Ridgewood:
13.7%
New Jersey:
16.8%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 4.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Ridgewood:
32.0%
New Jersey:
19.6%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
18.5%
Residents above poverty level:
10.7%
Poverty by age in Ridgewood, NJ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Ridgewood,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.6%6 to 11 years
9.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
2.8%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
2.0%35 to 44 years
0.9%45 to 54 years
5.1%55 to 64 years
0.1%65 to 74 years
9.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Ridgewood,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
1.1%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
17.0%15 years
2.2%16 and 17 years
1.3%18 to 24 years
8.7%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
2.0%45 to 54 years
3.4%55 to 64 years
2.8%65 to 74 years
13.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Ridgewood,NJ (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.9%6 to 11 years
3.2%12 to 17 years
0.9%18 to 24 years
2.0%25 to 34 years
0.5%35 to 44 years
0.9%45 to 54 years
2.2%55 to 64 years
0.7%65 to 74 years
8.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Ridgewood, NJ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ridgewood, NJ (%)
2.8%White
6.5%Black
0.0%American Indian
3.1%Asian
3.1%Other race
1.5%2+ races
0.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ridgewood, NJ (absolute numbers)
485White
29Black
0American Indian
123Asian
14Other race
442+ races
14Hispanic
2.4%Below poverty level
97.6%Above poverty level
3.2%Below poverty level
96.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Ridgewood, NJ
Children below poverty level:
Ridgewood, New Jersey:
1.8%
State:
12.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Ridgewood:
2.8%
New Jersey:
7.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Ridgewood:
5.0%
New Jersey:
21.4%
9.4%Married-couple family
10.4%Male, no wife present
80.2%Female, no husband present
10.3%Worked full-time, year-round
32.1%Worked part-time
57.6%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
100.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
8.6%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
5.7%1960 to 1969
26.7%1950 to 1959
4.8%1940 to 1949
54.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.3%1999 to 2000
0.2%1995 to 1998
1.0%1990 to 1994
2.2%1980 to 1989
2.5%1970 to 1979
8.9%1960 to 1969
25.8%1950 to 1959
13.6%1940 to 1949
45.6%1939 or earlier
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