3.6% of South Plainfield, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 166.6% less than the poverty level of 9.7% across the entire state of New Jersey. 2.4% of high school graduates and 14.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 5.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 25.8%. For comparison, it was 11.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in South Plainfield, NJ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
South Plainfield:
3.6%
Whole state:
9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
South Plainfield:
1.5%
Whole state:
4.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
South Plainfield:
5.2%
New Jersey:
16.8%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 9.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
South Plainfield:
13.9%
New Jersey:
19.6%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
25.8%
Residents above poverty level:
11.3%
Poverty by age in South Plainfield, NJ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in South Plainfield,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
5.1%6 to 11 years
2.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.6%16 and 17 years
6.5%18 to 24 years
0.1%25 to 34 years
3.5%35 to 44 years
2.6%45 to 54 years
8.0%55 to 64 years
2.9%65 to 74 years
3.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in South Plainfield,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
6.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
7.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
1.7%16 and 17 years
8.2%18 to 24 years
1.5%25 to 34 years
5.1%35 to 44 years
4.4%45 to 54 years
3.0%55 to 64 years
6.0%65 to 74 years
2.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in South Plainfield,NJ (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
1.9%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
3.2%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
3.0%35 to 44 years
0.8%45 to 54 years
2.1%55 to 64 years
2.5%65 to 74 years
1.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in South Plainfield, NJ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in South Plainfield, NJ (%)
2.5%White
1.6%Black
63.9%American Indian
2.8%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
9.8%Other race
1.7%2+ races
8.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in South Plainfield, NJ (absolute numbers)
279White
47Black
26American Indian
119Asian
0Native Hawaiian
299Other race
342+ races
375Hispanic
3.8%Below poverty level
96.2%Above poverty level
3.2%Below poverty level
96.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in South Plainfield, NJ
Children below poverty level:
South Plainfield, New Jersey:
3.3%
State:
12.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
South Plainfield:
2.4%
New Jersey:
7.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
South Plainfield:
14.4%
New Jersey:
21.4%
50.5%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
49.5%Female, no husband present
6.9%Worked full-time, year-round
31.2%Worked part-time
62.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
11.0%One full-time, other part-time
5.5%One full-time, other didn't work
13.2%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
70.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
5.6%1995 to 1998
7.9%1990 to 1994
7.3%1980 to 1989
9.6%1970 to 1979
11.2%1960 to 1969
29.8%1950 to 1959
10.7%1940 to 1949
18.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.4%1999 to 2000
2.3%1995 to 1998
2.2%1990 to 1994
9.0%1980 to 1989
9.9%1970 to 1979
19.8%1960 to 1969
34.5%1950 to 1959
13.1%1940 to 1949
8.8%1939 or earlier
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