8.3% of Roselle, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 16.6% less than the poverty level of 9.7% across the entire state of New Jersey. 5.4% of high school graduates and 16.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 10.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 91.8%. For comparison, it was 36.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Roselle, NJ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Roselle:
8.3%
Whole state:
9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Roselle:
2.9%
Whole state:
4.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Roselle:
10.2%
New Jersey:
16.8%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 10.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Roselle:
12.6%
New Jersey:
19.6%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
91.8%
Residents above poverty level:
36.5%
Poverty by age in Roselle, NJ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Roselle,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
16.2%Under 5 years
20.9%5 years
20.9%6 to 11 years
26.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
8.1%18 to 24 years
6.7%25 to 34 years
2.3%35 to 44 years
1.7%45 to 54 years
2.6%55 to 64 years
1.1%65 to 74 years
18.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Roselle,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
30.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
13.4%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
11.4%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
7.6%18 to 24 years
17.5%25 to 34 years
4.5%35 to 44 years
7.8%45 to 54 years
9.4%55 to 64 years
7.2%65 to 74 years
9.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Roselle,NJ (% below half of poverty level)
7.9%Under 6 years
3.4%6 to 11 years
6.4%12 to 17 years
1.9%18 to 24 years
3.2%25 to 34 years
1.3%35 to 44 years
2.9%45 to 54 years
1.4%55 to 64 years
2.1%65 to 74 years
2.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Roselle, NJ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Roselle, NJ (%)
7.3%White
7.7%Black
10.5%Asian
69.6%Native Hawaiian
8.3%Other race
8.1%2+ races
6.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Roselle, NJ (absolute numbers)
233White
761Black
27Asian
26Native Hawaiian
447Other race
2892+ races
501Hispanic
10.0%Below poverty level
90.0%Above poverty level
5.4%Below poverty level
94.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Roselle, NJ
Children below poverty level:
Roselle, New Jersey:
16.0%
State:
12.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Roselle:
5.4%
New Jersey:
7.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Roselle:
16.7%
New Jersey:
21.4%
12.5%Married-couple family
1.1%Male, no wife present
86.3%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
36.4%Worked part-time
63.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
57.7%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
42.3%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
15.0%1970 to 1979
10.6%1960 to 1969
17.2%1950 to 1959
23.3%1940 to 1949
33.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.5%1995 to 1998
0.9%1990 to 1994
2.3%1980 to 1989
5.0%1970 to 1979
14.5%1960 to 1969
30.3%1950 to 1959
22.1%1940 to 1949
24.3%1939 or earlier
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