Demographics Table
Demographic Data Report for New Jersey by County
Poverty: Persons below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2018-2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Rank
County
|
2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ
|
Value (Percent)
|
People (Below Poverty)
|
Rank within US (of 3143 counties) 
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | N/A | 9.7 | 879,179 | 7 of 52 |
| United States | N/A | 12.5 | 40,521,584 | N/A |
| Hunterdon County | Urban | 3.7 | 4,685 | 9 |
| Morris County | Urban | 5.0 | 24,800 | 51 |
| Somerset County | Urban | 5.3 | 18,097 | 70 |
| Sussex County | Urban | 5.5 | 7,948 | 80 |
| Monmouth County | Urban | 6.4 | 40,595 | 140 |
| Burlington County | Urban | 6.6 | 29,718 | 161 |
| Bergen County | Urban | 6.8 | 63,825 | 191 |
| Gloucester County | Urban | 7.5 | 22,231 | 289 |
| Warren County | Urban | 7.7 | 8,373 | 336 |
| Middlesex County | Urban | 8.4 | 69,626 | 442 |
| Union County | Urban | 8.9 | 50,130 | 539 |
| Cape May County | Urban | 9.0 | 8,443 | 558 |
| Ocean County | Urban | 10.5 | 66,258 | 877 |
| Mercer County | Urban | 11.2 | 41,079 | 1,046 |
| Camden County | Urban | 12.4 | 64,050 | 1,346 |
| Atlantic County | Urban | 13.0 | 34,989 | 1,483 |
| Salem County | Urban | 13.0 | 8,271 | 1,485 |
| Passaic County | Urban | 13.5 | 68,995 | 1,591 |
| Hudson County | Urban | 14.2 | 99,546 | 1,743 |
| Essex County | Urban | 15.0 | 125,228 | 1,916 |
| Cumberland County | Urban | 15.5 | 22,292 | 1,999 |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 01/19/2025 8:39 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 01/19/2025 8:39 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.