Interpretation of Demographics Data
Demographic Data Report for New Jersey by County
Poverty: Persons below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2015-2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Value
United States
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.4 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 42,510,843.
- Rank within US : N/A
New Jersey
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 869,081.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 7 of 52
Cumberland County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 23,051.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2036 of 3146
Essex County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.8 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 122,569.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1908 of 3146
Passaic County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.7 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 77,841.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1890 of 3146
Hudson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.2 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 100,869.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1809 of 3146
Atlantic County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.3 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 34,691.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1388 of 3146
Salem County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.4 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 7,651.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1190 of 3146
Camden County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.2 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 61,187.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1152 of 3146
Mercer County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 40,980.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1005 of 3146
Ocean County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 59,463.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 682 of 3146
Cape May County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.8 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 8,878.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 612 of 3146
Union County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 52,015.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 563 of 3146
Middlesex County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 67,683.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 374 of 3146
Warren County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 7,885.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 245 of 3146
Gloucester County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.4 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 21,340.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 228 of 3146
Monmouth County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.9 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 42,734.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 182 of 3146
Bergen County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.7 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 61,205.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 153 of 3146
Burlington County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 26,671.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 116 of 3146
Somerset County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 16,762.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 49 of 3146
Sussex County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.9 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 6,920.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 40 of 3146
Morris County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.8 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 23,212.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 33 of 3146
Hunterdon County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,474.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 22 of 3146
Notes:
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Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
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