Latest news about poverty in Freehold, NJ collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
15.2% of Freehold, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 36.2% greater than the poverty level of 9.7% across the entire state of New Jersey. 14.9% of high school graduates and 12.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 22.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 95.3%. For comparison, it was 37.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Freehold, NJ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Freehold:
15.2%
Whole state:
9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Freehold:
6.2%
Whole state:
4.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Freehold:
22.0%
New Jersey:
16.8%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 10.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Freehold:
16.0%
New Jersey:
19.6%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
95.3%
Residents above poverty level:
37.3%
Poverty by age in Freehold, NJ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Freehold,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
24.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
5.5%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
15.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
7.6%18 to 24 years
5.7%25 to 34 years
5.2%35 to 44 years
19.0%45 to 54 years
9.9%55 to 64 years
10.2%65 to 74 years
5.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Freehold,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
13.8%Under 5 years
5.7%5 years
35.2%6 to 11 years
0.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
24.7%16 and 17 years
20.1%18 to 24 years
19.0%25 to 34 years
23.1%35 to 44 years
12.9%45 to 54 years
21.7%55 to 64 years
10.3%65 to 74 years
24.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Freehold,NJ (% below half of poverty level)
14.1%Under 6 years
6.9%6 to 11 years
1.8%12 to 17 years
6.4%18 to 24 years
9.1%25 to 34 years
3.8%35 to 44 years
7.6%45 to 54 years
4.4%55 to 64 years
5.9%65 to 74 years
3.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Freehold, NJ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Freehold, NJ (%)
8.3%White
20.1%Black
0.0%American Indian
43.3%Asian
23.3%Other race
1.6%2+ races
12.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Freehold, NJ (absolute numbers)
362White
268Black
0American Indian
151Asian
651Other race
262+ races
699Hispanic
12.9%Below poverty level
87.1%Above poverty level
19.1%Below poverty level
80.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Freehold, NJ
Children below poverty level:
Freehold, New Jersey:
13.1%
State:
12.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Freehold:
14.9%
New Jersey:
7.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Freehold:
12.1%
New Jersey:
21.4%
38.1%Married-couple family
5.9%Male, no wife present
56.1%Female, no husband present
10.2%Worked full-time, year-round
43.7%Worked part-time
46.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
23.2%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
62.6%One part-time, other didn't work
14.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
10.3%1990 to 1994
7.4%1980 to 1989
16.2%1970 to 1979
17.6%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
48.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.0%1995 to 1998
1.6%1990 to 1994
9.1%1980 to 1989
10.3%1970 to 1979
13.0%1960 to 1969
17.4%1950 to 1959
7.7%1940 to 1949
39.9%1939 or earlier
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