1.5% Poverty Rate for people who worked full time in Mercer County, New Jersey

Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months

1.5% Poverty Rate for people who worked full time in Mercer County, New Jersey

Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months 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

    1.5%

  • New Jersey

    1.6% (7% higher than Mercer County, New Jersey)

  • National average

    2.4% (60% higher than Mercer County, New Jersey)

1.5% Poverty Rate for people who worked full time in Mercer County, New Jersey

Historical Timeline

1.5% Poverty Rate for people who worked full time in Mercer County, New Jersey historical data

  • 2015 - 3%

    The 2015 3% is the baseline measurement.

  • 2016 - 1.5%

    The 2016 decrease to 1.5% from 2015 represents a -1.5% decrease YoY.

  • 2017 - 1.3%

    The 2017 decrease to 1.3% from 2016 represents a -0.2% decrease YoY.

  • 2018 - 1.7%

    The 2018 increase to 1.7% from 2017 represents a 0.4% increase YoY.

  • 2019 - 1.7%

    The 2019 decrease to 1.7% from 2018 represents a 0.0% decrease YoY.

  • 2021 - 1.2%

    The 2021 decrease to 1.2% from 2019 represents a -0.5% decrease YoY.

  • 2022 - 2%

    The 2022 increase to 2% from 2021 represents a 0.8% increase YoY.

  • 2023 - 1.5%

    The 2023 decrease to 1.5% from 2022 represents a -0.5% decrease YoY.

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