Interpretation of Demographics Data
Demographic Data Report for New Jersey by County
Poverty: Families below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Rank
United States
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.9 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 7,181,779.
- Rank within US : N/A
New Jersey
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.0 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 163,596.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 18 of 52
Essex County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 24,740.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2280 of 3143
Passaic County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.2 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 15,663.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2245 of 3143
Cumberland County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 4,000.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2110 of 3143
Atlantic County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.0 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 7,546.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2019 of 3143
Hudson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.8 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 18,575.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1968 of 3143
Camden County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.2 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 11,854.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1560 of 3143
Salem County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.0 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,435.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1499 of 3143
Mercer County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 6,603.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1012 of 3143
Cape May County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.9 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,907.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 892 of 3143
Ocean County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 10,153.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 774 of 3143
Middlesex County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.1 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 13,268.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 653 of 3143
Union County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.1 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 8,742.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 647 of 3143
Warren County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.2 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,487.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 431 of 3143
Bergen County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.0 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 12,501.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 396 of 3143
Monmouth County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 7,390.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 272 of 3143
Burlington County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 5,187.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 256 of 3143
Gloucester County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.2 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 3,257.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 230 of 3143
Sussex County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,330.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 111 of 3143
Morris County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 4,321.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 101 of 3143
Somerset County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.2 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,904.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 96 of 3143
Hunterdon County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 2.0 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 733.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 30 of 3143
Notes:
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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.