Poverty Rate in Mercer County, New Jersey

Population

Poverty Rate in Mercer County, New Jersey

Population 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

    10.9%

  • New Jersey

    9.7% (-11% lower than Mercer County, New Jersey)

  • National average

    12.6% (16% higher than Mercer County, New Jersey)

Poverty Rate in Mercer County, New Jersey

Historical Timeline

Poverty Rate in Mercer County, New Jersey historical data

  • 2011 - 11.4%

    The 2011 11.4% is the baseline measurement.

  • 2012 - 10.5%

    The 2012 decrease to 10.5% from 2011 represents a -0.9% decrease YoY.

  • 2013 - 11.8%

    The 2013 increase to 11.8% from 2012 represents a 1.3% increase YoY.

  • 2014 - 11.9%

    The 2014 increase to 11.9% from 2013 represents a 0.1% increase YoY.

  • 2015 - 11.2%

    The 2015 decrease to 11.2% from 2014 represents a -0.7% decrease YoY.

  • 2016 - 11.1%

    The 2016 decrease to 11.1% from 2015 represents a -0.1% decrease YoY.

  • 2017 - 11.7%

    The 2017 increase to 11.7% from 2016 represents a 0.6% increase YoY.

  • 2018 - 11.2%

    The 2018 decrease to 11.2% from 2017 represents a -0.5% decrease YoY.

  • 2019 - 12.8%

    The 2019 increase to 12.8% from 2018 represents a 1.6% increase YoY.

  • 2021 - 10.2%

    The 2021 decrease to 10.2% from 2019 represents a -2.6% decrease YoY.

  • 2022 - 10.9%

    The 2022 increase to 10.9% from 2021 represents a 0.7% increase YoY.

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