34.5% Poverty Rate for children 5 to 17 years old in Newark, New Jersey

5 to 17 years

34.5% Poverty Rate for children 5 to 17 years old in Newark, New Jersey

5 to 17 years poverty in Newark, New Jersey compared

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

  • Newark, New Jersey

    34.5%

  • New Jersey

    12.9% (-63% lower than Newark, New Jersey)

  • National average

    15.7% (-54% lower than Newark, New Jersey)

34.5% Poverty Rate for children 5 to 17 years old in Newark, New Jersey

Historical Timeline

34.5% Poverty Rate for children 5 to 17 years old in Newark, New Jersey historical data

  • 2011 - 27.4%

    The 2011 27.4% is the baseline measurement.

  • 2012 - 26%

    The 2012 decrease to 26% from 2011 represents a -1.4% decrease YoY.

  • 2013 - 26.1%

    The 2013 increase to 26.1% from 2012 represents a 0.1% increase YoY.

  • 2014 - 23.8%

    The 2014 decrease to 23.8% from 2013 represents a -2.3% decrease YoY.

  • 2015 - 38.1%

    The 2015 increase to 38.1% from 2014 represents a 14.3% increase YoY.

  • 2016 - 36.1%

    The 2016 decrease to 36.1% from 2015 represents a -2.0% decrease YoY.

  • 2017 - 32.5%

    The 2017 decrease to 32.5% from 2016 represents a -3.6% decrease YoY.

  • 2018 - 33.4%

    The 2018 increase to 33.4% from 2017 represents a 0.9% increase YoY.

  • 2019 - 32.5%

    The 2019 decrease to 32.5% from 2018 represents a -0.9% decrease YoY.

  • 2021 - 33.4%

    The 2021 increase to 33.4% from 2019 represents a 0.9% increase YoY.

  • 2022 - 29.6%

    The 2022 decrease to 29.6% from 2021 represents a -3.8% decrease YoY.

  • 2023 - 34.5%

    The 2023 increase to 34.5% from 2022 represents a 4.9% increase YoY.

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