27% Poverty Rate for people who did not work in Essex County, New Jersey

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27% Poverty Rate for people who did not work in Essex County, New Jersey

Did not work poverty in Essex County, New Jersey compared

How does Essex County, New Jersey compare to other New Jersey and National averages?

  • Essex County, New Jersey

    27%

  • New Jersey

    18.6% (-31% lower than Essex County, New Jersey)

  • National average

    21.6% (-20% lower than Essex County, New Jersey)

27% Poverty Rate for people who did not work in Essex County, New Jersey

Historical Timeline

27% Poverty Rate for people who did not work in Essex County, New Jersey historical data

  • 2015 - 28.4%

    The 2015 28.4% is the baseline measurement.

  • 2016 - 27.9%

    The 2016 decrease to 27.9% from 2015 represents a -0.5% decrease YoY.

  • 2017 - 28.1%

    The 2017 increase to 28.1% from 2016 represents a 0.2% increase YoY.

  • 2018 - 26.6%

    The 2018 decrease to 26.6% from 2017 represents a -1.5% decrease YoY.

  • 2019 - 25.2%

    The 2019 decrease to 25.2% from 2018 represents a -1.4% decrease YoY.

  • 2021 - 27.3%

    The 2021 increase to 27.3% from 2019 represents a 2.1% increase YoY.

  • 2022 - 28.7%

    The 2022 increase to 28.7% from 2021 represents a 1.4% increase YoY.

  • 2023 - 27%

    The 2023 decrease to 27% from 2022 represents a -1.7% decrease YoY.

Looking for more information? This statistic is part of a larger Essex County, New Jersey Poverty dataset.