Rankings / Cities with the Highest Poverty Rate / New Jersey
Cities with the Highest Poverty Rate in New Jersey
Share of people below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau.
1Atlantic City32.3%2New Brunswick32.0%3Camden30.2%4Lakewood29.9%5Bridgeton27.2%6Newark23.4%7Union City23.1%8Passaic22.9%9Trenton21.6%10Paterson21.2%11Perth Amboy20.2%12West New York19.4%13East Orange16.4%14Elizabeth15.7%15Jersey City15.6%16Long Branch15.5%17Plainfield15.5%18Lodi15.4%19Vineland14.6%20Bayonne14.4%21Garfield13.4%22Kearny12.5%23Millville12.5%24Hackensack12.1%25Cliffside Park10.8%26Linden9.6%27Rahway9.5%28Englewood9.2%29Sicklerville8.5%30Carteret8.2%31Clifton7.9%32Hoboken7.8%33Fort Lee7.8%34Bergenfield7.1%35Old Bridge6.9%36Sayreville6.2%37Princeton6.1%38Fair Lawn6.1%39Toms River5.8%40Paramus4.7%41Ridgewood4.2%42Westfield1.8%
Limited to cities with 25,000+ residents. Download CSV. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.