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
2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Rank
New Jersey
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.7 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,426,164.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 6 of 52
United States
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.7 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 66,751,967.
- Rank within US : N/A
Hunterdon County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.2 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 8,970.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 11 of 3143
Morris County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.1 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 40,561.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 27 of 3143
Somerset County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.5 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 28,772.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 35 of 3143
Sussex County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.7 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 12,464.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 42 of 3143
Bergen County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.6 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 100,211.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 97 of 3143
Monmouth County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.7 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 68,180.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 100 of 3143
Burlington County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.7 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 48,122.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 101 of 3143
Gloucester County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.6 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 34,387.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 138 of 3143
Warren County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.2 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 13,164.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 170 of 3143
Middlesex County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.4 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 111,173.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 248 of 3143
Union County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.9 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 89,652.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 486 of 3143
Cape May County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.2 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 15,160.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 522 of 3143
Mercer County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.0 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 62,554.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 628 of 3143
Ocean County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.2 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 107,013.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 646 of 3143
Camden County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.1 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 98,345.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 944 of 3143
Salem County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.6 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 13,665.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1316 of 3143
Atlantic County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.9 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 58,579.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1356 of 3143
Hudson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.7 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 160,091.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1506 of 3143
Essex County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 23.4 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 194,673.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1606 of 3143
Passaic County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 23.5 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 120,990.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1621 of 3143
Cumberland County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 27.6 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 39,438.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2179 of 3143
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 04/29/2024 1:34 am.
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.