5.4% of Wood-Ridge, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 78.0% less than the poverty level of 9.7% across the entire state of New Jersey. 5.6% of high school graduates and 13.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 11.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 0.0%. For comparison, it was 23.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Wood-Ridge, NJ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Wood-Ridge:
5.4%
Whole state:
9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Wood-Ridge:
5.4%
Whole state:
4.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Wood-Ridge:
11.7%
New Jersey:
16.8%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 6.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Wood-Ridge:
14.2%
New Jersey:
19.6%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
0.0%
Residents above poverty level:
23.0%
Poverty by age in Wood-Ridge, NJ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Wood-Ridge,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
14.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
9.3%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
12.6%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
6.5%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
26.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Wood-Ridge,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
20.4%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
11.3%25 to 34 years
8.8%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
6.4%55 to 64 years
6.6%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Wood-Ridge,NJ (% below half of poverty level)
10.2%Under 6 years
6.6%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
12.9%25 to 34 years
3.7%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
4.9%55 to 64 years
4.7%65 to 74 years
8.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Wood-Ridge, NJ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wood-Ridge, NJ (%)
4.3%White
0.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
8.1%Asian
33.4%Other race
4.7%2+ races
9.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wood-Ridge, NJ (absolute numbers)
242White
0Black
0American Indian
148Asian
220Other race
412+ races
168Hispanic
4.8%Below poverty level
95.2%Above poverty level
8.4%Below poverty level
91.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Wood-Ridge, NJ
Children below poverty level:
Wood-Ridge, New Jersey:
7.5%
State:
12.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Wood-Ridge:
5.6%
New Jersey:
7.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Wood-Ridge:
13.5%
New Jersey:
21.4%
49.5%Married-couple family
50.5%Male, no wife present
0.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
57.4%Worked part-time
42.6%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
47.4%One part-time, other didn't work
52.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
15.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
25.0%1950 to 1959
48.3%1940 to 1949
11.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.2%1995 to 1998
1.1%1990 to 1994
4.8%1980 to 1989
4.9%1970 to 1979
9.1%1960 to 1969
21.0%1950 to 1959
16.4%1940 to 1949
41.6%1939 or earlier
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