Interpretation of Demographics Data
Demographic Data Report for New Jersey by County
Poverty: Persons below 150% of poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Count
United States
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.2 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 65,652,285.
- Rank within US : N/A
New Jersey
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.6 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,415,719.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 6 of 52
Essex County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 23.1 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 192,350.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1629 of 3143
Hudson County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.5 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 158,211.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1512 of 3143
Passaic County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.5 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 114,702.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1512 of 3143
Middlesex County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.4 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 111,792.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 267 of 3143
Ocean County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.3 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 110,657.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 729 of 3143
Bergen County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.4 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 98,191.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 88 of 3143
Camden County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.6 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 96,067.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 908 of 3143
Union County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.0 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 90,372.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 528 of 3143
Monmouth County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.6 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 67,237.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 100 of 3143
Mercer County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.2 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 62,867.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 715 of 3143
Atlantic County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.8 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 55,898.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1242 of 3143
Burlington County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.1 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 50,470.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 114 of 3143
Morris County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.1 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 40,476.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 27 of 3143
Cumberland County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 27.6 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 39,686.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2237 of 3143
Gloucester County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.8 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 35,272.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 148 of 3143
Somerset County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.6 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 29,670.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 37 of 3143
Warren County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.4 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 13,512.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 182 of 3143
Sussex County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.3 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 13,361.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 53 of 3143
Cape May County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.2 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 13,353.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 328 of 3143
Salem County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.0 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 12,724.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1121 of 3143
Hunterdon County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.0 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 8,851.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 10 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: Persons below 150% of poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.