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Highest poverty rate, New Jersey cities · 2010

New Jersey cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2010 ACS). This list covers the 269 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, NJNJ71,43036.1%+0.6 pts

02Lakewood, NJNJ69,58532.8%+3.7 pts

03Asbury Park, NJNJ15,63229.4%−0.8 pts

04Salem, NJNJ5,38928.4%+1.8 pts

05Bridgeton, NJNJ28,30727.7%+1.1 pts

06Passaic, NJNJ71,33727.5%+6.3 pts

07Paterson, NJNJ161,79326.6%+4.4 pts

08Mays Landing, NJNJ6,40626.6%+19.7 pts

09New Brunswick, NJNJ57,13325.8%−1.2 pts

10Atlantic City, NJNJ38,78725.3%+1.7 pts

11Newark, NJNJ323,80825.0%−3.4 pts

12Trenton, NJNJ91,50624.5%+3.4 pts

13Wildwood, NJNJ5,06823.0%−3.3 pts

14East Orange, NJNJ72,15921.4%+2.2 pts

15Union City, NJNJ66,65620.0%−1.3 pts

16Millville, NJNJ28,09819.5%+4.3 pts

17Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,73919.4%+1.8 pts

18Phillipsburg, NJNJ15,45618.5%+5.2 pts

19Pleasantville, NJNJ20,85318.2%+2.4 pts

20West New York, NJNJ53,19218.1%−0.8 pts

21Jersey City, NJNJ302,01317.5%−1.1 pts

22Plainfield, NJNJ57,14116.8%+0.9 pts

23Elizabeth, NJNJ141,67516.7%−1.1 pts

24Englewood Cliffs, NJNJ5,38416.1%+13.5 pts

25Keansburg, NJNJ9,81816.1%−1.7 pts

26Guttenberg, NJNJ11,91016.0%+2.9 pts

27Freehold, NJNJ12,56216.0%+3.9 pts

28Fairview, NJNJ15,50915.0%+3.2 pts

29Harrison, NJNJ22,10515.0%+2.5 pts

30Red Bank, NJNJ12,89614.7%+2.7 pts

31Glassboro, NJNJ24,48314.5%−0.7 pts

32Long Branch, NJNJ33,32114.5%−2.3 pts

33Palisades Park, NJNJ20,31714.4%+4.6 pts

34Gloucester City, NJNJ11,64314.2%+4.1 pts

35Pine Hill, NJNJ10,90913.8%+6.8 pts

36Clementon, NJNJ5,74413.5%+2.1 pts

37Villas, NJNJ9,73513.4%+3.0 pts

38Carteret, NJNJ25,78113.0%+2.0 pts

39Garfield, NJNJ33,35313.0%+5.2 pts

40Paulsboro, NJNJ6,32912.9%−4.8 pts

41Lodi, NJNJ26,18712.9%+4.9 pts

42Vineland, NJNJ62,70312.8%−0.9 pts

43Belmar, NJNJ5,85312.8%+4.2 pts

44Newton, NJNJ8,48612.8%+1.6 pts

45Somers Point, NJNJ10,59012.7%+5.7 pts

46Leisure, NJNJ5,75112.3%+5.5 pts

47Bayonne, NJNJ74,74412.3%+2.2 pts

48Collingswood, NJNJ14,38612.2%+6.2 pts

49Browns Mills, NJNJ9,67212.1%+1.1 pts

50Hammonton, NJNJ15,06012.0%+2.9 pts

51Burlington, NJNJ10,24311.8%+3.8 pts

52Holiday City-Berkeley, NJNJ12,99511.7%+5.7 pts

53Clayton, NJNJ9,04111.7%+8.7 pts

54Mystic Island, NJNJ8,25911.7%+3.8 pts

55Woodbury, NJNJ10,13011.4%−2.0 pts

56Prospect Park, NJNJ6,45011.4%+1.4 pts

57Lindenwold, NJNJ21,95211.1%−0.7 pts

58Hoboken, NJNJ59,02711.0%−0.0 pts

59Boonton, NJNJ8,92010.7%+4.1 pts

60Hackensack, NJNJ46,38010.7%+1.4 pts

61Washington, NJNJ7,32610.6%+5.0 pts

