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Highest poverty rate, New Jersey cities

New Jersey cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2024 ACS). This list covers the 298 cities in New Jersey that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Leisure, NJNJ5,75142.2%+35.3 pts

02Atlantic City, NJNJ38,78732.3%+8.6 pts

03New Brunswick, NJNJ57,13332.0%+4.9 pts

04Camden, NJNJ71,43030.2%−5.4 pts

05Lakewood, NJNJ69,58529.9%+0.9 pts

06Prospect Park, NJNJ6,45028.3%+18.3 pts

07Bridgeton, NJNJ28,30727.2%+0.5 pts

08Pleasantville, NJNJ20,85325.1%+9.3 pts

09Salem, NJNJ5,38924.8%−1.8 pts

10Newark, NJNJ323,80823.4%−5.0 pts

11Union City, NJNJ66,65623.1%+1.7 pts

12Passaic, NJNJ71,33722.9%+1.7 pts

13Dunellen, NJNJ8,33722.6%+19.3 pts

14Asbury Park, NJNJ15,63221.9%−8.2 pts

15Trenton, NJNJ91,50621.6%+0.5 pts

16Paterson, NJNJ161,79321.2%−0.9 pts

17Lindenwold, NJNJ21,95221.1%+9.3 pts

18Fairview, NJNJ15,50920.8%+9.1 pts

19Ampere North, NJNJ5,02920.5%–

20Phillipsburg, NJNJ15,45620.2%+6.8 pts

21Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,73920.2%+2.6 pts

22Gloucester City, NJNJ11,64319.5%+9.4 pts

23West New York, NJNJ53,19219.4%+0.5 pts

24Guttenberg, NJNJ11,91019.2%+6.2 pts

25Cape May Court House, NJNJ5,62817.0%+10.1 pts

26Burlington, NJNJ10,24316.6%+8.6 pts

27East Orange, NJNJ72,15916.4%−2.8 pts

28Mystic Island, NJNJ8,25916.1%+8.2 pts

29Elizabeth, NJNJ141,67515.7%−2.1 pts

30Pine Hill, NJNJ10,90915.7%+8.6 pts

31Jersey City, NJNJ302,01315.6%−3.0 pts

32Long Branch, NJNJ33,32115.5%−1.2 pts

33Plainfield, NJNJ57,14115.5%−0.4 pts

34Lodi, NJNJ26,18715.4%+7.4 pts

35Wharton, NJNJ7,61815.3%+7.0 pts

36Paulsboro, NJNJ6,32915.2%−2.5 pts

37Newton, NJNJ8,48615.1%+3.9 pts

38Vineland, NJNJ62,70314.6%+0.8 pts

39Bayonne, NJNJ74,74414.4%+4.3 pts

40Freehold, NJNJ12,56214.3%+2.3 pts

41Dover, NJNJ18,91914.2%+0.8 pts

42Somerdale, NJNJ5,82313.8%+8.3 pts

43Wildwood, NJNJ5,06813.7%−12.7 pts

44Glassboro, NJNJ24,48313.4%−1.8 pts

45Garfield, NJNJ33,35313.4%+5.6 pts

46Madison Park, NJNJ9,12413.4%+5.4 pts

47Woodbury, NJNJ10,13013.2%−0.3 pts

48North Plainfield, NJNJ22,87913.2%+6.8 pts

49Yardville, NJNJ6,30113.2%–

50South River, NJNJ16,26212.5%+7.7 pts

51Kearny, NJNJ40,86212.5%+4.0 pts

52Pennsville, NJNJ12,23312.5%+7.4 pts

