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Highest poverty rate, New Jersey cities · 1990

New Jersey cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 ACS). This list covers the 238 cities in New Jersey that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Camden, NJNJ71,43036.6%+3%

02Salem, NJNJ5,38933.7%+27%

03Wildwood, NJNJ5,06827.1%+3%

04Newark, NJNJ323,80826.3%−7%

05Lakewood, NJNJ69,58525.3%−13%

06Bridgeton, NJNJ28,30725.1%−6%

07Atlantic City, NJNJ38,78725.0%+6%

08Asbury Park, NJNJ15,63223.3%−23%

09New Brunswick, NJNJ57,13322.0%−19%

10Paulsboro, NJNJ6,32920.9%+18%

11Jersey City, NJNJ302,01318.9%+1%

12Paterson, NJNJ161,79318.5%−16%

13Union City, NJNJ66,65618.2%−15%

14Trenton, NJNJ91,50618.1%−15%

15East Orange, NJNJ72,15917.7%−8%

16Passaic, NJNJ71,33717.0%−20%

17West New York, NJNJ53,19216.4%−13%

18Hoboken, NJNJ59,02716.4%+49%

19Elizabeth, NJNJ141,67516.1%−9%

20Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,73915.2%−14%

21Long Branch, NJNJ33,32114.7%−12%

22Glassboro, NJNJ24,48314.3%−6%

23Woodbury, NJNJ10,13012.4%−8%

24Plainfield, NJNJ57,14112.2%−23%

25Pleasantville, NJNJ20,85312.0%−24%

26Harrison, NJNJ22,10511.5%−7%

27Millville, NJNJ28,09811.5%−24%

28Vineland, NJNJ62,70310.9%−21%

29Phillipsburg, NJNJ15,45610.9%−19%

30Guttenberg, NJNJ11,91010.8%−17%

31Villas, NJNJ9,73510.4%+0%

32Red Bank, NJNJ12,8969.7%−19%

33Burlington, NJNJ10,2439.6%+21%

34Princeton, NJNJ31,4699.6%+7%

35Beach Haven West, NJNJ5,1209.5%+149%

36Clementon, NJNJ5,7449.5%−17%

37East Rutherford, NJNJ10,5669.5%−1%

38Edgewater, NJNJ15,4999.4%+9%

39Keansburg, NJNJ9,8189.4%−47%

40Williamstown, NJNJ14,7059.3%+24%

41Gloucester City, NJNJ11,6439.2%−9%

42Fort Dix, NJNJ7,9848.9%+175%

43Madison Park, NJNJ9,1248.9%+11%

44Bayonne, NJNJ74,7448.8%−13%

45Fairview, NJNJ15,5098.7%−26%

46Englewood, NJNJ30,0358.4%−5%

47Carteret, NJNJ25,7818.4%−24%

48Freehold, NJNJ12,5628.1%−33%

49Lindenwold, NJNJ21,9527.8%−34%

50Palisades Park, NJNJ20,3177.7%−21%

51Dover, NJNJ18,9197.6%−43%

52Garfield, NJNJ33,3537.4%−4%

53Morristown, NJNJ20,7507.3%−37%

54South Amboy, NJNJ10,4037.2%−2%

55Runnemede, NJNJ8,4437.1%+27%

56Pine Hill, NJNJ10,9097.0%−1%

57Brigantine, NJNJ7,6587.0%−26%

58Hackensack, NJNJ46,3807.0%−25%

59Carneys Point, NJNJ8,0507.0%−41%

60Newton, NJNJ8,4866.9%−39%

61Franklin, NJNJ5,0836.9%−2%

62South River, NJNJ16,2626.8%+39%

63Forked River, NJNJ5,1966.7%−12%

64Ventnor City, NJNJ9,3456.6%−5%

65Haledon, NJNJ9,1256.6%−38%

66Ocean City, NJNJ11,1016.6%−4%

67Keyport, NJNJ7,2356.5%−16%

68Pennsville, NJNJ12,2336.4%+26%

69Rahway, NJNJ31,0106.4%−9%

70Berlin, NJNJ7,6286.4%+84%

71Toms River, NJNJ94,9566.4%+14%

72Somers Point, NJNJ10,5906.2%−11%

73Hammonton, NJNJ15,0606.2%−32%

74Lodi, NJNJ26,1876.1%−24%

75Collingswood, NJNJ14,3866.1%+0%

