39.7% Poverty Rate for people who did not work in Newark, New Jersey

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39.7% Poverty Rate for people who did not work in Newark, New Jersey

Did not work poverty in Newark, New Jersey compared

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

  • Newark, New Jersey

    39.7%

  • New Jersey

    18.6% (-53% lower than Newark, New Jersey)

  • National average

    21.6% (-46% lower than Newark, New Jersey)

39.7% Poverty Rate for people who did not work in Newark, New Jersey

Historical Timeline

39.7% Poverty Rate for people who did not work in Newark, New Jersey historical data

  • 2015 - 40.7%

    The 2015 40.7% is the baseline measurement.

  • 2016 - 42.8%

    The 2016 increase to 42.8% from 2015 represents a 2.1% increase YoY.

  • 2017 - 43.5%

    The 2017 increase to 43.5% from 2016 represents a 0.7% increase YoY.

  • 2018 - 39.4%

    The 2018 decrease to 39.4% from 2017 represents a -4.1% decrease YoY.

  • 2019 - 39.1%

    The 2019 decrease to 39.1% from 2018 represents a -0.3% decrease YoY.

  • 2021 - 40.3%

    The 2021 increase to 40.3% from 2019 represents a 1.2% increase YoY.

  • 2022 - 37.3%

    The 2022 decrease to 37.3% from 2021 represents a -3.0% decrease YoY.

  • 2023 - 39.7%

    The 2023 increase to 39.7% from 2022 represents a 2.4% increase YoY.

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