Demographics Table
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 Rank
County
|
2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ
|
Value (Percent)
|
People (<150% Of Poverty)
|
Rank within US (of 3143 counties) 
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | N/A | 15.6 | 1,415,719 | 6 of 52 |
| United States | N/A | 20.2 | 65,652,285 | N/A |
| Hunterdon County | Urban | 7.0 | 8,851 | 10 |
| Morris County | Urban | 8.1 | 40,476 | 27 |
| Somerset County | Urban | 8.6 | 29,670 | 37 |
| Sussex County | Urban | 9.3 | 13,361 | 53 |
| Bergen County | Urban | 10.4 | 98,191 | 88 |
| Monmouth County | Urban | 10.6 | 67,237 | 100 |
| Burlington County | Urban | 11.1 | 50,470 | 114 |
| Gloucester County | Urban | 11.8 | 35,272 | 148 |
| Warren County | Urban | 12.4 | 13,512 | 182 |
| Middlesex County | Urban | 13.4 | 111,792 | 267 |
| Cape May County | Urban | 14.2 | 13,353 | 328 |
| Union County | Urban | 16.0 | 90,372 | 528 |
| Mercer County | Urban | 17.2 | 62,867 | 715 |
| Ocean County | Urban | 17.3 | 110,657 | 729 |
| Camden County | Urban | 18.6 | 96,067 | 908 |
| Salem County | Urban | 20.0 | 12,724 | 1,121 |
| Atlantic County | Urban | 20.8 | 55,898 | 1,242 |
| Hudson County | Urban | 22.5 | 158,211 | 1,512 |
| Passaic County | Urban | 22.5 | 114,702 | 1,512 |
| Essex County | Urban | 23.1 | 192,350 | 1,629 |
| Cumberland County | Urban | 27.6 | 39,686 | 2,237 |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 05/21/2025 2:54 pm.
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.
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 05/21/2025 2:54 pm.
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.