Demographics Table
Demographic Data Report for New Jersey by County
Poverty: Families below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Count
County
|
2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ
|
Value (Percent)
|
Families (Below Poverty)
|
Rank within US (of 3143 counties)
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | N/A | 7.0 | 164,334 | 18 of 52 |
| United States | N/A | 8.7 | 7,176,933 | N/A |
| Hunterdon County | Urban | 2.3 | 838 | 31 |
| Salem County | Urban | 8.6 | 1,363 | 1,424 |
| Sussex County | Urban | 3.5 | 1,433 | 114 |
| Warren County | Urban | 5.6 | 1,646 | 533 |
| Cape May County | Urban | 6.1 | 1,766 | 666 |
| Somerset County | Urban | 3.5 | 3,174 | 114 |
| Gloucester County | Urban | 4.5 | 3,491 | 275 |
| Morris County | Urban | 3.4 | 4,526 | 98 |
| Cumberland County | Urban | 12.7 | 4,602 | 2,361 |
| Burlington County | Urban | 4.9 | 5,857 | 358 |
| Mercer County | Urban | 7.5 | 6,986 | 1,082 |
| Atlantic County | Urban | 9.9 | 6,990 | 1,792 |
| Monmouth County | Urban | 4.2 | 7,114 | 215 |
| Union County | Urban | 6.2 | 9,001 | 691 |
| Ocean County | Urban | 6.5 | 10,410 | 777 |
| Camden County | Urban | 9.1 | 11,938 | 1,580 |
| Bergen County | Urban | 5.0 | 12,704 | 384 |
| Middlesex County | Urban | 6.2 | 13,654 | 691 |
| Passaic County | Urban | 11.1 | 14,202 | 2,047 |
| Hudson County | Urban | 10.9 | 18,800 | 2,012 |
| Essex County | Urban | 11.7 | 23,839 | 2,189 |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 07/06/2025 9:30 pm.
Φ Rural-Urban Continuum Codes provided by the USDA.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Poverty: Families below poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 07/06/2025 9:30 pm.
Φ Rural-Urban Continuum Codes provided by the USDA.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Poverty: Families below poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.