Poverty Rate in Jersey City, New Jersey
In Jersey City, New Jersey, an estimated 43,134 of 285,099 people live in poverty.
FAQs
- What is the poverty rate in Jersey City, New Jersey?
The poverty rate in Jersey City, New Jersey is 15.1%.
- How many people in Jersey City, New Jersey live in poverty?
In Jersey City, New Jersey, an estimated 43,134 of 285,099 people live in poverty.
- How does the poverty rate in Jersey City, New Jersey compare to the average for New Jersey?
The poverty rate in Jersey City, New Jersey is 55.67% higher than the New Jersey average. In Jersey City, New Jersey, an estimated 15.1% of 285,099 people live in poverty. In New Jersey, 9.7% of 9,103,154 people live in poverty.
- How does the poverty rate in Jersey City, New Jersey compare to the US?
The poverty rate in Jersey City, New Jersey is 19.84% higher than the US average. In Jersey City, New Jersey, an estimated 15.1% of 285,099 people live in poverty. In the United States, 12.6% of 325,521,470 people live in poverty.
Under 18 years
25.5% Poverty Rate for people under 18 years old in Jersey City, New Jersey
2023
25.5% of 55 thousand people
Under 5 years
13.8% Poverty Rate for children under 5 years old in Jersey City, New Jersey
2023
13.8% of 18 thousand people
5 to 17 years
31.2% Poverty Rate for children 5 to 17 years old in Jersey City, New Jersey
2023
31.2% of 37 thousand people
Related children of householder under 18 years
25.1% Poverty Rate for related children to home owner under 18 years old in Jersey City, New Jersey
2023
25.1% of 55 thousand people
18 to 64 years
13.4% Poverty Rate for people 18 to 64 years old in Jersey City, New Jersey
2023
13.4% of 197 thousand people
18 to 34 years
13.8% Poverty Rate for people 18 to 34 years old in Jersey City, New Jersey
2023
13.8% of 91 thousand people
35 to 64 years
13.1% Poverty Rate for people 35 to 64 years old in Jersey City, New Jersey
2023
13.1% of 107 thousand people
60 years and over
22.2% Poverty Rate for people 60 years and over in Jersey City, New Jersey
2023
22.2% of 49 thousand people
65 years and over
24.2% Poverty Rate for people 65 years and over in Jersey City, New Jersey
2023
24.2% of 37 thousand people
White
7.6% Poverty Rate for White people in Jersey City, New Jersey
2023
7.6% of 76 thousand people
Black or African American
26.4% Poverty Rate for Black People in Jersey City, New Jersey
2023
26.4% of 56 thousand people
Asian
12.4% Poverty Rate for Asian People in Jersey City, New Jersey
2023
12.4% of 76 thousand people
Some other race
36.1% Poverty Rate for People with another race in Jersey City, New Jersey
2023
36.1% of 35 thousand people
Two or more races
15.2% Poverty Rate for People with 2 or more races in Jersey City, New Jersey
2023
15.2% of 44 thousand people
Hispanic
28% Poverty Rate for Hispanics in Jersey City, New Jersey
2023
28% of 77 thousand people
White, not Hispanic
6.1% Poverty Rate for White people with no other heritage in Jersey City, New Jersey
2023
6.1% of 69 thousand people
Population 25 years and over
14% Poverty Rate for people 25 years and over in Jersey City, New Jersey
2023
14% of 213 thousand people
Less than high school graduate
39.6% Poverty Rate for people who did not graduate high school in Jersey City, New Jersey
2023
39.6% of 19 thousand people
High school graduate (includes equivalency)
22.2% Poverty Rate for people who graduated high school in Jersey City, New Jersey
2023
22.2% of 37 thousand people
Some college, associate's degree
20.6% Poverty Rate for people with some college or an Associate's Degree in Jersey City, New Jersey
2023
20.6% of 35 thousand people
Bachelor's degree or higher
