ironbound’s DISCONNECT with it’s port
College degree Less than 12th 15% grade Some college, no 32% degree 16% HS grad/equivalent 37%
Lack of Information and Skills The Ironbound shares a physical border with the port--but little else. Very few workers in the Ironbound have the skills to be able to access port-related jobs and suffer from high unemployment. Moreover, there is a general disconnect between the port and the community it so deeply affects.
Source: US Census Bureau, 2010
Newark Ethnic Ratio Mix Asian, 2%
Other, 20%
White, 26%
African American, 52%
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Air Quality in the Ironbound The Ironbound Community is surrounded by multiple, cumulative and disproportionate air pollution impact from about 300 permitted facilities including the state's largest municipal solid waste incinerator, power plants, generating stations, chemical plants, the Port, Newark Airport, and major highways. Truck idling on local streets adds to the deterioration of air quality along with creating hindrance to traffic. Currently the Ironbound falls under the designated Nonattainment Areas for Carbon Monoxide maintenance, 8 hour ozone and particulate matter greater than 2.5 micrometers. This is contributing to an increase in air pollution and higher asthma rates among the residents. Newark Bay
LOCATION: information + air quality
Newark Education Level