62Ventnor City, NJNJ9,34510.6%+3.6 pts

63East Franklin, NJNJ11,07010.5%–

64Cliffside Park, NJNJ26,53910.5%−0.2 pts

65Kearny, NJNJ40,86210.3%+1.7 pts

66Dover, NJNJ18,91910.3%−3.1 pts

67Smithville, NJNJ9,54510.0%–

68Englewood, NJNJ30,03510.0%+1.1 pts

69Bellmawr, NJNJ11,8749.9%+5.9 pts

70Totowa, NJNJ11,1669.8%+5.7 pts

71Morris Plains, NJNJ6,5869.5%+7.1 pts

72Morristown, NJNJ20,7509.5%−2.0 pts

73Keyport, NJNJ7,2359.5%+1.7 pts

74Clifton, NJNJ91,1279.3%+3.0 pts

75Eatontown, NJNJ13,6079.1%+3.4 pts

76Pennsville, NJNJ12,2339.1%+4.0 pts

77Leonia, NJNJ9,4419.1%+2.6 pts

78Margate City, NJNJ5,1949.1%+1.8 pts

79South Amboy, NJNJ10,4039.0%+1.6 pts

80Highland Park, NJNJ15,2598.9%+0.5 pts

81Absecon, NJNJ9,2098.9%+4.1 pts

82Finderne, NJNJ6,4898.9%–

83Madison Park, NJNJ9,1248.8%+0.8 pts

84Rahway, NJNJ31,0108.7%+1.6 pts

85Hightstown, NJNJ6,0078.7%+1.4 pts

86Wallington, NJNJ12,0928.7%+2.4 pts

87Williamstown, NJNJ14,7058.6%+1.1 pts

88Edgewater, NJNJ15,4998.5%−0.1 pts

89Carneys Point, NJNJ8,0508.5%−3.3 pts

90Dunellen, NJNJ8,3378.3%+5.0 pts

91West Long Branch, NJNJ8,6258.2%+3.7 pts

92Roselle, NJNJ23,2618.2%+0.7 pts

93Jamesburg, NJNJ5,8198.1%+4.6 pts

94Bogota, NJNJ9,8167.9%+3.9 pts

95Fort Lee, NJNJ40,3457.7%−0.2 pts

96Hackettstown, NJNJ10,1857.7%+2.9 pts

97Echelon, NJNJ13,2847.7%−0.6 pts

98Runnemede, NJNJ8,4437.6%+2.1 pts

99Brigantine, NJNJ7,6587.6%−1.8 pts

100Palmyra, NJNJ7,6647.6%+3.4 pts

101Linden, NJNJ45,7527.5%+1.1 pts

102Crestwood, NJNJ7,8307.5%+0.4 pts

103Raritan, NJNJ8,5167.4%+1.0 pts

104Avenel, NJNJ17,1217.3%−2.2 pts

105North Plainfield, NJNJ22,8797.3%+0.9 pts

106Hawthorne, NJNJ20,1697.1%+3.7 pts

107Stratford, NJNJ7,2006.9%+2.4 pts

108Somerville, NJNJ14,6656.9%−0.9 pts

109Carlstadt, NJNJ6,4106.8%+0.8 pts

110Wharton, NJNJ7,6186.8%−1.5 pts

111Pine Lake Park, NJNJ9,7956.7%–

112Beachwood, NJNJ11,3406.7%+2.3 pts

113Golden Triangle, NJNJ5,7656.6%−1.0 pts

114Secaucus, NJNJ22,6406.6%−1.0 pts

115Berlin, NJNJ7,6286.6%+3.1 pts

116South River, NJNJ16,2626.6%+1.7 pts

117Woodland Park, NJNJ13,6236.6%–

118Summit, NJNJ23,3146.5%+2.3 pts

119Audubon, NJNJ8,8256.5%+1.0 pts

120Franklin, NJNJ5,0836.5%−0.5 pts

121East Rutherford, NJNJ10,5666.5%−3.1 pts

122Rockaway, NJNJ6,6316.5%+1.5 pts

123Little Ferry, NJNJ11,0996.5%+0.2 pts

124Princeton, NJNJ31,4696.5%−2.6 pts

125Ocean City, NJNJ11,1016.4%−0.5 pts

126Haledon, NJNJ9,1256.2%−4.5 pts

127Pitman, NJNJ8,9616.1%+0.5 pts

128Pomona, NJNJ7,9956.0%+1.4 pts

129Woodbridge, NJNJ20,7565.9%+0.2 pts

130West Freehold, NJNJ14,8835.9%+1.3 pts

131Toms River, NJNJ94,9565.7%+0.1 pts

132Kenilworth, NJNJ8,6025.7%+3.7 pts

133Bergenfield, NJNJ28,7545.7%+2.2 pts