5.5% Poverty Rate for people with at least a Bachelor's Degree in Jersey City, New Jersey
2023
5.5% of 121 thousand people
Civilian labor force 16 years and over
7% Poverty Rate for people in the workforce at least 16 years old in Jersey City, New Jersey
2023
7% of 172 thousand people
Employed
5.9% Poverty Rate for employed people in Jersey City, New Jersey
2023
5.9% of 164 thousand people
Male
5.3% Poverty Rate for employed men in Jersey City, New Jersey
2023
5.3% of 89 thousand people
Female
6.6% Poverty Rate for employed women in Jersey City, New Jersey
2023
6.6% of 75 thousand people
Unemployed
28.7% Poverty Rate for unemployed people in Jersey City, New Jersey
2023
28.7% of 8 thousand people
Male
25.2% Poverty Rate for unemployed men in Jersey City, New Jersey
2023
25.2% of 3 thousand people
Female
30.8% Poverty Rate for unemployed women in Jersey City, New Jersey
2023
30.8% of 5 thousand people
Population 16 years and over
15.7% Poverty Rate for people 16 and over in Jersey City, New Jersey
2023
15.7% of 240 thousand people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
2.7% Poverty Rate for people who worked full time in Jersey City, New Jersey
2023
2.7% of 129 thousand people
Worked part-time or part-year in the past 12 months
19.8% Poverty Rate for people who worked part time in Jersey City, New Jersey
2023
19.8% of 42 thousand people
Did not work
37.6% Poverty Rate for people who did not work in Jersey City, New Jersey
2023
37.6% of 68 thousand people
SINGLE PEOPLE
22.4% Poverty Rate for single people in Jersey City, New Jersey
2023
22.4% of 89 thousand people
Male
17.5% Poverty Rate for single men in Jersey City, New Jersey
2023
17.5% of 47 thousand people
Female
27.8% Poverty Rate for single women in Jersey City, New Jersey
2023
27.8% of 42 thousand people
18 to 24 years
53.8% Poverty Rate for single people 18-24 years old in Jersey City, New Jersey
2023
53.8% of 8 thousand people
25 to 34 years
8% Poverty Rate for single people 25-34 years old in Jersey City, New Jersey
2023
8% of 35 thousand people
35 to 44 years
13.2% Poverty Rate for single people 35-44 years old in Jersey City, New Jersey
2023
13.2% of 15 thousand people
45 to 54 years
17.1% Poverty Rate for single people 45-54 years old in Jersey City, New Jersey
2023
17.1% of 8 thousand people
55 to 64 years
26.8% Poverty Rate for single people 55-64 years old in Jersey City, New Jersey
2023
26.8% of 7 thousand people
65 to 74 years
46.6% Poverty Rate for single people 65-74 years old in Jersey City, New Jersey
2023
46.6% of 9 thousand people
75 years and over
49.4% Poverty Rate for single people 75 years old and over in Jersey City, New Jersey
2023
49.4% of 6 thousand people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
2.7% Poverty Rate for single people who worked full time in Jersey City, New Jersey
2023
2.7% of 55 thousand people
Worked less than full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
26.8% Poverty Rate for single people who worked part time in Jersey City, New Jersey
2023
26.8% of 12 thousand people
Did not work
69.1% Poverty Rate for single people who did not work in Jersey City, New Jersey
2023
69.1% of 22 thousand people
Population in housing units for whom poverty status is determined
16.9% Poverty Rate for single people in housing units in Jersey City, New Jersey
2023
16.9%
Poverty Rate by City around Hudson County
- Bayonne, New Jersey 12% of 70,406 people.
- Carlstadt, New Jersey 9.5% of 6,332 people.
- Cliffside Park, New Jersey 11.1% of 25,412 people.
- East Newark, New Jersey 24.4% of 2,619 people.
- East Rutherford, New Jersey 5.7% of 9,994 people.