31.6% of Salem, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 69.4% greater than the poverty level of 9.7% across the entire state of New Jersey. 29.7% of high school graduates and 14.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 38.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 95.2%. For comparison, it was 62.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Salem, NJ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Salem:
31.6%
Whole state:
9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Salem:
11.0%
Whole state:
4.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Salem:
38.5%
New Jersey:
16.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 23.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Salem:
31.6%
New Jersey:
19.6%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
95.2%
Residents above poverty level:
62.0%
Poverty by age in Salem, NJ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Salem,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
78.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
80.0%16 and 17 years
40.0%18 to 24 years
20.0%25 to 34 years
11.0%35 to 44 years
34.0%45 to 54 years
23.0%55 to 64 years
21.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Salem,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
55.3%Under 5 years
10.2%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
33.3%18 to 24 years
24.6%25 to 34 years
15.6%35 to 44 years
30.7%45 to 54 years
50.0%55 to 64 years
33.7%65 to 74 years
11.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Salem,NJ (% below half of poverty level)
40.6%Under 6 years
4.2%6 to 11 years
22.9%12 to 17 years
10.4%18 to 24 years
6.0%25 to 34 years
7.8%35 to 44 years
5.6%45 to 54 years
12.0%55 to 64 years
1.4%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Salem, NJ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Salem, NJ (%)
21.4%White
39.5%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
34.4%Other race
36.3%2+ races
19.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Salem, NJ (absolute numbers)
321White
1,210Black
0American Indian
0Asian
18Other race
852+ races
108Hispanic
27.5%Below poverty level
72.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Salem, NJ
Children below poverty level:
Salem, New Jersey:
37.2%
State:
12.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Salem:
29.7%
New Jersey:
7.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Salem:
14.3%
New Jersey:
21.4%
23.5%Married-couple family
23.0%Male, no wife present
53.5%Female, no husband present
0.3%Worked full-time, year-round
20.2%Worked part-time
79.4%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
55.1%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
44.9%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
37.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
63.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
1.8%1990 to 1994
1.0%1980 to 1989
2.1%1970 to 1979
5.5%1960 to 1969
12.9%1950 to 1959
25.8%1940 to 1949
50.9%1939 or earlier
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