134Bloomingdale, NJNJ7,8535.7%+2.3 pts

135Cherry Hill Mall, NJNJ14,5415.5%+0.7 pts

136North Arlington, NJNJ16,6015.5%+0.4 pts

137Ridgefield, NJNJ11,5475.5%−1.1 pts

138Princeton Meadows, NJNJ15,5615.5%+2.1 pts

139Sayreville, NJNJ46,7875.5%+0.7 pts

140Montvale, NJNJ10,1135.3%+4.5 pts

141Forked River, NJNJ5,1965.3%−2.3 pts

142Somerdale, NJNJ5,8235.2%−0.2 pts

143Matawan, NJNJ9,7685.2%−0.3 pts

144Roselle Park, NJNJ15,6035.1%+0.8 pts

145Greentree, NJNJ11,5375.0%+2.8 pts

146Franklin Park, NJNJ13,2115.0%–

147White Horse, NJNJ10,5075.0%+1.1 pts

148Manasquan, NJNJ5,9545.0%+1.9 pts

149Somerset, NJNJ22,7205.0%−2.1 pts

150Ridgefield Park, NJNJ13,3725.0%−1.8 pts

151Haddonfield, NJNJ12,7404.9%+2.8 pts

152Union Beach, NJNJ5,7084.9%+0.1 pts

153Budd Lake, NJNJ10,6504.9%+1.5 pts

154Maywood, NJNJ10,1664.8%+1.5 pts

155Rutherford, NJNJ19,1324.6%+0.9 pts

156Manville, NJNJ10,9324.6%+0.8 pts

157Lincoln Park, NJNJ10,9504.6%+1.8 pts

158Elmwood Park, NJNJ21,5344.5%−1.9 pts

159New Providence, NJNJ14,0924.5%+2.7 pts

160Iselin, NJNJ19,5514.4%+1.2 pts

161Twin Rivers, NJNJ8,3824.4%−0.2 pts

162Madison, NJNJ16,6074.3%+1.0 pts

163River Edge, NJNJ12,1594.2%+1.2 pts

164Oceanport, NJNJ6,5404.2%+1.5 pts

165Lake Mohawk, NJNJ9,5084.1%+2.4 pts

166Rumson, NJNJ7,1574.1%+0.9 pts

167Tinton Falls, NJNJ19,5394.1%+0.2 pts

168Cresskill, NJNJ9,2574.0%+1.0 pts

169Green Knoll, NJNJ6,7894.0%–

170South Plainfield, NJNJ24,8914.0%+0.6 pts

171Bound Brook, NJNJ13,0383.9%−7.0 pts

172Wood-Ridge, NJNJ10,3413.8%+2.3 pts

173Ramsey, NJNJ14,9253.8%+1.9 pts

174Hasbrouck Heights, NJNJ12,2113.8%−0.5 pts

175Fort Dix, NJNJ7,9843.7%+0.4 pts

176Point Pleasant, NJNJ19,7123.6%+0.4 pts

177Mountainside, NJNJ7,3463.5%+0.6 pts

178East Freehold, NJNJ5,0963.5%+0.9 pts

179Ashland, NJNJ9,3203.5%−1.1 pts

180Waldwick, NJNJ10,2523.5%+1.4 pts

181Upper Montclair, NJNJ12,4573.5%–

182Old Bridge, NJNJ28,2363.4%+0.5 pts

183Butler, NJNJ8,1843.4%−1.6 pts

184Fair Lawn, NJNJ37,1283.4%−0.3 pts

185Glendora, NJNJ5,4313.4%−3.0 pts

186Laurence Harbor, NJNJ6,1913.4%−2.3 pts

187Country Lake Estates, NJNJ5,0553.4%−2.1 pts

188Barrington, NJNJ7,1553.3%+1.4 pts

189Heathcote, NJNJ7,7173.3%+0.9 pts

190Kendall Park, NJNJ10,0113.3%+0.4 pts

191Ridgewood, NJNJ26,5273.3%+0.3 pts

192Spotswood, NJNJ8,2363.3%−1.0 pts

193Marlton, NJNJ10,9223.3%−0.2 pts

194Midland Park, NJNJ7,0393.2%+1.2 pts

195Succasunna, NJNJ9,7993.2%–

196Dumont, NJNJ18,5013.2%+0.6 pts

197Northfield, NJNJ8,4963.2%−2.4 pts

198Moorestown-Lenola, NJNJ14,6253.0%−1.3 pts

199Hillsdale, NJNJ10,2143.0%−0.3 pts

200Closter, NJNJ8,6633.0%+0.2 pts

201Cape May Court House, NJNJ5,6283.0%−4.0 pts

