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10.9% of Stockton, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 11.5% greater than the poverty level of 9.7% across the entire state of New Jersey. 8.0% of high school graduates and 11.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 13.2% among disabled residents.
Poverty rates in Stockton, NJ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Stockton:
10.9%
Whole state:
9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Stockton:
0.4%
Whole state:
4.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Stockton:
13.2%
New Jersey:
16.8%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 13.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Stockton:
17.3%
New Jersey:
19.6%
Poverty by age in Stockton, NJ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Stockton,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
25.0%6 to 11 years
57.9%12 to 14 years
50.0%15 years
40.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
25.0%35 to 44 years
3.8%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
17.2%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Stockton,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%5 years
15.4%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
62.5%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
25.0%25 to 34 years
8.7%35 to 44 years
11.1%45 to 54 years
5.4%55 to 64 years
2.2%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Stockton,NJ (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
8.3%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Stockton, NJ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Stockton, NJ (%)
9.6%White
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
45.1%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Stockton, NJ (absolute numbers)
42White
0Asian
0Other race
92+ races
11.8%Below poverty level
88.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Stockton, NJ
Children below poverty level:
Stockton, New Jersey:
26.0%
State:
12.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Stockton:
8.0%
New Jersey:
7.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Stockton:
11.8%
New Jersey:
21.4%
70.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
30.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
53.8%Worked part-time
46.2%Did not work
42.9%Both worked full-time
42.9%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
14.3%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
50.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
50.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
5.6%1980 to 1989
15.6%1970 to 1979
15.0%1960 to 1969
6.9%1950 to 1959
4.4%1940 to 1949
52.5%1939 or earlier
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