20.5% Poverty Rate for people who graduated high school in Essex County, New Jersey

High school graduate (includes equivalency)

20.5% Poverty Rate for people who graduated high school in Essex County, New Jersey

High school graduate (includes equivalency) 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

    20.5%

  • New Jersey

    12.7% (-38% lower than Essex County, New Jersey)

  • National average

    14.6% (-29% lower than Essex County, New Jersey)

20.5% Poverty Rate for people who graduated high school in Essex County, New Jersey

Historical Timeline

20.5% Poverty Rate for people who graduated high school in Essex County, New Jersey historical data

  • 2011 - 6.4%

    The 2011 6.4% is the baseline measurement.

  • 2012 - 7.1%

    The 2012 increase to 7.1% from 2011 represents a 0.7% increase YoY.

  • 2013 - 7.1%

    The 2013 decrease to 7.1% from 2012 represents a 0.0% decrease YoY.

  • 2014 - 7%

    The 2014 decrease to 7% from 2013 represents a -0.1% decrease YoY.

  • 2015 - 19.9%

    The 2015 increase to 19.9% from 2014 represents a 12.9% increase YoY.

  • 2016 - 19.2%

    The 2016 decrease to 19.2% from 2015 represents a -0.7% decrease YoY.

  • 2017 - 19.1%

    The 2017 decrease to 19.1% from 2016 represents a -0.1% decrease YoY.

  • 2018 - 17.5%

    The 2018 decrease to 17.5% from 2017 represents a -1.6% decrease YoY.

  • 2019 - 16.2%

    The 2019 decrease to 16.2% from 2018 represents a -1.3% decrease YoY.

  • 2021 - 18.1%

    The 2021 increase to 18.1% from 2019 represents a 1.9% increase YoY.

  • 2022 - 21.6%

    The 2022 increase to 21.6% from 2021 represents a 3.5% increase YoY.

  • 2023 - 20.5%

    The 2023 decrease to 20.5% from 2022 represents a -1.1% decrease YoY.

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