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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. The median across all 298 is 6.6%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Yardville, NJ, up 156 places to #49.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01▲10Leisure, NJNJ5,75142.2%+35.3 pts

02▲1Atlantic City, NJNJ38,78732.3%+8.6 pts

03▼1New Brunswick, NJNJ57,13332.0%+4.9 pts

04▲1Camden, NJNJ71,43030.2%−5.4 pts

05▲1Lakewood, NJNJ69,58529.9%+0.9 pts

06▲19Prospect Park, NJNJ6,45028.3%+18.3 pts

07▼3Bridgeton, NJNJ28,30727.2%+0.5 pts

08▲6Pleasantville, NJNJ20,85325.1%+9.3 pts

09▼8Salem, NJNJ5,38924.8%−1.8 pts

10▼1Newark, NJNJ323,80823.4%−5.0 pts

11▲6Union City, NJNJ66,65623.1%+1.7 pts

12▼4Passaic, NJNJ71,33722.9%+1.7 pts

13▲21Dunellen, NJNJ8,33722.6%+19.3 pts

14▼1Asbury Park, NJNJ15,63221.9%−8.2 pts

15▼8Trenton, NJNJ91,50621.6%+0.5 pts

16▼6Paterson, NJNJ161,79321.2%−0.9 pts

17▲9Lindenwold, NJNJ21,95221.1%+9.3 pts

18▲46Fairview, NJNJ15,50920.8%+9.1 pts

19▲93Ampere North, NJNJ5,02920.5%–

20▲10Phillipsburg, NJNJ15,45620.2%+6.8 pts

21▼2Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,73920.2%+2.6 pts

22▲18Gloucester City, NJNJ11,64319.5%+9.4 pts

23▼5West New York, NJNJ53,19219.4%+0.5 pts

24▲19Guttenberg, NJNJ11,91019.2%+6.2 pts

25▲21Cape May Court House, NJNJ5,62817.0%+10.1 pts

26▲7Burlington, NJNJ10,24316.6%+8.6 pts

27▼4East Orange, NJNJ72,15916.4%−2.8 pts

28▲7Mystic Island, NJNJ8,25916.1%+8.2 pts

29▲7Elizabeth, NJNJ141,67515.7%−2.1 pts

30▲21Pine Hill, NJNJ10,90915.7%+8.6 pts

31Jersey City, NJNJ302,01315.6%−3.0 pts

32▼10Long Branch, NJNJ33,32115.5%−1.2 pts

33▼9Plainfield, NJNJ57,14115.5%−0.4 pts

34▲29Lodi, NJNJ26,18715.4%+7.4 pts

35▲10Wharton, NJNJ7,61815.3%+7.0 pts

36▲52Paulsboro, NJNJ6,32915.2%−2.5 pts

37▲7Newton, NJNJ8,48615.1%+3.9 pts

38▲4Vineland, NJNJ62,70314.6%+0.8 pts

39▲15Bayonne, NJNJ74,74414.4%+4.3 pts

40▼12Freehold, NJNJ12,56214.3%+2.3 pts

41▲33Dover, NJNJ18,91914.2%+0.8 pts

42▲61Somerdale, NJNJ5,82313.8%+8.3 pts

43▼27Wildwood, NJNJ5,06813.7%−12.7 pts

44▼32Glassboro, NJNJ24,48313.4%−1.8 pts

45▼7Garfield, NJNJ33,35313.4%+5.6 pts

46▲6Madison Park, NJNJ9,12413.4%+5.4 pts

47▼10Woodbury, NJNJ10,13013.2%−0.3 pts

48▲34North Plainfield, NJNJ22,87913.2%+6.8 pts

49▲156Yardville, NJNJ6,30113.2%–

50▲7South River, NJNJ16,26212.5%+7.7 pts

51▲40Kearny, NJNJ40,86212.5%+4.0 pts

52▲9Pennsville, NJNJ12,23312.5%+7.4 pts

53▼6Millville, NJNJ28,09812.5%−2.7 pts

