New Jersey Poverty Rate
In New Jersey, an estimated 930,602 of 9,093,135 people live in poverty.
FAQs
- What is the poverty rate in New Jersey?
The poverty rate in New Jersey is 10.2%.
- How many people in New Jersey live in poverty?
In New Jersey, an estimated 930,602 of 9,093,135 people live in poverty.
- How does the poverty rate in New Jersey compare to the US?
The poverty rate in New Jersey is 20.31% lower than the US average. In New Jersey, an estimated 10.2% of 9,093,135 people live in poverty. In the United States, 12.8% of 324,173,084 people live in poverty.
Population
New Jersey
2021
10.2% of 9.1 million people
- Age
Under 18 years
New Jersey
2021
14.2% of 2 million people
Under 5 years
New Jersey
2021
15.5% of 510 thousand people
5 to 17 years
New Jersey
2021
13.8% of 1.5 million people
Related children of householder under 18 years
New Jersey
2021
14% of 2 million people
18 to 64 years
New Jersey
2021
9% of 5.6 million people
18 to 34 years
New Jersey
2021
10.3% of 1.9 million people
35 to 64 years
New Jersey
2021
8.4% of 3.7 million people
60 years and over
New Jersey
2021
9.2% of 2.2 million people
65 years and over
New Jersey
2021
9.4% of 1.5 million people
- Gender
Male
New Jersey
2021
9.1% of 4.5 million people
Female
New Jersey
2021
11.3% of 4.6 million people
- Race
White
New Jersey
2021
6.9% of 5 million people
Black or African American
New Jersey
2021
16.5% of 1.1 million people
American Indian and Alaska Native
New Jersey
2021
21.9% of 35 thousand people
Asian
New Jersey
2021
6% of 916 thousand people
Some other race
New Jersey
2021
20% of 916 thousand people
Two or more races
New Jersey
2021
13.9% of 1.1 million people
Hispanic
New Jersey
2021
18.2% of 2 million people
White, not Hispanic
New Jersey
2021
6.5% of 4.7 million people
- Education level
Population 25 years and over
New Jersey
2021
8.8% of 6.4 million people
Less than high school graduate
New Jersey
2021
22.4% of 569 thousand people
High school graduate (includes equivalency)
New Jersey
2021
13% of 1.6 million people
Some college, associate's degree
New Jersey
2021
8.5% of 1.4 million people
Bachelor's degree or higher
New Jersey
2021
3.9% of 2.8 million people
- Employment status
Civilian labor force 16 years and over
New Jersey
2021
5.5% of 4.9 million people
Employed
New Jersey
2021
4.1% of 4.5 million people
Male
New Jersey
2021
3.5% of 2.4 million people
Female
New Jersey
2021
4.7% of 2.1 million people
Unemployed
New Jersey
2021
21.6% of 393 thousand people
Male
New Jersey
2021
19.5% of 207 thousand people
Female
New Jersey
2021
23.9% of 186 thousand people
- Work experience
Population 16 years and over
New Jersey
2021
9.2% of 7.3 million people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
New Jersey
2021
1.4% of 3.2 million people
Worked part-time or part-year in the past 12 months
New Jersey
2021
11.3% of 1.7 million people
Did not work
New Jersey
2021
18.1% of 2.4 million people
- Single people
SINGLE PEOPLE
New Jersey
2021
21.1% of 1.6 million people
Male
New Jersey
2021
18.4% of 748 thousand people
Female
New Jersey
2021
23.5% of 809 thousand people
18 to 24 years
New Jersey
2021
41.6% of 80 thousand people
25 to 34 years
New Jersey
2021
15.5% of 331 thousand people
35 to 44 years
New Jersey
2021
18.3% of 200 thousand people
45 to 54 years
New Jersey
2021
21.1% of 194 thousand people
55 to 64 years
New Jersey
2021
22.9% of 271 thousand people
65 to 74 years
New Jersey
2021
19.9% of 247 thousand people
75 years and over
New Jersey
2021
21.1% of 226 thousand people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
New Jersey
2021
2.3% of 676 thousand people
Worked less than full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
New Jersey
2021
25.9% of 307 thousand people
Did not work
New Jersey
2021
40.6% of 574 thousand people
Population in housing units for whom poverty status is determined
New Jersey
2021
10.1%