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Lowest labor force participation, New Jersey cities

New Jersey cities with the smallest share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2024 ACS). This list covers the 298 cities in New Jersey that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2020

01Crestwood, NJNJ7,83022.3%+1%

02Fort Dix, NJNJ7,98425.9%−13%

03Holiday City-Berkeley, NJNJ12,99529.1%+15%

04Leisure, NJNJ5,75143.0%+2%

05Rutgers University-Busch Campus, NJNJ5,92048.2%+285%

06Pompton Plains, NJNJ10,97151.6%−5%

07Lakewood, NJNJ69,58552.9%−3%

08Ventnor City, NJNJ9,34553.0%−6%

09Ocean City, NJNJ11,10154.4%+2%

10Mystic Island, NJNJ8,25954.4%+7%

11Cape May Court House, NJNJ5,62854.9%−2%

12Oceanport, NJNJ6,54055.1%−10%

13Beach Haven West, NJNJ5,12055.6%+10%

14Bridgeton, NJNJ28,30755.7%+14%

15Franklin Center, NJNJ6,64655.8%−3%

16Lyons, NJNJ5,18756.1%+4%

17Yardville, NJNJ6,30157.0%−12%

18Avenel, NJNJ17,12157.4%+15%

19Salem, NJNJ5,38957.5%+13%

20Brigantine, NJNJ7,65857.7%+1%

21Margate City, NJNJ5,19458.4%−0%

22Glassboro, NJNJ24,48358.8%−4%

23Camden, NJNJ71,43058.8%+6%

24Allendale, NJNJ7,11658.8%−4%

25Clayton, NJNJ9,04159.0%−13%

26Franklin Lakes, NJNJ11,18059.3%−3%

27Old Tappan, NJNJ6,68659.3%−5%

28Basking Ridge, NJNJ7,91759.7%−1%

29Paramus, NJNJ26,72359.8%+2%

30Vineland, NJNJ62,70359.8%−1%

31Lincroft, NJNJ6,93960.1%−4%

32Browns Mills, NJNJ9,67260.2%−7%

33Millville, NJNJ28,09860.3%−6%

34Mountainside, NJNJ7,34660.4%+7%

35Mays Landing, NJNJ6,40660.4%+5%

36Absecon, NJNJ9,20960.4%−7%

37Smithville, NJNJ9,54560.7%−2%

38Villas, NJNJ9,73561.1%−4%

39Trenton, NJNJ91,50661.4%+8%

40New Providence, NJNJ14,09261.7%−7%

41Woodcliff Lake, NJNJ6,19361.8%−4%

42Atlantic City, NJNJ38,78761.8%+4%

43Martinsville, NJNJ11,55961.9%−4%

44Golden Triangle, NJNJ5,76561.9%−4%

45Moorestown-Lenola, NJNJ14,62562.0%−8%

46Fort Lee, NJNJ40,34562.0%−1%

47Florham Park, NJNJ14,45662.1%+1%

48Pennsville, NJNJ12,23362.2%−1%

49West Long Branch, NJNJ8,62562.4%+1%

50Newton, NJNJ8,48662.5%−1%

51Montvale, NJNJ10,11362.6%−5%

52Pleasantville, NJNJ20,85362.8%−4%

53Kingston Estates, NJNJ6,66862.8%−10%

54Emerson, NJNJ7,37162.8%−5%

55Newark, NJNJ323,80863.0%+3%

56Upper Saddle River, NJNJ8,65063.1%−8%

57Forked River, NJNJ5,19663.2%+2%

58Woodland Park, NJNJ13,62363.2%−2%

59White Horse, NJNJ10,50763.2%−4%

60Princeton, NJNJ31,46963.3%+4%

61Somerdale, NJNJ5,82363.3%−6%

62Cliffside Park, NJNJ26,53963.3%+2%

63Franklin, NJNJ5,08363.3%+6%

64North Haledon, NJNJ9,08963.4%+4%

65Paulsboro, NJNJ6,32963.4%+3%

66Mercerville, NJNJ13,53563.4%−5%

67Spotswood, NJNJ8,23663.6%−1%

68Hammonton, NJNJ15,06063.6%−0%

69Harrington Park, NJNJ5,05263.6%−2%

70Bellmawr, NJNJ11,87463.7%−1%

71Paterson, NJNJ161,79363.7%+3%

72Atco, NJNJ8,16463.7%−7%

73Long Branch, NJNJ33,32163.8%−3%

74Keansburg, NJNJ9,81863.8%+0%

75Rumson, NJNJ7,15763.8%+9%

76Manasquan, NJNJ5,95463.9%−9%

77Laurence Harbor, NJNJ6,19164.0%−3%

78Glendora, NJNJ5,43164.0%−3%

79Heathcote, NJNJ7,71764.2%+5%

80Toms River, NJNJ94,95664.2%+0%

81Carneys Point, NJNJ8,05064.2%+6%

82Hamilton Square, NJNJ11,62264.2%−4%

83Green Knoll, NJNJ6,78964.2%+1%

84Gloucester City, NJNJ11,64364.3%−3%

85Englewood Cliffs, NJNJ5,38464.4%+7%

86Greentree, NJNJ11,53764.4%−4%

87Guttenberg, NJNJ11,91064.6%−9%

88Pomona, NJNJ7,99564.7%+1%

89Springdale, NJNJ15,17364.7%+3%

90Norwood, NJNJ5,81764.8%+8%

91Tinton Falls, NJNJ19,53964.9%+5%

92Whippany, NJNJ8,97064.9%−6%

93Finderne, NJNJ6,48964.9%+5%

94Iselin, NJNJ19,55164.9%−2%

95Ramblewood, NJNJ6,61165.1%−9%

96Wanaque, NJNJ11,41865.2%−1%

97Towaco, NJNJ5,61265.2%+9%

98Rahway, NJNJ31,01065.3%−5%

99Pine Brook, NJNJ5,96165.3%−10%

100Bayonne, NJNJ74,74465.3%+1%

101East Orange, NJNJ72,15965.3%−1%

102Totowa, NJNJ11,16665.4%+0%

103Midland Park, NJNJ7,03965.4%−3%

104Woodbury, NJNJ10,13065.7%+2%

105Tenafly, NJNJ15,23765.7%−4%

106Mount Arlington, NJNJ5,98565.8%−5%

107Maywood, NJNJ10,16665.9%+5%

108Passaic, NJNJ71,33766.0%+2%

109Kearny, NJNJ40,86266.0%+1%

110Manville, NJNJ10,93266.1%−2%

111Eatontown, NJNJ13,60766.1%−6%

112New Brunswick, NJNJ57,13366.1%+22%

113Lincoln Park, NJNJ10,95066.1%−3%

114Wallington, NJNJ12,09266.2%+4%

115Colonia, NJNJ18,58766.2%−1%

116Troy Hills, NJNJ5,17966.2%+1%

117Haledon, NJNJ9,12566.4%−5%

118Bloomingdale, NJNJ7,85366.4%−0%

119Bargaintown, NJNJ5,37766.4%−13%

120Prospect Park, NJNJ6,45066.6%+3%

121Short Hills, NJNJ14,92366.6%+1%

122Preakness, NJNJ18,52066.6%+2%

123Madison Park, NJNJ9,12466.7%−6%

124Linwood, NJNJ7,05166.8%+3%

125Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,25966.8%−9%

126Northfield, NJNJ8,49666.8%+6%

127Pine Lake Park, NJNJ9,79566.8%−3%

128Watchung, NJNJ6,58366.9%+13%

129Fords, NJNJ12,77167.0%−2%

130Cresskill, NJNJ9,25767.1%+5%

131Parsippany, NJNJ21,34567.1%−4%

132Bogota, NJNJ9,81667.1%−3%

133Ampere North, NJNJ5,02967.2%−5%

134Williamstown, NJNJ14,70567.3%+5%

135Burlington, NJNJ10,24367.3%−4%

136Oradell, NJNJ8,29367.3%+4%

137Old Bridge, NJNJ28,23667.3%−2%

138Park Ridge, NJNJ9,57167.3%+7%

139Ramsey, NJNJ14,92567.4%+1%

140South Plainfield, NJNJ24,89167.4%−3%

141Pitman, NJNJ8,96167.4%+2%

142Union City, NJNJ66,65667.5%−1%

143Phillipsburg, NJNJ15,45667.5%+3%

144Madison, NJNJ16,60767.5%−1%

145Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,73967.5%+7%