53Millville, NJNJ28,09812.5%−2.7 pts

54Crestwood, NJNJ7,83012.3%+5.3 pts

55Wallington, NJNJ12,09212.2%+5.9 pts

56Hackensack, NJNJ46,38012.1%+2.8 pts

57Bloomingdale, NJNJ7,85311.9%+8.6 pts

58Ridgefield Park, NJNJ13,37211.9%+5.2 pts

59Harrison, NJNJ22,10511.8%−0.6 pts

60Manville, NJNJ10,93211.7%+7.8 pts

61Elmwood Park, NJNJ21,53411.6%+5.2 pts

62Forked River, NJNJ5,19611.6%+3.9 pts

63Browns Mills, NJNJ9,67211.5%+0.5 pts

64Carneys Point, NJNJ8,05011.4%−0.5 pts

65Middlesex, NJNJ14,74011.3%+7.7 pts

66Bound Brook, NJNJ13,03811.1%+0.2 pts

67Pomona, NJNJ7,99511.1%+6.5 pts

68Woodbridge, NJNJ20,75611.1%+5.3 pts

69Franklin Park, NJNJ13,21111.0%–

70Cliffside Park, NJNJ26,53910.8%+0.1 pts

71Cherry Hill Mall, NJNJ14,54110.8%+6.0 pts

72Clementon, NJNJ5,74410.8%−0.7 pts

73Keansburg, NJNJ9,81810.7%−7.1 pts

74Echelon, NJNJ13,28410.6%+2.3 pts

75Villas, NJNJ9,73510.6%+0.2 pts

76Glendora, NJNJ5,43110.6%+4.2 pts

77Matawan, NJNJ9,76810.5%+5.1 pts

78McKee City, NJNJ10,73110.2%–

79Palmyra, NJNJ7,66410.2%+6.0 pts

80Ventnor City, NJNJ9,34510.1%+3.1 pts

81Garwood, NJNJ5,3909.9%+4.9 pts

82Ocean City, NJNJ11,1019.8%+3.0 pts

83Smithville, NJNJ9,5459.8%–

84Stratford, NJNJ7,2009.8%+5.2 pts

85Laurence Harbor, NJNJ6,1919.7%+4.1 pts

86Atco, NJNJ8,1649.7%–

87Bellmawr, NJNJ11,8749.6%+5.7 pts

88Holiday City-Berkeley, NJNJ12,9959.6%+3.6 pts

89Hammonton, NJNJ15,0609.6%+0.5 pts

90Linden, NJNJ45,7529.6%+3.2 pts

91Collingswood, NJNJ14,3869.5%+3.5 pts

92Roselle, NJNJ23,2619.5%+2.1 pts

93Mays Landing, NJNJ6,4069.5%+2.7 pts

94Rahway, NJNJ31,0109.5%+2.4 pts

95Hackettstown, NJNJ10,1859.4%+4.7 pts

96Palisades Park, NJNJ20,3179.4%−0.3 pts

97Brigantine, NJNJ7,6589.4%−0.1 pts

98Englewood, NJNJ30,0359.2%+0.3 pts

99Somers Point, NJNJ10,5909.2%+2.2 pts

100Keyport, NJNJ7,2359.1%+1.3 pts

101Carlstadt, NJNJ6,4109.0%+3.0 pts

102Butler, NJNJ8,1848.7%+3.7 pts

103Red Bank, NJNJ12,8968.7%−3.3 pts

104Florham Park, NJNJ14,4568.7%+2.9 pts

105Beckett, NJNJ5,0178.7%+5.5 pts

106Washington, NJNJ7,3268.5%+2.9 pts

107Haledon, NJNJ9,1258.5%−2.1 pts

108Sicklerville, NJNJ44,9988.5%–

109Pompton Lakes, NJNJ11,2468.4%+5.2 pts

110Berlin, NJNJ7,6288.4%+4.9 pts

111Williamstown, NJNJ14,7058.3%+0.8 pts

112Carteret, NJNJ25,7818.2%−2.7 pts

113Boonton, NJNJ8,9208.1%+1.4 pts

114Closter, NJNJ8,6638.1%+5.3 pts

115Franklin, NJNJ5,0838.0%+1.0 pts

116Clayton, NJNJ9,0418.0%+5.1 pts

117Raritan, NJNJ8,5168.0%+1.6 pts

118Caldwell, NJNJ9,3758.0%–

119Golden Triangle, NJNJ5,7658.0%+0.3 pts

120Runnemede, NJNJ8,4438.0%+2.4 pts

121Avenel, NJNJ17,1217.9%−1.6 pts

122Absecon, NJNJ9,2097.9%+3.1 pts

123Clifton, NJNJ91,1277.9%+1.6 pts

124Iselin, NJNJ19,5517.9%+4.6 pts

125Morristown, NJNJ20,7507.8%−3.7 pts

126Hoboken, NJNJ59,0277.8%−3.2 pts

127Fort Lee, NJNJ40,3457.8%−0.2 pts

128Edgewater, NJNJ15,4997.7%−0.9 pts

129Belmar, NJNJ5,8537.7%−1.0 pts

130Finderne, NJNJ6,4897.6%–

131Highland Park, NJNJ15,2597.5%−0.9 pts

132Springdale, NJNJ15,1737.5%+3.9 pts

133Pine Lake Park, NJNJ9,7957.5%–

134Watsessing, NJNJ8,2327.5%–

135Colonia, NJNJ18,5877.4%+5.2 pts

136Barrington, NJNJ7,1557.4%+5.5 pts

137East Rutherford, NJNJ10,5667.4%−2.2 pts

138Vauxhall, NJNJ6,1577.3%–

139Franklin Center, NJNJ6,6467.3%–

140Moorestown-Lenola, NJNJ14,6257.1%+2.8 pts

141Westwood, NJNJ11,3657.1%+2.8 pts

142Bergenfield, NJNJ28,7547.1%+3.6 pts

143Old Bridge, NJNJ28,2366.9%+4.0 pts

144Wood-Ridge, NJNJ10,3416.9%+5.3 pts

145Harrington Park, NJNJ5,0526.8%+3.9 pts

146Tinton Falls, NJNJ19,5396.7%+2.9 pts

147Parsippany, NJNJ21,3456.7%–

148Pine Brook, NJNJ5,9616.6%–

149Dumont, NJNJ18,5016.6%+4.0 pts

150Roselle Park, NJNJ15,6036.6%+2.3 pts

151South Amboy, NJNJ10,4036.5%−0.9 pts

152Ashland, NJNJ9,3206.4%+1.8 pts

153Fords, NJNJ12,7716.4%+3.0 pts

154Kenilworth, NJNJ8,6026.4%+4.3 pts

155Margate City, NJNJ5,1946.3%−0.9 pts

156Florence, NJNJ5,2426.3%–

157Little Ferry, NJNJ11,0996.3%+0.0 pts

158Monmouth Junction, NJNJ9,1416.2%+1.1 pts

159Rockaway, NJNJ6,6316.2%+1.2 pts

160Sayreville, NJNJ46,7876.2%+1.4 pts

161Princeton, NJNJ31,4696.1%−2.9 pts

162Fair Lawn, NJNJ37,1286.1%+2.4 pts

163Troy Hills, NJNJ5,1796.0%–

164Hasbrouck Heights, NJNJ12,2116.0%+1.7 pts

165Wanaque, NJNJ11,4185.9%+2.6 pts

166East Franklin, NJNJ11,0705.9%–

167Somerville, NJNJ14,6655.9%−1.8 pts

168Oak Ridge, NJNJ10,9545.8%–

169Westmont, NJNJ14,1955.8%–

170Toms River, NJNJ94,9565.8%+0.2 pts

171Secaucus, NJNJ22,6405.8%−1.8 pts

172Fort Dix, NJNJ7,9845.8%+2.6 pts

173Pompton Plains, NJNJ10,9715.6%–

174Rutherford, NJNJ19,1325.5%+1.8 pts

175Summit, NJNJ23,3145.5%+1.2 pts

176Englewood Cliffs, NJNJ5,3845.2%+2.7 pts

177Ridgefield, NJNJ11,5475.1%−1.4 pts

178Princeton Meadows, NJNJ15,5615.1%+1.7 pts

179Kingston Estates, NJNJ6,6685.0%–

180Mount Arlington, NJNJ5,9854.9%+1.6 pts

181Bargaintown, NJNJ5,3774.9%–

182East Freehold, NJNJ5,0964.7%+2.1 pts

183Paramus, NJNJ26,7234.7%+1.4 pts

184Budd Lake, NJNJ10,6504.6%+1.3 pts

185Northfield, NJNJ8,4964.6%−1.0 pts

186Bogota, NJNJ9,8164.6%+0.5 pts

187Upper Saddle River, NJNJ8,6504.5%+3.8 pts

188Beachwood, NJNJ11,3404.5%+0.0 pts

189Somerset, NJNJ22,7204.5%−2.5 pts

190Point Pleasant, NJNJ19,7124.5%+1.2 pts

191Eatontown, NJNJ13,6074.4%−1.3 pts

192River Edge, NJNJ12,1594.4%+1.3 pts

193Leonia, NJNJ9,4414.3%−2.1 pts

194Ramsey, NJNJ14,9254.3%+2.4 pts

195North Arlington, NJNJ16,6014.3%−0.8 pts

196Kendall Park, NJNJ10,0114.2%+1.3 pts

197Ridgewood, NJNJ26,5274.2%+1.2 pts

198Country Lake Estates, NJNJ5,0554.2%−1.3 pts

199Yorketown, NJNJ7,2614.2%+1.5 pts

200New Milford, NJNJ17,1334.2%+0.8 pts

201Hopatcong, NJNJ14,8244.2%+1.2 pts

202Spotswood, NJNJ8,2364.2%−0.1 pts

203Oceanport, NJNJ6,5404.1%+1.5 pts

204Bradley Gardens, NJNJ14,1654.1%–

205Totowa, NJNJ11,1664.1%+0.0 pts

206Hawthorne, NJNJ20,1694.0%+0.6 pts

207West Freehold, NJNJ14,8834.0%−0.6 pts

208Montvale, NJNJ10,1134.0%+3.1 pts

209Lake Hopatcong, NJNJ10,2594.0%–

210Maywood, NJNJ10,1663.9%+0.6 pts

211Whippany, NJNJ8,9703.9%–

212Brookdale, NJNJ9,9603.8%–

213Woodland Park, NJNJ13,6233.8%–

214The Hills, NJNJ10,7853.8%–

215Flanders, NJNJ8,8093.8%–

216Mountainside, NJNJ7,3463.7%+0.8 pts

217Allendale, NJNJ7,1163.7%+1.9 pts

218Marlton, NJNJ10,9223.7%+0.3 pts

219Oradell, NJNJ8,2933.6%+1.2 pts

220Greentree, NJNJ11,5373.6%+1.4 pts

221Metuchen, NJNJ15,3633.6%−0.3 pts

222Twin Rivers, NJNJ8,3823.5%−1.1 pts

223Tenafly, NJNJ15,2373.5%−1.7 pts

224Morganville, NJNJ5,9023.5%+1.8 pts

225Franklin Lakes, NJNJ11,1803.4%+0.3 pts

226West Long Branch, NJNJ8,6253.4%−1.0 pts

227Beach Haven West, NJNJ5,1203.4%−0.4 pts

228Heathcote, NJNJ7,7173.4%+0.9 pts

229Lake Hiawatha, NJNJ11,0183.3%–

230Basking Ridge, NJNJ7,9173.3%–

231North Haledon, NJNJ9,0893.3%−0.6 pts

232Preakness, NJNJ18,5203.3%–

233Green Knoll, NJNJ6,7893.3%–

234Cresskill, NJNJ9,2573.3%+0.2 pts

235Belle Mead, NJNJ6,3943.3%–

236Rumson, NJNJ7,1573.2%+0.0 pts

237Madison, NJNJ16,6073.2%−0.1 pts

238Morris Plains, NJNJ6,5863.2%+0.8 pts

239Mercerville, NJNJ13,5353.2%–

240Haddonfield, NJNJ12,7403.1%+1.0 pts

241Bridgewater Center, NJNJ6,5053.1%–

242Pitman, NJNJ8,9613.1%−2.5 pts

243Oakland, NJNJ12,8373.1%+1.4 pts

244Emerson, NJNJ7,3713.1%+0.7 pts

245Union Beach, NJNJ5,7083.0%−1.8 pts

246Manasquan, NJNJ5,9543.0%−0.1 pts

247Ledgewood, NJNJ5,3773.0%–

248South Plainfield, NJNJ24,8913.0%−0.4 pts

249Audubon, NJNJ8,8252.9%−2.6 pts

250Lincoln Park, NJNJ10,9502.9%+0.1 pts

251Jamesburg, NJNJ5,8192.8%−0.7 pts

252Midland Park, NJNJ7,0392.8%+0.8 pts

253Norwood, NJNJ5,8172.8%−2.1 pts

254Hillsborough, NJNJ22,5852.7%–

255Robertsville, NJNJ12,0352.6%–

256White Horse, NJNJ10,5072.6%−1.3 pts

257Roseland, NJNJ6,4172.5%+0.8 pts

258Dayton, NJNJ7,9522.5%+0.1 pts

259Towaco, NJNJ5,6122.5%–

260Ringwood, NJNJ11,8532.5%−0.3 pts

261Haddon Heights, NJNJ7,6092.5%−0.3 pts

262Ramblewood, NJNJ6,6112.3%+0.6 pts

263Old Tappan, NJNJ6,6862.3%+0.6 pts

264Short Hills, NJNJ14,9232.3%–

265Hamilton Square, NJNJ11,6222.2%–

266Hillsdale, NJNJ10,2142.2%−1.1 pts

267Chatham, NJNJ10,0272.2%−0.1 pts

268Succasunna, NJNJ9,7992.2%–

269Lake Mohawk, NJNJ9,5082.2%+0.4 pts

270Hightstown, NJNJ6,0072.1%−5.2 pts

271New Providence, NJNJ14,0922.1%+0.3 pts

272Lincroft, NJNJ6,9392.0%−3.5 pts

273Kinnelon, NJNJ10,1382.0%−0.6 pts

274Linwood, NJNJ7,0512.0%−1.9 pts

275Ocean Acres, NJNJ19,2042.0%−1.6 pts

276Upper Montclair, NJNJ12,4571.9%–

277Lyons, NJNJ5,1871.9%–

278Ramtown, NJNJ6,2031.9%−1.2 pts

279Strathmore, NJNJ6,7081.9%−0.4 pts

280Westfield, NJNJ32,5951.8%−0.9 pts

281Blackwells Mills, NJNJ10,3011.7%–

282North Caldwell, NJNJ6,8151.7%+0.5 pts

283White Meadow Lake, NJNJ8,8421.7%−0.6 pts

284Packanack Lake, NJNJ6,3211.6%–

285Park Ridge, NJNJ9,5711.5%−1.5 pts

286Waldwick, NJNJ10,2521.4%−0.6 pts

287Martinsville, NJNJ11,5591.4%–

288Glen Rock, NJNJ12,2881.3%−1.1 pts

289Watchung, NJNJ6,5831.2%−0.9 pts

290Little Silver, NJNJ6,1241.2%+0.4 pts

291Milltown, NJNJ7,1031.2%−1.1 pts

292Bernardsville, NJNJ7,9661.1%−1.7 pts

293Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,2591.1%−1.9 pts

294Fair Haven, NJNJ6,0961.1%−1.3 pts

295Woodcliff Lake, NJNJ6,1931.0%−0.5 pts

296Fanwood, NJNJ8,0351.0%−2.4 pts

297Neshanic Station, NJNJ5,6400.2%–

298Rutgers University-Busch Campus, NJNJ5,9200.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES