Parsippany Residents Stingier Than Average, Study Says
A new Journal of Philanthropy study ranks towns across the U.S. in terms of how much money residents donate to charity.
When it comes to charitable donations, Par-Troy residents are a little less likely to give, according to the results of a new study and interactive map published by the Journal of Philanthropy Monday.
The report, called “How America Gives,” ranked towns across the U.S. in order of how likely their residents were to donate money. The Chronicle collected tax return data on the percentage of income residents in every town that donated to nonprofits or churches after taxes, housing, and other costs, a release about the study explained. It also monitored how much was donated.
Out of 28,724 towns across the nation, Parsippany ranked 3,107 in terms of percentage of salary donated to charity.
Over a one-year period, each township resident made an average $2,133 worth of donations, for a total of $12.7 million donated. Reporting an average income of $62,120, the study found that Parsippany residents, on average, donated about 3.4 percent of their salaries.
That percentage is lower than the statewide average of 3.7 percent, the Morris County average of 4.0 percent and the nationwide average of 4.7 percent.
Overall, Utah was found to have the most generous residents, donating on average 10.6 percent of their incomes to charity. New Hampshire was named the “stingiest,” with an average of only 2.5 percent.
Check out the “How America Gives” interactive map here, which allows users to cue up specific data for states, metro areas, counties, towns and zip codes across the country.
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beckyrunninghorse
5:44 pm on Wednesday, August 22, 2012
maybe when the rest of the country pays the highest car insurance like we do, the highest grocery bills we do, the highest gas prices we do, the highest home prices and the highest property taxes we pay they will realize that we arent stingy we are broke!
clyde donovan
10:21 pm on Wednesday, August 22, 2012
You Parsippany fools just donated $200,000 to the short-lived township clerk.
beckyrunninghorse
12:36 am on Friday, August 24, 2012
not by choice but by court order. must be nice to work 4 months go out on disability and get paid 200,000 makes ya wonder doesnt it
VietNam Vet
1:41 am on Friday, August 24, 2012
I knew that lawsuit was coming when they let her go so soon. We can thank this mayor for another lawsuit we have to pay for.
VietNam Vet
12:44 am on Thursday, August 23, 2012
The only ones that seam to do the giving is the seniors and they haven't got it anymore to give, not when we have to keep forking over more each year for the BOE's dreams. I wish someone would fork over some money for mine and the seniors dreams.
gina s.
6:30 am on Thursday, August 23, 2012
We all give not just the seniors. We all pay too much in taxes but that's nj. I spent $100,000 in daycare costs while my kids were little....you just do it. I think the problem lately is that every committee, group, and organization is looking for help and people are done. It's hard to keep giving to everyone and no one is giving to you!!
David Comora
7:39 am on Thursday, August 23, 2012
Based on your figures, I'd have to disagree with your conclusion. If your saying that Parsippany ranks 3,107 out of 28,724 towns, that puts us in the top 11% of contributors, unless I'm missing something. You then go on to compare Parsippany with the rest of Morris County, which includes towns like Mountain Lakes and Mendham which have double the per capita income of Parsippany and therefore a higher percentage of disposable income. Doesn't seem like a fair comparison. How about comparing Parsippany to other towns with the same per capita income?