Latest news about poverty in Trenton, NJ collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
20.7% of Trenton, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 53.3% greater than the poverty level of 9.7% across the entire state of New Jersey. 17.2% of high school graduates and 32.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 34.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 90.8%. For comparison, it was 41.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Trenton, NJ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Trenton:
20.7%
Whole state:
9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Trenton:
10.8%
Whole state:
4.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Trenton:
34.1%
New Jersey:
16.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Trenton:
26.0%
New Jersey:
19.6%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
90.8%
Residents above poverty level:
41.5%
Poverty by age in Trenton, NJ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Trenton,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
25.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
21.2%6 to 11 years
7.3%12 to 14 years
48.5%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
22.4%18 to 24 years
15.1%25 to 34 years
10.8%35 to 44 years
19.9%45 to 54 years
16.2%55 to 64 years
16.3%65 to 74 years
6.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Trenton,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
25.0%Under 5 years
51.3%5 years
22.2%6 to 11 years
3.1%12 to 14 years
13.2%15 years
29.1%16 and 17 years
21.5%18 to 24 years
24.0%25 to 34 years
21.4%35 to 44 years
25.6%45 to 54 years
30.0%55 to 64 years
30.6%65 to 74 years
24.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Trenton,NJ (% below half of poverty level)
11.3%Under 6 years
19.3%6 to 11 years
17.3%12 to 17 years
13.4%18 to 24 years
14.3%25 to 34 years
10.6%35 to 44 years
12.4%45 to 54 years
7.8%55 to 64 years
6.2%65 to 74 years
6.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Trenton, NJ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Trenton, NJ (%)
20.8%White
25.3%Black
23.2%American Indian
34.7%Asian
19.9%Other race
30.3%2+ races
23.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Trenton, NJ (absolute numbers)
2,170White
9,188Black
141American Indian
346Asian
4,462Other race
3,7402+ races
8,411Hispanic
23.4%Below poverty level
76.6%Above poverty level
15.6%Below poverty level
84.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Trenton, NJ
Children below poverty level:
Trenton, New Jersey:
31.2%
State:
12.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Trenton:
17.2%
New Jersey:
7.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Trenton:
32.0%
New Jersey:
21.4%
9.2%Married-couple family
12.4%Male, no wife present
78.4%Female, no husband present
5.0%Worked full-time, year-round
11.8%Worked part-time
83.2%Did not work
3.6%Both worked full-time
12.2%One full-time, other part-time
25.5%One full-time, other didn't work
9.8%Both worked part-time
31.3%One part-time, other didn't work
17.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.9%1999 to 2000
3.1%1995 to 1998
1.6%1990 to 1994
0.7%1980 to 1989
0.5%1970 to 1979
5.2%1960 to 1969
11.3%1950 to 1959
13.1%1940 to 1949
63.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.3%1999 to 2000
1.0%1995 to 1998
1.4%1990 to 1994
0.8%1980 to 1989
1.5%1970 to 1979
3.0%1960 to 1969
10.5%1950 to 1959
13.2%1940 to 1949
68.2%1939 or earlier
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