Latest news about poverty in Wildwood, NJ collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
17.6% of Wildwood, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 44.8% greater than the poverty level of 9.7% across the entire state of New Jersey. 17.0% of high school graduates and 14.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 24.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 79.3%. For comparison, it was 42.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Wildwood, NJ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Wildwood:
17.6%
Whole state:
9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Wildwood:
9.3%
Whole state:
4.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Wildwood:
24.3%
New Jersey:
16.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 19.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Wildwood:
29.7%
New Jersey:
19.6%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
79.3%
Residents above poverty level:
42.7%
Poverty by age in Wildwood, NJ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Wildwood,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
22.5%Under 5 years
12.4%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
33.3%15 years
21.2%16 and 17 years
42.7%18 to 24 years
38.0%25 to 34 years
18.4%35 to 44 years
13.0%45 to 54 years
15.9%55 to 64 years
22.2%65 to 74 years
12.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Wildwood,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
23.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
18.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
29.0%16 and 17 years
11.0%18 to 24 years
25.0%25 to 34 years
28.0%35 to 44 years
26.0%45 to 54 years
21.0%55 to 64 years
6.0%65 to 74 years
6.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Wildwood,NJ (% below half of poverty level)
19.9%Under 6 years
12.7%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
8.4%18 to 24 years
11.1%25 to 34 years
12.2%35 to 44 years
13.8%45 to 54 years
8.3%55 to 64 years
2.1%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Wildwood, NJ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wildwood, NJ (%)
16.0%White
5.0%Black
100.0%Asian
20.0%Other race
6.0%2+ races
19.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wildwood, NJ (absolute numbers)
531White
20Black
34Asian
74Other race
302+ races
251Hispanic
17.5%Below poverty level
82.5%Above poverty level
22.1%Below poverty level
77.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Wildwood, NJ
Children below poverty level:
Wildwood, New Jersey:
21.0%
State:
12.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Wildwood:
17.0%
New Jersey:
7.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Wildwood:
14.6%
New Jersey:
21.4%
31.2%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
68.8%Female, no husband present
7.1%Worked full-time, year-round
11.2%Worked part-time
81.7%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
37.5%Both worked part-time
15.0%One part-time, other didn't work
47.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
5.2%1990 to 1994
7.3%1980 to 1989
6.2%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
22.9%1940 to 1949
58.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.6%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
1.4%1990 to 1994
11.5%1980 to 1989
5.9%1970 to 1979
3.0%1960 to 1969
16.8%1950 to 1959
16.0%1940 to 1949
44.7%1939 or earlier
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