54▲26Crestwood, NJNJ7,83012.3%+5.3 pts

55▲46Wallington, NJNJ12,09212.2%+5.9 pts

56Hackensack, NJNJ46,38012.1%+2.8 pts

57▼28Bloomingdale, NJNJ7,85311.9%+8.6 pts

58▲29Ridgefield Park, NJNJ13,37211.9%+5.2 pts

59▼27Harrison, NJNJ22,10511.8%−0.6 pts

60▲12Manville, NJNJ10,93211.7%+7.8 pts

61▲23Elmwood Park, NJNJ21,53411.6%+5.2 pts

62▲33Forked River, NJNJ5,19611.6%+3.9 pts

63▲26Browns Mills, NJNJ9,67211.5%+0.5 pts

64▼14Carneys Point, NJNJ8,05011.4%−0.5 pts

65▲12Middlesex, NJNJ14,74011.3%+7.7 pts

66▲49Bound Brook, NJNJ13,03811.1%+0.2 pts

67▲97Pomona, NJNJ7,99511.1%+6.5 pts

68▲142Woodbridge, NJNJ20,75611.1%+5.3 pts

69▲31Franklin Park, NJNJ13,21111.0%–

70▼4Cliffside Park, NJNJ26,53910.8%+0.1 pts

71▲59Cherry Hill Mall, NJNJ14,54110.8%+6.0 pts

72▼33Clementon, NJNJ5,74410.8%−0.7 pts

73▼58Keansburg, NJNJ9,81810.7%−7.1 pts

74▼15Echelon, NJNJ13,28410.6%+2.3 pts

75▼54Villas, NJNJ9,73510.6%+0.2 pts

76▲78Glendora, NJNJ5,43110.6%+4.2 pts

77▲43Matawan, NJNJ9,76810.5%+5.1 pts

78▲8McKee City, NJNJ10,73110.2%–

79▼6Palmyra, NJNJ7,66410.2%+6.0 pts

80▼22Ventnor City, NJNJ9,34510.1%+3.1 pts

81▲64Garwood, NJNJ5,3909.9%+4.9 pts

82▲14Ocean City, NJNJ11,1019.8%+3.0 pts

83▲56Smithville, NJNJ9,5459.8%–

84▼14Stratford, NJNJ7,2009.8%+5.2 pts

85▲130Laurence Harbor, NJNJ6,1919.7%+4.1 pts

86▲21Atco, NJNJ8,1649.7%–

87▼60Bellmawr, NJNJ11,8749.6%+5.7 pts

88▲30Holiday City-Berkeley, NJNJ12,9959.6%+3.6 pts

89▼36Hammonton, NJNJ15,0609.6%+0.5 pts

90▲18Linden, NJNJ45,7529.6%+3.2 pts

91▼20Collingswood, NJNJ14,3869.5%+3.5 pts

92▼13Roselle, NJNJ23,2619.5%+2.1 pts

93▲63Mays Landing, NJNJ6,4069.5%+2.7 pts

94▲27Rahway, NJNJ31,0109.5%+2.4 pts

95▼30Hackettstown, NJNJ10,1859.4%+4.7 pts

96▼47Palisades Park, NJNJ20,3179.4%−0.3 pts

97▼22Brigantine, NJNJ7,6589.4%−0.1 pts

98▼22Englewood, NJNJ30,0359.2%+0.3 pts

99▼31Somers Point, NJNJ10,5909.2%+2.2 pts

100▼22Keyport, NJNJ7,2359.1%+1.3 pts

101▲81Carlstadt, NJNJ6,4109.0%+3.0 pts

102▲49Butler, NJNJ8,1848.7%+3.7 pts

103▼36Red Bank, NJNJ12,8968.7%−3.3 pts

104▲1Florham Park, NJNJ14,4568.7%+2.9 pts

105▲186Beckett, NJNJ5,0178.7%+5.5 pts

106▲27Washington, NJNJ7,3268.5%+2.9 pts

107▲10Haledon, NJNJ9,1258.5%−2.1 pts

108▼27Sicklerville, NJNJ44,9988.5%–

109▲15Pompton Lakes, NJNJ11,2468.4%+5.2 pts

110▲127Berlin, NJNJ7,6288.4%+4.9 pts

111▲75Williamstown, NJNJ14,7058.3%+0.8 pts

112▼57Carteret, NJNJ25,7818.2%−2.7 pts

113▲24Boonton, NJNJ8,9208.1%+1.4 pts

114▲94Closter, NJNJ8,6638.1%+5.3 pts

115▲10Franklin, NJNJ5,0838.0%+1.0 pts

