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Highest poverty rate, New Jersey cities · 2000

New Jersey cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 ACS). This list covers the 247 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, NJNJ71,43035.5%+0%

02Asbury Park, NJNJ15,63230.1%+0%

03Lakewood, NJNJ69,58529.1%+0%

04Newark, NJNJ323,80828.4%+0%

05New Brunswick, NJNJ57,13327.0%+0%

06Bridgeton, NJNJ28,30726.6%+0%

07Salem, NJNJ5,38926.6%+0%

08Wildwood, NJNJ5,06826.4%+0%

09Atlantic City, NJNJ38,78723.6%+0%

10Paterson, NJNJ161,79322.2%+0%

11Union City, NJNJ66,65621.4%+0%

12Passaic, NJNJ71,33721.2%+0%

13Trenton, NJNJ91,50621.1%+0%

14East Orange, NJNJ72,15919.2%+0%

15West New York, NJNJ53,19218.9%+0%

16Jersey City, NJNJ302,01318.6%+0%

17Elizabeth, NJNJ141,67517.8%+0%

18Keansburg, NJNJ9,81817.7%+0%

19Paulsboro, NJNJ6,32917.7%+0%

20Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,73917.6%+0%

21Long Branch, NJNJ33,32116.7%+0%

22Plainfield, NJNJ57,14115.9%+0%

23Pleasantville, NJNJ20,85315.8%+0%

24Glassboro, NJNJ24,48315.2%+0%

25Millville, NJNJ28,09815.2%+0%

26Vineland, NJNJ62,70313.8%+0%

27Woodbury, NJNJ10,13013.5%+0%

28Phillipsburg, NJNJ15,45613.4%+0%

29Dover, NJNJ18,91913.4%+0%

30Guttenberg, NJNJ11,91013.0%+0%

31Harrison, NJNJ22,10512.4%+0%

32Freehold, NJNJ12,56212.0%+0%

33Red Bank, NJNJ12,89612.0%+0%

34Carneys Point, NJNJ8,05011.8%+0%

35Lindenwold, NJNJ21,95211.8%+0%

36Fairview, NJNJ15,50911.8%+0%

37Morristown, NJNJ20,75011.5%+0%

38Clementon, NJNJ5,74411.4%+0%

39Newton, NJNJ8,48611.2%+0%

40Hoboken, NJNJ59,02711.0%+0%

41Browns Mills, NJNJ9,67211.0%+0%

42Carteret, NJNJ25,78111.0%+0%

43Bound Brook, NJNJ13,03810.9%+0%

44Cliffside Park, NJNJ26,53910.7%+0%

45Haledon, NJNJ9,12510.6%+0%

46Villas, NJNJ9,73510.4%+0%

47Bayonne, NJNJ74,74410.1%+0%

48Gloucester City, NJNJ11,64310.1%+0%

49Prospect Park, NJNJ6,45010.0%+0%

50Palisades Park, NJNJ20,3179.7%+0%

51East Rutherford, NJNJ10,5669.6%+0%

52Avenel, NJNJ17,1219.6%+0%

53Brigantine, NJNJ7,6589.4%+0%

54Hackensack, NJNJ46,3809.3%+0%

55Hammonton, NJNJ15,0609.1%+0%

56Princeton, NJNJ31,4699.0%+0%

57Englewood, NJNJ30,0358.9%+0%

58Edgewater, NJNJ15,4998.6%+0%

59Belmar, NJNJ5,8538.6%+0%

60Kearny, NJNJ40,8628.6%+0%

61Highland Park, NJNJ15,2598.4%+0%

62Echelon, NJNJ13,2848.3%+0%

63Wharton, NJNJ7,6188.3%+0%

64Lodi, NJNJ26,1878.0%+0%

65Burlington, NJNJ10,2438.0%+0%

66Madison Park, NJNJ9,1248.0%+0%

67Fort Lee, NJNJ40,3457.9%+0%

68Mystic Island, NJNJ8,2597.8%+0%

69Keyport, NJNJ7,2357.8%+0%

70Garfield, NJNJ33,3537.8%+0%

71Somerville, NJNJ14,6657.7%+0%

72Golden Triangle, NJNJ5,7657.7%+0%

73Forked River, NJNJ5,1967.6%+0%

74Secaucus, NJNJ22,6407.6%+0%

75Williamstown, NJNJ14,7057.5%+0%

76Roselle, NJNJ23,2617.5%+0%

77South Amboy, NJNJ10,4037.4%+0%

78Hightstown, NJNJ6,0077.3%+0%

79Margate City, NJNJ5,1947.3%+0%

80Rahway, NJNJ31,0107.1%+0%

81Crestwood, NJNJ7,8307.1%+0%

82Pine Hill, NJNJ10,9097.1%+0%

83Somerset, NJNJ22,7207.0%+0%

84Franklin, NJNJ5,0837.0%+0%

85Somers Point, NJNJ10,5907.0%+0%

86Cape May Court House, NJNJ5,6287.0%+0%

87Ventnor City, NJNJ9,3457.0%+0%

88Leisure, NJNJ5,7516.9%+0%

89Ocean City, NJNJ11,1016.8%+0%

90Mays Landing, NJNJ6,4066.8%+0%

91Ridgefield Park, NJNJ13,3726.7%+0%

92Boonton, NJNJ8,9206.7%+0%

93Ridgefield, NJNJ11,5476.6%+0%

94Leonia, NJNJ9,4416.5%+0%

95Raritan, NJNJ8,5166.4%+0%

96Elmwood Park, NJNJ21,5346.4%+0%

97North Plainfield, NJNJ22,8796.4%+0%

98Glendora, NJNJ5,4316.4%+0%

99Linden, NJNJ45,7526.4%+0%

100Clifton, NJNJ91,1276.3%+0%

101Wallington, NJNJ12,0926.3%+0%

102Little Ferry, NJNJ11,0996.3%+0%

103Collingswood, NJNJ14,3866.1%+0%

104Carlstadt, NJNJ6,4106.1%+0%

105Holiday City-Berkeley, NJNJ12,9956.0%+0%

106Florham Park, NJNJ14,4565.8%+0%

107Woodbridge, NJNJ20,7565.8%+0%

108Eatontown, NJNJ13,6075.7%+0%

109Pitman, NJNJ8,9615.6%+0%

110Laurence Harbor, NJNJ6,1915.6%+0%

111Washington, NJNJ7,3265.6%+0%

112Toms River, NJNJ94,9565.6%+0%

113Northfield, NJNJ8,4965.6%+0%

114Runnemede, NJNJ8,4435.6%+0%

115Lincroft, NJNJ6,9395.6%+0%

116Country Lake Estates, NJNJ5,0555.5%+0%

117Somerdale, NJNJ5,8235.5%+0%

118Audubon, NJNJ8,8255.5%+0%

119Matawan, NJNJ9,7685.4%+0%

120Tenafly, NJNJ15,2375.2%+0%

121Monmouth Junction, NJNJ9,1415.1%+0%

122Pennsville, NJNJ12,2335.1%+0%

123North Arlington, NJNJ16,6015.1%+0%

124Garwood, NJNJ5,3905.1%+0%

125Butler, NJNJ8,1845.0%+0%

126Rockaway, NJNJ6,6315.0%+0%

127Norwood, NJNJ5,8174.9%+0%

128South River, NJNJ16,2624.9%+0%

129Absecon, NJNJ9,2094.8%+0%

130Cherry Hill Mall, NJNJ14,5414.8%+0%

131Union Beach, NJNJ5,7084.8%+0%

132Hackettstown, NJNJ10,1854.8%+0%

133Sayreville, NJNJ46,7874.7%+0%

134West Freehold, NJNJ14,8834.7%+0%

135Pomona, NJNJ7,9954.6%+0%

136Ashland, NJNJ9,3204.6%+0%

137Twin Rivers, NJNJ8,3824.6%+0%

138Stratford, NJNJ7,2004.6%+0%

139Beachwood, NJNJ11,3404.5%+0%

140West Long Branch, NJNJ8,6254.5%+0%

141Westwood, NJNJ11,3654.4%+0%

142Roselle Park, NJNJ15,6034.3%+0%

143Moorestown-Lenola, NJNJ14,6254.3%+0%

144Spotswood, NJNJ8,2364.3%+0%

145Summit, NJNJ23,3144.2%+0%

146Hasbrouck Heights, NJNJ12,2114.2%+0%

147Palmyra, NJNJ7,6644.2%+0%

148Totowa, NJNJ11,1664.1%+0%

149Bogota, NJNJ9,8164.0%+0%

150Bellmawr, NJNJ11,8744.0%+0%

151North Haledon, NJNJ9,0894.0%+0%

152Linwood, NJNJ7,0513.9%+0%

153Metuchen, NJNJ15,3633.9%+0%

154Tinton Falls, NJNJ19,5393.9%+0%

155White Horse, NJNJ10,5073.9%+0%

156Manville, NJNJ10,9323.8%+0%

157Beach Haven West, NJNJ5,1203.8%+0%

158Rutherford, NJNJ19,1323.7%+0%

159Fair Lawn, NJNJ37,1283.7%+0%

160Middlesex, NJNJ14,7403.6%+0%

161Springdale, NJNJ15,1733.6%+0%

162Ocean Acres, NJNJ19,2043.5%+0%

163Bergenfield, NJNJ28,7543.5%+0%

164Jamesburg, NJNJ5,8193.5%+0%

165Berlin, NJNJ7,6283.5%+0%

166Marlton, NJNJ10,9223.5%+0%

167Hawthorne, NJNJ20,1693.4%+0%

168Fords, NJNJ12,7713.4%+0%

169Fanwood, NJNJ8,0353.4%+0%

170Princeton Meadows, NJNJ15,5613.4%+0%

171South Plainfield, NJNJ24,8913.4%+0%

172New Milford, NJNJ17,1333.4%+0%

173Madison, NJNJ16,6073.4%+0%

174Bloomingdale, NJNJ7,8533.4%+0%

175Wanaque, NJNJ11,4183.3%+0%

176Budd Lake, NJNJ10,6503.3%+0%

177Hillsdale, NJNJ10,2143.3%+0%

178Paramus, NJNJ26,7233.3%+0%

179Dunellen, NJNJ8,3373.3%+0%

180Mount Arlington, NJNJ5,9853.3%+0%

181Maywood, NJNJ10,1663.3%+0%

182Point Pleasant, NJNJ19,7123.2%+0%

183Fort Dix, NJNJ7,9843.2%+0%

184Pompton Lakes, NJNJ11,2463.2%+0%

185Iselin, NJNJ19,5513.2%+0%

186Rumson, NJNJ7,1573.2%+0%

187Franklin Lakes, NJNJ11,1803.2%+0%

188Beckett, NJNJ5,0173.1%+0%

189Ramtown, NJNJ6,2033.1%+0%

190Manasquan, NJNJ5,9543.1%+0%

191River Edge, NJNJ12,1593.1%+0%

192Park Ridge, NJNJ9,5713.1%+0%

193Cresskill, NJNJ9,2573.0%+0%

194Hopatcong, NJNJ14,8243.0%+0%

195Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,2593.0%+0%

196Ridgewood, NJNJ26,5273.0%+0%

197Mountainside, NJNJ7,3463.0%+0%

198Clayton, NJNJ9,0412.9%+0%

199Kendall Park, NJNJ10,0112.9%+0%

200Harrington Park, NJNJ5,0522.9%+0%

201Old Bridge, NJNJ28,2362.9%+0%

202Haddon Heights, NJNJ7,6092.8%+0%

203Lincoln Park, NJNJ10,9502.8%+0%

204Ringwood, NJNJ11,8532.8%+0%

205Bernardsville, NJNJ7,9662.8%+0%

206Closter, NJNJ8,6632.7%+0%

207Yorketown, NJNJ7,2612.7%+0%

208Westfield, NJNJ32,5952.7%+0%

209Oceanport, NJNJ6,5402.7%+0%

210Dumont, NJNJ18,5012.6%+0%

211Kinnelon, NJNJ10,1382.6%+0%

212East Freehold, NJNJ5,0962.6%+0%

213Englewood Cliffs, NJNJ5,3842.6%+0%

214Oradell, NJNJ8,2932.4%+0%

215Heathcote, NJNJ7,7172.4%+0%

216Morris Plains, NJNJ6,5862.4%+0%

217Glen Rock, NJNJ12,2882.4%+0%

218Emerson, NJNJ7,3712.4%+0%

219Dayton, NJNJ7,9522.4%+0%

220Fair Haven, NJNJ6,0962.3%+0%

221Strathmore, NJNJ6,7082.3%+0%

222Milltown, NJNJ7,1032.3%+0%

223White Meadow Lake, NJNJ8,8422.3%+0%

224Chatham, NJNJ10,0272.2%+0%

225Greentree, NJNJ11,5372.2%+0%

226Colonia, NJNJ18,5872.2%+0%

227Watchung, NJNJ6,5832.2%+0%

228Haddonfield, NJNJ12,7402.2%+0%

229Waldwick, NJNJ10,2522.1%+0%

230Kenilworth, NJNJ8,6022.0%+0%

231Midland Park, NJNJ7,0392.0%+0%

232Ramsey, NJNJ14,9251.9%+0%

233Barrington, NJNJ7,1551.9%+0%

234Allendale, NJNJ7,1161.8%+0%

235New Providence, NJNJ14,0921.8%+0%

236Old Tappan, NJNJ6,6861.8%+0%

237Morganville, NJNJ5,9021.7%+0%

238Lake Mohawk, NJNJ9,5081.7%+0%

239Ramblewood, NJNJ6,6111.7%+0%

240Oakland, NJNJ12,8371.7%+0%

241Roseland, NJNJ6,4171.7%+0%

242Wood-Ridge, NJNJ10,3411.6%+0%

243Woodcliff Lake, NJNJ6,1931.5%+0%

244North Caldwell, NJNJ6,8151.2%+0%

245Montvale, NJNJ10,1130.9%+0%

246Little Silver, NJNJ6,1240.8%+0%

247Upper Saddle River, NJNJ8,6500.7%+0%

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