146Wildwood, NJNJ5,06867.5%+22%

147Ridgewood, NJNJ26,52767.6%+4%

148Garfield, NJNJ33,35367.6%+7%

149Ashland, NJNJ9,32067.6%−1%

150Elizabeth, NJNJ141,67567.6%−1%

151Beckett, NJNJ5,01767.6%−6%

152Ocean Acres, NJNJ19,20467.7%−3%

153Palisades Park, NJNJ20,31767.8%+3%

154Bridgewater Center, NJNJ6,50567.9%+1%

155Fairview, NJNJ15,50967.9%−3%

156Westfield, NJNJ32,59567.9%+4%

157Clifton, NJNJ91,12768.0%−0%

158Elmwood Park, NJNJ21,53468.0%+2%

159Middlesex, NJNJ14,74068.0%−1%

160Clementon, NJNJ5,74468.0%−2%

161Berlin, NJNJ7,62868.1%+1%

162Bergenfield, NJNJ28,75468.1%−3%

163Dunellen, NJNJ8,33768.1%+2%

164Roseland, NJNJ6,41768.2%+1%

165Ramtown, NJNJ6,20368.2%−10%

166Fair Lawn, NJNJ37,12868.3%−1%

167Ridgefield, NJNJ11,54768.3%+3%

168South Amboy, NJNJ10,40368.3%−4%

169Hackensack, NJNJ46,38068.3%−1%

170Lake Hopatcong, NJNJ10,25968.4%+1%

171Succasunna, NJNJ9,79968.4%+4%

172Hasbrouck Heights, NJNJ12,21168.4%−0%

173Caldwell, NJNJ9,37568.5%−3%

174Leonia, NJNJ9,44168.5%+3%

175New Milford, NJNJ17,13368.5%−3%

176Cherry Hill Mall, NJNJ14,54168.6%+1%

177Carteret, NJNJ25,78168.7%+8%

178Woodbridge, NJNJ20,75668.7%+1%

179River Edge, NJNJ12,15968.8%−0%

180Rutherford, NJNJ19,13268.8%+3%

181Echelon, NJNJ13,28468.8%−0%

182McKee City, NJNJ10,73168.9%+4%

183Lindenwold, NJNJ21,95269.0%−1%

184Stratford, NJNJ7,20069.1%+4%

185Blackwells Mills, NJNJ10,30169.1%−0%

186The Hills, NJNJ10,78569.2%−3%

187Somers Point, NJNJ10,59069.2%+1%

188Little Ferry, NJNJ11,09969.2%−0%

189Yorketown, NJNJ7,26169.2%+3%

190Englewood, NJNJ30,03569.3%+3%

191Summit, NJNJ23,31469.3%+3%

192Kinnelon, NJNJ10,13869.3%+1%

193Runnemede, NJNJ8,44369.3%−0%

194Upper Montclair, NJNJ12,45769.5%+6%

195Sayreville, NJNJ46,78769.5%−2%

196North Arlington, NJNJ16,60169.5%−1%

197Hawthorne, NJNJ20,16969.6%−4%

198Freehold, NJNJ12,56269.7%−3%

199Oak Ridge, NJNJ10,95469.7%+2%

200Packanack Lake, NJNJ6,32169.8%+4%

201Beachwood, NJNJ11,34069.8%−0%

202Vauxhall, NJNJ6,15769.8%+11%

203Little Silver, NJNJ6,12469.9%+16%

204Carlstadt, NJNJ6,41069.9%+2%

205North Caldwell, NJNJ6,81569.9%+6%

206Hillsdale, NJNJ10,21469.9%−2%

207West New York, NJNJ53,19270.0%−2%

208Secaucus, NJNJ22,64070.0%+8%

209Dumont, NJNJ18,50170.0%+4%

210Haddonfield, NJNJ12,74070.0%+0%

211Wood-Ridge, NJNJ10,34170.1%−1%

212Lodi, NJNJ26,18770.1%+8%

213Strathmore, NJNJ6,70870.1%−5%

214Robertsville, NJNJ12,03570.2%+3%

215Fanwood, NJNJ8,03570.4%−3%

216Wharton, NJNJ7,61870.5%+1%

217Jersey City, NJNJ302,01370.5%+1%

218Pine Hill, NJNJ10,90970.5%−3%

219Sicklerville, NJNJ44,99870.5%−1%

220Lake Mohawk, NJNJ9,50870.6%+4%

221Belmar, NJNJ5,85370.7%+1%

222Oakland, NJNJ12,83770.7%+0%

223Barrington, NJNJ7,15570.7%−1%

