State Cancer Profiles

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 Value

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 04/19/2024 12:06 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.