Demographics Table
Demographic Data Report for New Jersey by County
Poverty: Persons 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)
|
People (Below Poverty)
|
Rank within US (of 3143 counties)
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | N/A | 12.4 | 40,390,045 | N/A |
| New Jersey | N/A | 9.8 | 889,287 | 6 of 52 |
| Essex County | Urban | 15.0 | 125,419 | 1,944 |
| Hudson County | Urban | 14.8 | 103,860 | 1,910 |
| Middlesex County | Urban | 8.5 | 71,078 | 458 |
| Passaic County | Urban | 13.7 | 69,781 | 1,663 |
| Ocean County | Urban | 10.4 | 66,599 | 869 |
| Bergen County | Urban | 6.7 | 63,408 | 166 |
| Camden County | Urban | 12.2 | 62,934 | 1,290 |
| Union County | Urban | 8.9 | 50,508 | 550 |
| Monmouth County | Urban | 6.4 | 40,958 | 128 |
| Mercer County | Urban | 11.1 | 40,446 | 1,036 |
| Atlantic County | Urban | 13.1 | 35,247 | 1,530 |
| Burlington County | Urban | 6.8 | 30,725 | 178 |
| Morris County | Urban | 5.1 | 25,572 | 47 |
| Cumberland County | Urban | 16.3 | 23,410 | 2,150 |
| Gloucester County | Urban | 7.6 | 22,676 | 290 |
| Somerset County | Urban | 5.5 | 18,851 | 75 |
| Warren County | Urban | 8.1 | 8,827 | 370 |
| Cape May County | Urban | 8.7 | 8,169 | 501 |
| Salem County | Urban | 12.8 | 8,131 | 1,452 |
| Sussex County | Urban | 5.4 | 7,794 | 67 |
| Hunterdon County | Urban | 3.8 | 4,894 | 12 |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 07/06/2025 10:17 am.
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: Persons below poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 07/06/2025 10:17 am.
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: Persons below poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.