224Hackettstown, NJNJ10,18570.8%+2%

225Linden, NJNJ45,75270.8%+3%

226Kenilworth, NJNJ8,60270.8%−1%

227Glen Rock, NJNJ12,28871.0%+4%

228Boonton, NJNJ8,92071.1%−5%

229Keyport, NJNJ7,23571.1%+14%

230Bernardsville, NJNJ7,96671.2%+4%

231Palmyra, NJNJ7,66471.2%+1%

232Closter, NJNJ8,66371.3%+5%

233Somerset, NJNJ22,72071.4%+3%

234Marlton, NJNJ10,92271.4%+4%

235East Rutherford, NJNJ10,56671.4%+8%

236Metuchen, NJNJ15,36371.4%−2%

237Washington, NJNJ7,32671.5%−5%

238Haddon Heights, NJNJ7,60971.6%+3%

239Point Pleasant, NJNJ19,71271.7%−3%

240Red Bank, NJNJ12,89671.7%−2%

241West Freehold, NJNJ14,88371.7%+11%

242Chatham, NJNJ10,02771.7%+5%

243South River, NJNJ16,26271.8%+3%

244Bradley Gardens, NJNJ14,16571.8%+3%

245Ledgewood, NJNJ5,37772.0%+7%

246Collingswood, NJNJ14,38672.0%+1%

247Princeton Meadows, NJNJ15,56172.2%−2%

248Ringwood, NJNJ11,85372.2%+3%

249Rockaway, NJNJ6,63172.4%+3%

250Brookdale, NJNJ9,96072.4%+2%

251Kendall Park, NJNJ10,01172.4%−2%

252Hightstown, NJNJ6,00772.5%+5%

253Fair Haven, NJNJ6,09672.6%+7%

254Westmont, NJNJ14,19572.7%+5%

255Asbury Park, NJNJ15,63272.8%−1%

256East Freehold, NJNJ5,09672.8%+4%

257Matawan, NJNJ9,76873.0%−2%

258Morris Plains, NJNJ6,58673.2%+4%

259Lake Hiawatha, NJNJ11,01873.2%+4%

260Audubon, NJNJ8,82573.2%−1%

261Waldwick, NJNJ10,25273.3%+3%

262Edgewater, NJNJ15,49973.5%−0%

263Somerville, NJNJ14,66573.5%+8%

264Plainfield, NJNJ57,14173.5%+7%

265Garwood, NJNJ5,39073.6%+8%

266Pompton Lakes, NJNJ11,24673.7%−2%

267Dayton, NJNJ7,95273.7%+7%

268Morganville, NJNJ5,90273.7%+14%

269Highland Park, NJNJ15,25973.9%+5%

270Ridgefield Park, NJNJ13,37273.9%−1%

271Butler, NJNJ8,18474.0%+0%

272Roselle, NJNJ23,26174.2%+7%

273Dover, NJNJ18,91974.2%+4%

274White Meadow Lake, NJNJ8,84274.4%+2%

275Florence, NJNJ5,24274.6%+3%

276Franklin Park, NJNJ13,21174.6%+1%

277Bound Brook, NJNJ13,03874.9%+2%

278Westwood, NJNJ11,36575.0%+3%

279Harrison, NJNJ22,10575.1%+4%

280Hopatcong, NJNJ14,82475.2%−1%

281Morristown, NJNJ20,75075.3%+1%

282North Plainfield, NJNJ22,87975.3%−2%

283Jamesburg, NJNJ5,81975.5%+1%

284Raritan, NJNJ8,51675.9%+1%

285Neshanic Station, NJNJ5,64076.4%+1%

286Union Beach, NJNJ5,70876.4%+1%

287Monmouth Junction, NJNJ9,14176.5%+6%

288Hillsborough, NJNJ22,58576.8%+0%

289Budd Lake, NJNJ10,65076.9%+4%

290Flanders, NJNJ8,80977.1%+2%

291Milltown, NJNJ7,10377.2%+3%

292Country Lake Estates, NJNJ5,05577.3%+7%

293Roselle Park, NJNJ15,60377.9%+6%

294East Franklin, NJNJ11,07078.3%+11%

295Twin Rivers, NJNJ8,38279.6%+6%

296Belle Mead, NJNJ6,39480.1%+4%

297Hoboken, NJNJ59,02781.9%+3%

298Watsessing, NJNJ8,23283.0%+13%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES