3.1% of Shrewsbury, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 215.6% less than the poverty level of 9.7% across the entire state of New Jersey. 2.7% of high school graduates and 12.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 6.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 45.0%. For comparison, it was 7.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Shrewsbury, NJ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Shrewsbury:
3.1%
Whole state:
9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Shrewsbury:
2.0%
Whole state:
4.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Shrewsbury:
6.7%
New Jersey:
16.8%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 7.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Shrewsbury:
17.9%
New Jersey:
19.6%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
45.0%
Residents above poverty level:
7.2%
Poverty by age in Shrewsbury, NJ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Shrewsbury,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
9.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
12.2%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
7.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Shrewsbury,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
3.8%12 to 14 years
24.1%15 years
14.9%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
6.3%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
3.2%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
4.2%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Shrewsbury,NJ (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
5.6%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
5.1%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
2.0%45 to 54 years
4.8%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
1.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Shrewsbury, NJ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Shrewsbury, NJ (%)
2.6%White
0.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
10.2%2+ races
16.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Shrewsbury, NJ (absolute numbers)
91White
0Black
0American Indian
0Asian
0Other race
272+ races
13Hispanic
3.0%Below poverty level
97.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Shrewsbury, NJ
Children below poverty level:
Shrewsbury, New Jersey:
3.2%
State:
12.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Shrewsbury:
2.7%
New Jersey:
7.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Shrewsbury:
12.7%
New Jersey:
21.4%
50.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
50.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
39.3%Worked part-time
60.7%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
100.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
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
100.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
3.4%1995 to 1998
6.8%1990 to 1994
9.6%1980 to 1989
1.3%1970 to 1979
8.5%1960 to 1969
38.4%1950 to 1959
16.5%1940 to 1949
15.5%1939 or earlier
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