22.2% Poverty Rate for people who did not work in Mercer County, New Jersey

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22.2% Poverty Rate for people who did not work in Mercer County, New Jersey

Did not work poverty in Mercer County, New Jersey compared

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

  • Mercer County, New Jersey

    22.2%

  • New Jersey

    18.6% (-16% lower than Mercer County, New Jersey)

  • National average

    21.6% (-3% lower than Mercer County, New Jersey)

22.2% Poverty Rate for people who did not work in Mercer County, New Jersey

Historical Timeline

22.2% Poverty Rate for people who did not work in Mercer County, New Jersey historical data

  • 2015 - 19%

    The 2015 19% is the baseline measurement.

  • 2016 - 20.3%

    The 2016 increase to 20.3% from 2015 represents a 1.3% increase YoY.

  • 2017 - 20.8%

    The 2017 increase to 20.8% from 2016 represents a 0.5% increase YoY.

  • 2018 - 21.1%

    The 2018 increase to 21.1% from 2017 represents a 0.3% increase YoY.

  • 2019 - 23.5%

    The 2019 increase to 23.5% from 2018 represents a 2.4% increase YoY.

  • 2021 - 21.7%

    The 2021 decrease to 21.7% from 2019 represents a -1.8% decrease YoY.

  • 2022 - 22.9%

    The 2022 increase to 22.9% from 2021 represents a 1.2% increase YoY.

  • 2023 - 22.2%

    The 2023 decrease to 22.2% from 2022 represents a -0.7% decrease YoY.

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