116▼12Clayton, NJNJ9,0418.0%+5.1 pts

117▲23Raritan, NJNJ8,5168.0%+1.6 pts

118▲17Caldwell, NJNJ9,3758.0%–

119▼6Golden Triangle, NJNJ5,7658.0%+0.3 pts

120▼10Runnemede, NJNJ8,4438.0%+2.4 pts

121▼59Avenel, NJNJ17,1217.9%−1.6 pts

122▼29Absecon, NJNJ9,2097.9%+3.1 pts

123▼21Clifton, NJNJ91,1277.9%+1.6 pts

124▲29Iselin, NJNJ19,5517.9%+4.6 pts

125▼27Morristown, NJNJ20,7507.8%−3.7 pts

126▲2Hoboken, NJNJ59,0277.8%−3.2 pts

127▼42Fort Lee, NJNJ40,3457.8%−0.2 pts

128▲45Edgewater, NJNJ15,4997.7%−0.9 pts

129▼60Belmar, NJNJ5,8537.7%−1.0 pts

130▲51Finderne, NJNJ6,4897.6%–

131▼25Highland Park, NJNJ15,2597.5%−0.9 pts

132▲141Springdale, NJNJ15,1737.5%+3.9 pts

133▲70Pine Lake Park, NJNJ9,7957.5%–

134▼37Watsessing, NJNJ8,2327.5%–

135▲22Colonia, NJNJ18,5877.4%+5.2 pts

136▲36Barrington, NJNJ7,1557.4%+5.5 pts

137▲22East Rutherford, NJNJ10,5667.4%−2.2 pts

138▲28Vauxhall, NJNJ6,1577.3%–

139▲57Franklin Center, NJNJ6,6467.3%–

140▲73Moorestown-Lenola, NJNJ14,6257.1%+2.8 pts

141▲9Westwood, NJNJ11,3657.1%+2.8 pts

142▲1Bergenfield, NJNJ28,7547.1%+3.6 pts

143▲26Old Bridge, NJNJ28,2366.9%+4.0 pts

144▲73Wood-Ridge, NJNJ10,3416.9%+5.3 pts

145▼31Harrington Park, NJNJ5,0526.8%+3.9 pts

146▼37Tinton Falls, NJNJ19,5396.7%+2.9 pts

147▲24Parsippany, NJNJ21,3456.7%–

148▲97Pine Brook, NJNJ5,9616.6%–

149▲18Dumont, NJNJ18,5016.6%+4.0 pts

150▲13Roselle Park, NJNJ15,6036.6%+2.3 pts

151▲4South Amboy, NJNJ10,4036.5%−0.9 pts

152▼53Ashland, NJNJ9,3206.4%+1.8 pts

153▲37Fords, NJNJ12,7716.4%+3.0 pts

154▼113Kenilworth, NJNJ8,6026.4%+4.3 pts

155▲10Margate City, NJNJ5,1946.3%−0.9 pts

156▼8Florence, NJNJ5,2426.3%–

157▼38Little Ferry, NJNJ11,0996.3%0.0 pts

158▲39Monmouth Junction, NJNJ9,1416.2%+1.1 pts

159▲33Rockaway, NJNJ6,6316.2%+1.2 pts

160▼2Sayreville, NJNJ46,7876.2%+1.4 pts

161▼34Princeton, NJNJ31,4696.1%−2.9 pts

162▲16Fair Lawn, NJNJ37,1286.1%+2.4 pts

163▲67Troy Hills, NJNJ5,1796.0%–

164▼81Hasbrouck Heights, NJNJ12,2116.0%+1.7 pts

165▼19Wanaque, NJNJ11,4185.9%+2.6 pts

166▼118East Franklin, NJNJ11,0705.9%–

167▼20Somerville, NJNJ14,6655.9%−1.8 pts

168▼37Oak Ridge, NJNJ10,9545.8%–

169▼7Westmont, NJNJ14,1955.8%–

170▼48Toms River, NJNJ94,9565.8%+0.2 pts

171▼35Secaucus, NJNJ22,6405.8%−1.8 pts

172▲15Fort Dix, NJNJ7,9845.8%+2.6 pts

173▼50Pompton Plains, NJNJ10,9715.6%–

174▼30Rutherford, NJNJ19,1325.5%+1.8 pts

175▼7Summit, NJNJ23,3145.5%+1.2 pts

176▲71Englewood Cliffs, NJNJ5,3845.2%+2.7 pts

177▼66Ridgefield, NJNJ11,5475.1%−1.4 pts