202Hopatcong, NJNJ14,8243.0%−0.1 pts

203Milltown, NJNJ7,1033.0%+0.7 pts

204Ramblewood, NJNJ6,6112.9%+1.2 pts

205Tenafly, NJNJ15,2372.9%−2.3 pts

206Beach Haven West, NJNJ5,1202.9%−0.9 pts

207Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,2592.8%−0.2 pts

208Linwood, NJNJ7,0512.8%−1.1 pts

209Mount Arlington, NJNJ5,9852.8%−0.4 pts

210New Milford, NJNJ17,1332.8%−0.6 pts

211Westwood, NJNJ11,3652.8%−1.6 pts

212Paramus, NJNJ26,7232.8%−0.5 pts

213Brookdale, NJNJ9,9602.7%–

214Fair Haven, NJNJ6,0962.7%+0.3 pts

215Wanaque, NJNJ11,4182.6%−0.7 pts

216Lincroft, NJNJ6,9392.5%−3.0 pts

217Metuchen, NJNJ15,3632.5%−1.4 pts

218Fords, NJNJ12,7712.5%−0.9 pts

219Mercerville, NJNJ13,5352.5%–

220Colonia, NJNJ18,5872.4%+0.3 pts

221Ocean Acres, NJNJ19,2042.4%−1.1 pts

222Springdale, NJNJ15,1732.4%−1.2 pts

223Old Tappan, NJNJ6,6862.4%+0.7 pts

224North Caldwell, NJNJ6,8152.4%+1.2 pts

225Pompton Lakes, NJNJ11,2462.3%−0.9 pts

226Ramtown, NJNJ6,2032.3%−0.8 pts

227Bernardsville, NJNJ7,9662.3%−0.5 pts

228Westfield, NJNJ32,5952.3%−0.4 pts

229Fanwood, NJNJ8,0352.2%−1.1 pts

230North Haledon, NJNJ9,0892.2%−1.8 pts

231Florham Park, NJNJ14,4562.2%−3.6 pts

232Hamilton Square, NJNJ11,6222.2%–

233Middlesex, NJNJ14,7402.1%−1.5 pts

234Little Silver, NJNJ6,1242.1%+1.3 pts

235Caldwell, NJNJ9,3752.1%–

236Morganville, NJNJ5,9022.1%+0.3 pts

237Monmouth Junction, NJNJ9,1412.0%−3.1 pts

238Watchung, NJNJ6,5832.0%−0.2 pts

239Franklin Center, NJNJ6,6462.0%–

240Bradley Gardens, NJNJ14,1652.0%–

241Roseland, NJNJ6,4171.9%+0.3 pts

242Oakland, NJNJ12,8371.9%+0.3 pts

243Yardville, NJNJ6,3011.9%–

244Oradell, NJNJ8,2931.9%−0.6 pts

245Kingston Estates, NJNJ6,6681.8%–

246Woodcliff Lake, NJNJ6,1931.8%+0.3 pts

247Ringwood, NJNJ11,8531.8%−1.0 pts

248Garwood, NJNJ5,3901.8%−3.3 pts

249Martinsville, NJNJ11,5591.7%–

250Robertsville, NJNJ12,0351.6%–

251Kinnelon, NJNJ10,1381.5%−1.1 pts

252Franklin Lakes, NJNJ11,1801.5%−1.7 pts

253Upper Saddle River, NJNJ8,6501.4%+0.8 pts

254Yorketown, NJNJ7,2611.4%−1.3 pts

255Glen Rock, NJNJ12,2881.4%−1.0 pts

256Park Ridge, NJNJ9,5711.3%−1.8 pts

257Norwood, NJNJ5,8171.3%−3.6 pts

258Beckett, NJNJ5,0171.2%−1.9 pts

259Chatham, NJNJ10,0271.1%−1.2 pts

260Emerson, NJNJ7,3711.1%−1.3 pts

261Harrington Park, NJNJ5,0521.0%−1.9 pts

262Allendale, NJNJ7,1161.0%−0.8 pts

263Haddon Heights, NJNJ7,6091.0%−1.8 pts

264Strathmore, NJNJ6,7080.9%−1.4 pts

265White Meadow Lake, NJNJ8,8420.8%−1.5 pts

266Short Hills, NJNJ14,9230.7%–

267Blackwells Mills, NJNJ10,3010.0%–

268Dayton, NJNJ7,9520.0%−2.4 pts

269Belle Mead, NJNJ6,3940.0%–

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