Interpretation of Demographics Data
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
New Jersey
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.0 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 164,334.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 18 of 52
United States
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 7,176,933.
- Rank within US : N/A
Hunterdon County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 2.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 838.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 31 of 3143
Salem County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.6 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,363.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1424 of 3143
Sussex County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,433.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 114 of 3143
Warren County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.6 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,646.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 533 of 3143
Cape May County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.1 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,766.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 666 of 3143
Somerset County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 3,174.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 114 of 3143
Gloucester County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 3,491.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 275 of 3143
Morris County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 4,526.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 98 of 3143
Cumberland County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 4,602.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2361 of 3143
Burlington County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.9 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 5,857.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 358 of 3143
Mercer County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 6,986.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1082 of 3143
Atlantic County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.9 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 6,990.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1792 of 3143
Monmouth County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.2 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 7,114.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 215 of 3143
Union County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.2 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 9,001.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 691 of 3143
Ocean County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 10,410.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 777 of 3143
Camden County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.1 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 11,938.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1580 of 3143
Bergen County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.0 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 12,704.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 384 of 3143
Middlesex County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.2 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 13,654.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 691 of 3143
Passaic County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.1 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 14,202.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2047 of 3143
Hudson County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.9 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 18,800.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2012 of 3143
Essex County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 23,839.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2189 of 3143
Notes:
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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.