Interpretation of Demographics Data
Demographic Data Report for New Jersey by County
Food Access: Limited Access to Healthy Foods
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2019 USDA Food Environment Atlas
Sorted by Percent
United States
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Value (Percent) : The value is data not available
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is data not available.
New Jersey
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 321,074.
Hudson County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 0 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 754.
Hunterdon County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 3,379.
Union County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 1 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 5,062.
Salem County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 5,569.
Essex County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 1 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 5,869.
Sussex County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 7,979.
Bergen County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 1 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 8,099.
Warren County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 8,499.
Cape May County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 8,505.
Passaic County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 2 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 9,151.
Somerset County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 10,364.
Mercer County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 13,450.
Morris County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 18,135.
Cumberland County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 18,332.
Gloucester County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 18,649.
Atlantic County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 21,480.
Burlington County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 22,582.
Camden County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 22,869.
Monmouth County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 29,628.
Middlesex County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 31,605.
Ocean County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 51,113.
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/28/2026 12:48 pm.
Data not available for this combination of geography, cancer site, age, and race/ethnicity.
Φ Rural–urban county classifications are based on the 2023 USDA Rural–Urban Continuum Codes (except for Connecticut Counties which use 2013 codes). State-level cancer rates for rural areas are calculated using cancer cases registered exclusively in rural counties, while state-level cancer rates for urban areas are calculated using cases registered exclusively in urban counties.
Source: Limited Access to Healthy Foods data provided by the USDA Food Environment Atlas.
For more information about Food Access: Limited Access to Healthy Foods, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.