3.9% of Surf City, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 146.9% less than the poverty level of 9.7% across the entire state of New Jersey. 2.5% of high school graduates and 30.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 3.8% among disabled residents.
Poverty rates in Surf City, NJ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Surf City:
3.9%
Whole state:
9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Surf City:
1.7%
Whole state:
4.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Surf City:
3.8%
New Jersey:
16.8%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 13.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Surf City:
13.5%
New Jersey:
19.6%
Poverty by age in Surf City, NJ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Surf City,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%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
2.9%55 to 64 years
6.1%65 to 74 years
5.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Surf City,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
57.7%18 to 24 years
17.6%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
4.3%55 to 64 years
2.2%65 to 74 years
1.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Surf City,NJ (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
28.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
1.0%65 to 74 years
2.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Surf City, NJ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Surf City, NJ (%)
4.6%White
0.0%Asian
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Surf City, NJ (absolute numbers)
60White
4.5%Below poverty level
95.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Surf City, NJ
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Surf City:
2.5%
New Jersey:
7.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Surf City:
30.8%
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
18.9%Worked part-time
81.1%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
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%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
22.2%1970 to 1979
50.0%1960 to 1969
27.8%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.4%1999 to 2000
1.9%1995 to 1998
4.1%1990 to 1994
4.4%1980 to 1989
11.2%1970 to 1979
33.5%1960 to 1969
25.1%1950 to 1959
9.3%1940 to 1949
9.1%1939 or earlier
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