15.0% of Somerdale, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 35.3% greater than the poverty level of 9.7% across the entire state of New Jersey. 9.7% of high school graduates and 24.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 12.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 55.1%. For comparison, it was 10.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Somerdale, NJ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Somerdale:
15.0%
Whole state:
9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Somerdale:
9.4%
Whole state:
4.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Somerdale:
12.7%
New Jersey:
16.8%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 15.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Somerdale:
12.9%
New Jersey:
19.6%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
55.1%
Residents above poverty level:
10.5%
Poverty by age in Somerdale, NJ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Somerdale,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
32.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
34.2%6 to 11 years
18.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
15.0%25 to 34 years
3.7%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
4.5%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
26.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Somerdale,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
52.5%Under 5 years
43.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
13.9%18 to 24 years
32.2%25 to 34 years
2.2%35 to 44 years
14.0%45 to 54 years
5.8%55 to 64 years
13.4%65 to 74 years
22.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Somerdale,NJ (% below half of poverty level)
25.1%Under 6 years
22.7%6 to 11 years
6.0%12 to 17 years
6.5%18 to 24 years
13.1%25 to 34 years
1.3%35 to 44 years
7.6%45 to 54 years
2.8%55 to 64 years
4.0%65 to 74 years
23.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Somerdale, NJ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Somerdale, NJ (%)
8.0%White
29.0%Black
6.0%Asian
100.0%Native Hawaiian
54.0%Other race
10.0%2+ races
27.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Somerdale, NJ (absolute numbers)
253White
460Black
7Asian
34Native Hawaiian
101Other race
362+ races
154Hispanic
15.4%Below poverty level
84.6%Above poverty level
15.0%Below poverty level
85.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Somerdale, NJ
Children below poverty level:
Somerdale, New Jersey:
32.3%
State:
12.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Somerdale:
9.7%
New Jersey:
7.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Somerdale:
24.4%
New Jersey:
21.4%
46.6%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
53.4%Female, no husband present
18.4%Worked full-time, year-round
25.9%Worked part-time
55.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
35.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
65.0%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
23.0%1960 to 1969
18.9%1950 to 1959
39.2%1940 to 1949
18.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.6%1995 to 1998
4.5%1990 to 1994
7.7%1980 to 1989
7.4%1970 to 1979
21.4%1960 to 1969
39.9%1950 to 1959
8.8%1940 to 1949
8.7%1939 or earlier
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