Washington Township, New Jersey (NJ) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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3.5% of Washington Township, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 179.3% less than the poverty level of 9.7% across the entire state of New Jersey. Taking into account residents not living in families, 9.7% of high school graduates and 45.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 1.7% among disabled males and 7.8% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 7.4%. For comparison, it was 3.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Washington Township, NJ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
| Washington Township: | 3.5% |
| Whole state: | 9.7% |
| Washington Township: | 0.9% |
| Whole state: | 4.4% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Washington Township: | 1.7% |
| New Jersey: | 11.3% |
Disability rate in this place among poor males (it is 10.2% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Washington Township: | 10.0% |
| New Jersey: | 28.1% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Washington Township: | 7.8% |
| New Jersey: | 15.2% |
Disability rate in this place among poor females (it is 10.5% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Washington Township: | 29.7% |
| New Jersey: | 29.6% |
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 7.4% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 3.9% |
Poverty by age in Washington Township, NJ
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Washington Township,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
- 6.8%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 3.6%6 to 11 years
- 9.9%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 0.0%18 to 24 years
- 1.2%25 to 34 years
- 5.7%35 to 44 years
- 1.2%45 to 54 years
- 0.0%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 7.1%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Washington Township,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
- 5.7%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 5.2%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 2.5%18 to 24 years
- 4.6%25 to 34 years
- 4.9%35 to 44 years
- 4.3%45 to 54 years
- 1.6%55 to 64 years
- 4.0%65 to 74 years
- 8.1%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Washington Township,NJ (% below half of 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
- 1.6%18 to 24 years
- 1.5%25 to 34 years
- 0.0%35 to 44 years
- 1.2%45 to 54 years
- 0.0%55 to 64 years
- 1.5%65 to 74 years
- 1.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Washington Township, NJ
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Washington Township, NJ (%)
- 3.7%White
- 0.0%Black
- 0.4%Asian
- 0.0%Native Hawaiian
- 5.9%Other race
- 0.0%2+ races
- 11.8%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Washington Township, NJ (absolute numbers)
- 224White
- 0Black
- 4Asian
- 0Native Hawaiian
- 10Other race
- 02+ races
- 75Hispanic
- 3.8%Below poverty level
- 96.2%Above poverty level
- 3.4%Below poverty level
- 96.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Washington Township, NJ
Children below poverty level:
| Washington Township, New Jersey: | 4.4% |
| State: | 12.7% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Washington Township: | 9.7% |
| New Jersey: | 13.8% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Washington Township: | 45.6% |
| New Jersey: | 34.7% |
- 66.1%Married-couple family
- 12.9%Male, no wife present
- 21.0%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 0.0%1995 to 1998
- 0.0%1990 to 1994
- 20.6%1980 to 1989
- 11.1%1970 to 1979
- 9.5%1960 to 1969
- 39.7%1950 to 1959
- 19.0%1940 to 1949
- 0.0%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 0.5%1999 to 2000
- 1.0%1995 to 1998
- 2.8%1990 to 1994
- 10.9%1980 to 1989
- 8.6%1970 to 1979
- 28.0%1960 to 1969
- 36.0%1950 to 1959
- 7.1%1940 to 1949
- 5.0%1939 or earlier