178▲5Princeton Meadows, NJNJ15,5615.1%+1.7 pts

179▲41Kingston Estates, NJNJ6,6685.0%–

180▲8Mount Arlington, NJNJ5,9854.9%+1.6 pts

181▲58Bargaintown, NJNJ5,3774.9%–

182▲115East Freehold, NJNJ5,0964.7%+2.1 pts

183▲35Paramus, NJNJ26,7234.7%+1.4 pts

184▼50Budd Lake, NJNJ10,6504.6%+1.3 pts

185▲14Northfield, NJNJ8,4964.6%−1.0 pts

186▲12Bogota, NJNJ9,8164.6%+0.5 pts

187▲47Upper Saddle River, NJNJ8,6504.5%+3.8 pts

188▼36Beachwood, NJNJ11,3404.5%0.0 pts

189▼73Somerset, NJNJ22,7204.5%−2.5 pts

190▲70Point Pleasant, NJNJ19,7124.5%+1.2 pts

191▼101Eatontown, NJNJ13,6074.4%−1.3 pts

192▲41River Edge, NJNJ12,1594.4%+1.3 pts

193▲35Leonia, NJNJ9,4414.3%−2.1 pts

194▲94Ramsey, NJNJ14,9254.3%+2.4 pts

195▼103North Arlington, NJNJ16,6014.3%−0.8 pts

196▲4Kendall Park, NJNJ10,0114.2%+1.3 pts

197▲27Ridgewood, NJNJ26,5274.2%+1.2 pts

198▼56Country Lake Estates, NJNJ5,0554.2%−1.3 pts

199▲58Yorketown, NJNJ7,2614.2%+1.5 pts

200▼24New Milford, NJNJ17,1334.2%+0.8 pts

201▲73Hopatcong, NJNJ14,8244.2%+1.2 pts

202▼17Spotswood, NJNJ8,2364.2%−0.1 pts

203▲16Oceanport, NJNJ6,5404.1%+1.5 pts

204▲76Bradley Gardens, NJNJ14,1654.1%–

205▼35Totowa, NJNJ11,1664.1%0.0 pts

206▼22Hawthorne, NJNJ20,1694.0%+0.6 pts

207▲25West Freehold, NJNJ14,8834.0%−0.6 pts

208▲8Montvale, NJNJ10,1134.0%+3.1 pts

209▼18Lake Hopatcong, NJNJ10,2594.0%–

210▼61Maywood, NJNJ10,1663.9%+0.6 pts

211▲30Whippany, NJNJ8,9703.9%–

212▼6Brookdale, NJNJ9,9603.8%–

213▼153Woodland Park, NJNJ13,6233.8%–

214▼39The Hills, NJNJ10,7853.8%–

215▼89Flanders, NJNJ8,8093.8%–

216▲67Mountainside, NJNJ7,3463.7%+0.8 pts

217▲39Allendale, NJNJ7,1163.7%+1.9 pts

218▼38Marlton, NJNJ10,9223.7%+0.3 pts

219▼40Oradell, NJNJ8,2933.6%+1.2 pts

220▼25Greentree, NJNJ11,5373.6%+1.4 pts

221▲6Metuchen, NJNJ15,3633.6%−0.3 pts

222▼28Twin Rivers, NJNJ8,3823.5%−1.1 pts

223▲29Tenafly, NJNJ15,2373.5%−1.7 pts

224▲70Morganville, NJNJ5,9023.5%+1.8 pts

225▲65Franklin Lakes, NJNJ11,1803.4%+0.3 pts

226▼94West Long Branch, NJNJ8,6253.4%−1.0 pts

227▲9Beach Haven West, NJNJ5,1203.4%−0.4 pts

228▼24Heathcote, NJNJ7,7173.4%+0.9 pts

229▲22Lake Hiawatha, NJNJ11,0183.3%–

230▼23Basking Ridge, NJNJ7,9173.3%–

231▼17North Haledon, NJNJ9,0893.3%−0.6 pts

232▼11Preakness, NJNJ18,5203.3%–

233▼56Green Knoll, NJNJ6,7893.3%–

234▼3Cresskill, NJNJ9,2573.3%+0.2 pts

235▲29Belle Mead, NJNJ6,3943.3%–

236▼7Rumson, NJNJ7,1573.2%0.0 pts

237▼48Madison, NJNJ16,6073.2%−0.1 pts

238▲33Morris Plains, NJNJ6,5863.2%+0.8 pts

239▼46Mercerville, NJNJ13,5353.2%–

240▲29Haddonfield, NJNJ12,7403.1%+1.0 pts

241▲21Bridgewater Center, NJNJ6,5053.1%–

242▼148Pitman, NJNJ8,9613.1%−2.5 pts

243▼8Oakland, NJNJ12,8373.1%+1.4 pts

244▼18Emerson, NJNJ7,3713.1%+0.7 pts

245▲16Union Beach, NJNJ5,7083.0%−1.8 pts

246▲4Manasquan, NJNJ5,9543.0%−0.1 pts

247▼24Ledgewood, NJNJ5,3773.0%–

248▼10South Plainfield, NJNJ24,8913.0%−0.4 pts

249▲18Audubon, NJNJ8,8252.9%−2.6 pts

250▼4Lincoln Park, NJNJ10,9502.9%+0.1 pts

251▼110Jamesburg, NJNJ5,8192.8%−0.7 pts

252▲33Midland Park, NJNJ7,0392.8%+0.8 pts

253▲6Norwood, NJNJ5,8172.8%−2.1 pts

254▲28Hillsborough, NJNJ22,5852.7%–

255▲13Robertsville, NJNJ12,0352.6%–

256▼118White Horse, NJNJ10,5072.6%−1.3 pts

257▲22Roseland, NJNJ6,4172.5%+0.8 pts

258▲28Dayton, NJNJ7,9522.5%+0.1 pts

259▼4Towaco, NJNJ5,6122.5%–

260▲16Ringwood, NJNJ11,8532.5%−0.3 pts

261▼87Haddon Heights, NJNJ7,6092.5%−0.3 pts

262▼19Ramblewood, NJNJ6,6112.3%+0.6 pts

263▼38Old Tappan, NJNJ6,6862.3%+0.6 pts

264▼62Short Hills, NJNJ14,9232.3%–

265▲19Hamilton Square, NJNJ11,6222.2%–

266▼55Hillsdale, NJNJ10,2142.2%−1.1 pts

267▲26Chatham, NJNJ10,0272.2%−0.1 pts

268▼5Succasunna, NJNJ9,7992.2%–

269▲1Lake Mohawk, NJNJ9,5082.2%+0.4 pts

270▼141Hightstown, NJNJ6,0072.1%−5.2 pts

271▲4New Providence, NJNJ14,0922.1%+0.3 pts

272▼24Lincroft, NJNJ6,9392.0%−3.5 pts

273▲14Kinnelon, NJNJ10,1382.0%−0.6 pts

274▼20Linwood, NJNJ7,0512.0%−1.9 pts

275▼17Ocean Acres, NJNJ19,2042.0%−1.6 pts

276▲1Upper Montclair, NJNJ12,4571.9%–

277▼116Lyons, NJNJ5,1871.9%–

278▲14Ramtown, NJNJ6,2031.9%−1.2 pts

279▼37Strathmore, NJNJ6,7081.9%−0.4 pts

280▼15Westfield, NJNJ32,5951.8%−0.9 pts

281Blackwells Mills, NJNJ10,3011.7%–

282▲16North Caldwell, NJNJ6,8151.7%+0.5 pts

283▼82White Meadow Lake, NJNJ8,8421.7%−0.6 pts

284▼12Packanack Lake, NJNJ6,3211.6%–

285▼19Park Ridge, NJNJ9,5711.5%−1.5 pts

286▼64Waldwick, NJNJ10,2521.4%−0.6 pts

287▼9Martinsville, NJNJ11,5591.4%–

288▼39Glen Rock, NJNJ12,2881.3%−1.1 pts

289▼77Watchung, NJNJ6,5831.2%−0.9 pts

290▼1Little Silver, NJNJ6,1241.2%+0.4 pts

291▲5Milltown, NJNJ7,1031.2%−1.1 pts

292▼83Bernardsville, NJNJ7,9661.1%−1.7 pts

293▼133Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,2591.1%−1.9 pts

294▼54Fair Haven, NJNJ6,0961.1%−1.3 pts

295▼51Woodcliff Lake, NJNJ6,1931.0%−0.5 pts

296▼43Fanwood, NJNJ8,0351.0%−2.4 pts

297▼2Neshanic Station, NJNJ5,6400.2%–

298▼278Rutgers University-Busch Campus, NJNJ5,9200.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES