10.8% of Wallington, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 10.0% greater than the poverty level of 9.7% across the entire state of New Jersey. 7.2% of high school graduates and 10.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 13.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 89.8%. For comparison, it was 59.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Wallington, NJ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Wallington:
10.8%
Whole state:
9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Wallington:
5.0%
Whole state:
4.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Wallington:
13.9%
New Jersey:
16.8%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 10.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Wallington:
14.0%
New Jersey:
19.6%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
89.8%
Residents above poverty level:
59.1%
Poverty by age in Wallington, NJ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Wallington,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
7.1%Under 5 years
28.0%5 years
13.5%6 to 11 years
22.9%12 to 14 years
52.0%15 years
5.4%16 and 17 years
16.7%18 to 24 years
2.1%25 to 34 years
8.0%35 to 44 years
4.0%45 to 54 years
1.6%55 to 64 years
14.7%65 to 74 years
5.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Wallington,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
23.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
25.1%6 to 11 years
44.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
18.7%16 and 17 years
22.9%18 to 24 years
8.5%25 to 34 years
16.9%35 to 44 years
6.9%45 to 54 years
13.3%55 to 64 years
1.9%65 to 74 years
9.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Wallington,NJ (% below half of poverty level)
9.9%Under 6 years
6.4%6 to 11 years
7.1%12 to 17 years
17.4%18 to 24 years
5.3%25 to 34 years
2.9%35 to 44 years
0.6%45 to 54 years
5.2%55 to 64 years
5.1%65 to 74 years
0.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Wallington, NJ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wallington, NJ (%)
11.4%White
14.4%Black
0.0%Asian
7.9%Other race
20.1%2+ races
8.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wallington, NJ (absolute numbers)
880White
71Black
0Asian
101Other race
3372+ races
227Hispanic
13.7%Below poverty level
86.3%Above poverty level
8.6%Below poverty level
91.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Wallington, NJ
Children below poverty level:
Wallington, New Jersey:
19.8%
State:
12.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Wallington:
7.2%
New Jersey:
7.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Wallington:
10.3%
New Jersey:
21.4%
45.5%Married-couple family
4.7%Male, no wife present
49.8%Female, no husband present
8.2%Worked full-time, year-round
41.9%Worked part-time
49.9%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
20.2%Both worked part-time
20.2%One part-time, other didn't work
59.7%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
12.8%1960 to 1969
26.6%1950 to 1959
6.4%1940 to 1949
54.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.9%1999 to 2000
0.8%1995 to 1998
1.9%1990 to 1994
4.3%1980 to 1989
10.1%1970 to 1979
11.2%1960 to 1969
17.1%1950 to 1959
14.6%1940 to 1949
39.2%1939 or earlier
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