76Kearny, NJNJ40,8626.1%−29%

77Country Lake Estates, NJNJ5,0556.1%+10%

78Belmar, NJNJ5,8536.1%−30%

79Wharton, NJNJ7,6186.0%−27%

80Fort Lee, NJNJ40,3456.0%−24%

81Pitman, NJNJ8,9615.9%+5%

82Highland Park, NJNJ15,2595.8%−31%

83Somerville, NJNJ14,6655.7%−26%

84Mount Arlington, NJNJ5,9855.7%+73%

85Linden, NJNJ45,7525.6%−12%

86Washington, NJNJ7,3265.5%−2%

87Bound Brook, NJNJ13,0385.5%−50%

88Clayton, NJNJ9,0415.4%+84%

89Laurence Harbor, NJNJ6,1915.4%−4%

90Beachwood, NJNJ11,3405.4%+20%

91Leisure, NJNJ5,7515.4%−22%

92Roselle, NJNJ23,2615.3%−29%

93Budd Lake, NJNJ10,6505.2%+57%

94Secaucus, NJNJ22,6405.2%−32%

95Wallington, NJNJ12,0925.2%−18%

96Eatontown, NJNJ13,6075.1%−10%

97Ridgefield Park, NJNJ13,3725.1%−24%

98Cape May Court House, NJNJ5,6284.9%−30%

99Pomona, NJNJ7,9954.9%+4%

100Somerdale, NJNJ5,8234.8%−13%

101Audubon, NJNJ8,8254.8%−13%

102Clifton, NJNJ91,1274.7%−25%

103North Haledon, NJNJ9,0894.7%+18%

104Ridgefield, NJNJ11,5474.7%−29%

105Cliffside Park, NJNJ26,5394.6%−57%

106Kenilworth, NJNJ8,6024.6%+124%

107Somerset, NJNJ22,7204.6%−35%

108Manasquan, NJNJ5,9544.5%+46%

109Woodbridge, NJNJ20,7564.5%−22%

110Palmyra, NJNJ7,6644.5%+7%

111Crestwood, NJNJ7,8304.4%−37%

112Little Ferry, NJNJ11,0994.4%−30%

113Bellmawr, NJNJ11,8744.3%+9%

114Manville, NJNJ10,9324.3%+13%

115Dunellen, NJNJ8,3374.3%+31%

116Holiday City-Berkeley, NJNJ12,9954.3%−29%

117Englewood Cliffs, NJNJ5,3844.2%+65%

118Wanaque, NJNJ11,4184.2%+25%

119Union Beach, NJNJ5,7084.2%−13%

120Prospect Park, NJNJ6,4504.1%−59%

121Leonia, NJNJ9,4414.1%−37%

122Carlstadt, NJNJ6,4104.1%−33%

123Boonton, NJNJ8,9204.0%−40%

124Ocean Acres, NJNJ19,2043.9%+12%

125Garwood, NJNJ5,3903.9%−23%

126Emerson, NJNJ7,3713.9%+61%

127Rockaway, NJNJ6,6313.8%−23%

128Woodcliff Lake, NJNJ6,1933.8%+146%

129Madison, NJNJ16,6073.7%+12%

130Rutherford, NJNJ19,1323.7%−2%

131North Plainfield, NJNJ22,8793.7%−43%

132Avenel, NJNJ17,1213.6%−62%

133Monmouth Junction, NJNJ9,1413.5%−31%

134Hackettstown, NJNJ10,1853.5%−26%

135Matawan, NJNJ9,7683.5%−36%

136Midland Park, NJNJ7,0393.4%+70%

137North Arlington, NJNJ16,6013.4%−33%

138Bogota, NJNJ9,8163.4%−15%

139Hawthorne, NJNJ20,1693.4%+1%

140Marlton, NJNJ10,9223.4%−1%

141Margate City, NJNJ5,1943.4%−53%

142Roselle Park, NJNJ15,6033.3%−22%

143Bergenfield, NJNJ28,7543.3%−5%

144Barrington, NJNJ7,1553.3%+74%

145Tenafly, NJNJ15,2373.3%−37%

146Dumont, NJNJ18,5013.3%+24%

147Hopatcong, NJNJ14,8243.2%+7%

148Watchung, NJNJ6,5833.2%+48%

149Northfield, NJNJ8,4963.2%−42%

150Hightstown, NJNJ6,0073.2%−56%

151Point Pleasant, NJNJ19,7123.1%−3%

152Maywood, NJNJ10,1663.1%−4%

153Twin Rivers, NJNJ8,3823.1%−32%

154Elmwood Park, NJNJ21,5343.1%−52%

155Sayreville, NJNJ46,7873.1%−35%

156Totowa, NJNJ11,1663.1%−25%

157Glendora, NJNJ5,4313.1%−52%

158Moorestown-Lenola, NJNJ14,6253.1%−29%

159Paramus, NJNJ26,7233.0%−8%

160Mystic Island, NJNJ8,2593.0%−62%

161Rumson, NJNJ7,1573.0%−7%

162Stratford, NJNJ7,2003.0%−35%

163Fair Haven, NJNJ6,0963.0%+26%

164Raritan, NJNJ8,5162.9%−54%

165Haddon Heights, NJNJ7,6092.9%+5%

166Fair Lawn, NJNJ37,1282.9%−20%

167Jamesburg, NJNJ5,8192.9%−17%

168Metuchen, NJNJ15,3632.9%−26%

169Middlesex, NJNJ14,7402.9%−21%

170Fords, NJNJ12,7712.9%−15%

171Florham Park, NJNJ14,4562.9%−51%

172Hillsdale, NJNJ10,2142.9%−14%

173Wood-Ridge, NJNJ10,3412.8%+81%

174Haddonfield, NJNJ12,7402.8%+29%

175South Plainfield, NJNJ24,8912.8%−17%

176Waldwick, NJNJ10,2522.8%+33%

177Kinnelon, NJNJ10,1382.8%+6%

178Dayton, NJNJ7,9522.7%+13%

179Iselin, NJNJ19,5512.7%−18%

180Summit, NJNJ23,3142.6%−38%

181Upper Saddle River, NJNJ8,6502.6%+286%

182Chatham, NJNJ10,0272.6%+15%

183Park Ridge, NJNJ9,5712.5%−17%

184Hasbrouck Heights, NJNJ12,2112.5%−41%

185White Horse, NJNJ10,5072.5%−36%

186Butler, NJNJ8,1842.5%−51%

187Ramsey, NJNJ14,9252.5%+28%

188New Providence, NJNJ14,0922.5%+36%

189Lincroft, NJNJ6,9392.4%−56%

190River Edge, NJNJ12,1592.4%−23%

191Spotswood, NJNJ8,2362.4%−44%

192Westwood, NJNJ11,3652.3%−46%

193Mays Landing, NJNJ6,4062.3%−66%

194Fanwood, NJNJ8,0352.3%−32%

195Morris Plains, NJNJ6,5862.3%−6%

196New Milford, NJNJ17,1332.2%−35%

197Norwood, NJNJ5,8172.2%−56%

198Bloomingdale, NJNJ7,8532.2%−36%

199Strathmore, NJNJ6,7082.1%−7%

200Ridgewood, NJNJ26,5272.1%−30%

201Allendale, NJNJ7,1162.1%+14%

202Pompton Lakes, NJNJ11,2462.1%−36%

203Little Silver, NJNJ6,1242.1%+164%

204Beckett, NJNJ5,0172.0%−35%

205Heathcote, NJNJ7,7172.0%−17%

206Absecon, NJNJ9,2092.0%−58%

207West Long Branch, NJNJ8,6252.0%−55%

208Oceanport, NJNJ6,5402.0%−27%

209Milltown, NJNJ7,1032.0%−14%

210Old Bridge, NJNJ28,2362.0%−32%

211Colonia, NJNJ18,5871.9%−14%

212North Caldwell, NJNJ6,8151.9%+57%

213Lake Mohawk, NJNJ9,5081.8%+8%

214Closter, NJNJ8,6631.8%−34%

215Harrington Park, NJNJ5,0521.8%−38%

216Westfield, NJNJ32,5951.8%−33%

217Ringwood, NJNJ11,8531.7%−37%

218Linwood, NJNJ7,0511.7%−56%

219Kendall Park, NJNJ10,0111.7%−42%

220Old Tappan, NJNJ6,6861.6%−6%

221Yorketown, NJNJ7,2611.6%−40%

222Lincoln Park, NJNJ10,9501.6%−43%

223Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,2591.6%−48%

224Glen Rock, NJNJ12,2881.5%−36%

225Oakland, NJNJ12,8371.5%−9%

226Ramblewood, NJNJ6,6111.5%−11%

227Tinton Falls, NJNJ19,5391.5%−62%

228Bernardsville, NJNJ7,9661.3%−53%

229Robertsville, NJNJ12,0351.3%–

230Mountainside, NJNJ7,3461.2%−59%

231White Meadow Lake, NJNJ8,8421.2%−46%

232Franklin Lakes, NJNJ11,1801.2%−62%

233Montvale, NJNJ10,1131.2%+33%

234West Freehold, NJNJ14,8831.1%−77%

235Cresskill, NJNJ9,2571.1%−65%

236Roseland, NJNJ6,4171.0%−40%

237Oradell, NJNJ8,2930.9%−61%

238East Freehold, NJNJ5,0960.5%−79%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES