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Most residents in poverty, New Jersey cities

New Jersey cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the poverty rate. This list covers the 298 cities in New Jersey that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 298 is 669. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Springdale, NJ, up 130 places to #91.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 2000

01Newark, NJNJ323,80872,702−6%

02Jersey City, NJNJ302,01345,951+3%

03Paterson, NJNJ161,79333,729+2%

04▲2Elizabeth, NJNJ141,67521,619+1%

05Camden, NJNJ71,43021,564−24%

06▲1Lakewood, NJNJ69,58520,841+99%

07▼3Trenton, NJNJ91,50619,516+8%

08New Brunswick, NJNJ57,13318,005+37%

09Passaic, NJNJ71,33716,022+11%

10▲1Union City, NJNJ66,65615,363+7%

11▼1Atlantic City, NJNJ38,78712,473+30%

12East Orange, NJNJ72,15911,502−14%

13Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,73911,274+36%

14▲3Bayonne, NJNJ74,74410,302+64%

15▼1West New York, NJNJ53,19210,080+16%

16▲2Vineland, NJNJ62,7038,898+15%

17▼2Plainfield, NJNJ57,1418,559+12%

18▼2Bridgeton, NJNJ28,3077,336+21%

19Clifton, NJNJ91,1277,086+43%

20▲2Hackensack, NJNJ46,3805,574+40%

21▼1Toms River, NJNJ94,9565,541+15%

22▲3Pleasantville, NJNJ20,8535,202+73%

23▲5Kearny, NJNJ40,8625,090+47%

24▼3Long Branch, NJNJ33,3215,041−4%

25▲7Lindenwold, NJNJ21,9524,585+124%

26▲1Hoboken, NJNJ59,0274,564+8%

27▼3Garfield, NJNJ33,3534,381+90%

28▲3Linden, NJNJ45,7524,226+68%

29▲6Lodi, NJNJ26,1874,025+109%

30▼4Sicklerville, NJNJ44,9983,829–

31▼1Millville, NJNJ28,0983,433−16%

32▲1Asbury Park, NJNJ15,6323,357−34%

33▼10Glassboro, NJNJ24,4833,180+10%

34▲24Fairview, NJNJ15,5093,145+102%

35▼6Fort Lee, NJNJ40,3453,110+11%

36▲4Phillipsburg, NJNJ15,4563,091+52%

37▲8North Plainfield, NJNJ22,8793,008+123%

38▲6Rahway, NJNJ31,0102,868+53%

39▲2Sayreville, NJNJ46,7872,836+48%

40▼2Cliffside Park, NJNJ26,5392,796+13%

41▼4Englewood, NJNJ30,0352,729+17%

42▲11Dover, NJNJ18,9192,637+9%

43▲6Elmwood Park, NJNJ21,5342,490+105%

44▲38Leisure, NJNJ5,7512,426+695%

45▼9Harrison, NJNJ22,1052,407+34%

46▲86Woodbridge, NJNJ20,7562,297+117%

47▲14Guttenberg, NJNJ11,9102,257+60%

48▲14Gloucester City, NJNJ11,6432,249+94%

49▲10Fair Lawn, NJNJ37,1282,166+86%

50▼7Roselle, NJNJ23,2612,159+36%

51▼17Carteret, NJNJ25,7812,096−8%

52▼1South River, NJNJ16,2622,022+170%

53▲7Bergenfield, NJNJ28,7542,018+119%

54▲20Old Bridge, NJNJ28,2361,944+196%

55▼16Palisades Park, NJNJ20,3171,909+15%

56▼10Princeton, NJNJ31,4691,881+46%

57▼9Freehold, NJNJ12,5621,791+36%

58▲38Prospect Park, NJNJ6,4501,790+210%

59▲24Dunellen, NJNJ8,3371,787+698%

60▲15Pine Hill, NJNJ10,9091,692+120%

61▲6Burlington, NJNJ10,2431,660+113%

62▲6Middlesex, NJNJ14,7401,659+232%

63▼8Morristown, NJNJ20,7501,596−25%

64▲16Ridgefield Park, NJNJ13,3721,577+82%

65▲34Cherry Hill Mall, NJNJ14,5411,574+147%

66▲28Iselin, NJNJ19,5511,538+186%

67▲5Pennsville, NJNJ12,2331,527+156%

68▲21Franklin Park, NJNJ13,2111,452–

69▲31Wallington, NJNJ12,0921,452+99%

70▲21Parsippany, NJNJ21,3451,429–

71▼17Hammonton, NJNJ15,0601,422+24%

72▼1Echelon, NJNJ13,2841,412+63%

73▲32Colonia, NJNJ18,5871,380+255%

74▲36Bound Brook, NJNJ13,0381,361+23%

75▼25Avenel, NJNJ17,1211,359−19%

76▼11Collingswood, NJNJ14,3861,355+55%

77Mystic Island, NJNJ8,2591,327+95%

78▼9Woodbury, NJNJ10,1301,326−4%

79▼37Salem, NJNJ5,3891,320−15%

80▼16Tinton Falls, NJNJ19,5391,306+123%

81▲6Manville, NJNJ10,9321,276+222%

82▼9Secaucus, NJNJ22,6401,271+5%

83▲10Newton, NJNJ8,4861,263+37%

84▲23Holiday City-Berkeley, NJNJ12,9951,248+50%

85▲3Summit, NJNJ23,3141,243+39%

86▲22Paramus, NJNJ26,7231,237+46%

87▲14Madison Park, NJNJ9,1241,219+120%

88▲57Williamstown, NJNJ14,7051,215+37%

89▲22Dumont, NJNJ18,5011,206+162%

90▲8Florham Park, NJNJ14,4561,177+129%

91▲130Springdale, NJNJ15,1731,141+119%

92▼11Highland Park, NJNJ15,2591,140−4%

93▲46Edgewater, NJNJ15,4991,139+72%

94▼42Bellmawr, NJNJ11,8741,130+153%

95▼25Red Bank, NJNJ12,8961,118−21%

96▲10Wharton, NJNJ7,6181,117+114%

97▲18Ridgewood, NJNJ26,5271,113+49%

98▲6Ocean City, NJNJ11,1011,109+6%

99▲4Browns Mills, NJNJ9,6721,108−10%

100▲12McKee City, NJNJ10,7311,099–

101▲66Moorestown-Lenola, NJNJ14,6251,044+75%

102▼7Rutherford, NJNJ19,1321,041+54%

103▼56Keansburg, NJNJ9,8181,035−46%

104▲80Ampere North, NJNJ5,0291,033–

105▼48Villas, NJNJ9,7351,032+10%

106▲35Matawan, NJNJ9,7681,022+112%

107▼51Somerset, NJNJ22,7201,018−37%

108▼24Somers Point, NJNJ10,590967+19%

109▲9Crestwood, NJNJ7,830967+63%

110▲21Cape May Court House, NJNJ5,628959+192%

111▼26Hackettstown, NJNJ10,185955+93%

112▲46Paulsboro, NJNJ6,329947−13%

113▲41Smithville, NJNJ9,545937–

114▼22Ventnor City, NJNJ9,345935+4%

115▲7Pompton Lakes, NJNJ11,246933+172%

116▲21Roselle Park, NJNJ15,603928+63%

117▼38Bloomingdale, NJNJ7,853920+261%

118▼16Carneys Point, NJNJ8,050918+12%

119▲70Pomona, NJNJ7,995888+375%

120▲56Point Pleasant, NJNJ19,712863+38%

121▲112Yardville, NJNJ6,301830–

122▲18Westmont, NJNJ14,195828–

123▲42Fords, NJNJ12,771814+60%

124▲27Westwood, NJNJ11,365805+68%

125▼12Hawthorne, NJNJ20,169794+28%

126▲20Princeton Meadows, NJNJ15,561793+74%

127▲6Atco, NJNJ8,164789–

128▲14Somerville, NJNJ14,665787−18%

129▲45Somerdale, NJNJ5,823767+169%

130▲14Haledon, NJNJ9,125766−13%

131▲35East Rutherford, NJNJ10,566765−8%

132▼9Palmyra, NJNJ7,664763+157%

133▲70Pine Lake Park, NJNJ9,795736–

134▼5South Plainfield, NJNJ24,891730−1%

135▼19Absecon, NJNJ9,209728+97%

136▼46Hasbrouck Heights, NJNJ12,211723+47%

137▼13Brigantine, NJNJ7,658720−39%

138▲19Caldwell, NJNJ9,375720–

139▲23Boonton, NJNJ8,920717+27%

140▼6Clayton, NJNJ9,041714+238%

141▼24New Milford, NJNJ17,133712+29%

142▲36Butler, NJNJ8,184710+91%

143▼77North Arlington, NJNJ16,601704−9%

144▼47Wildwood, NJNJ5,068703−51%

145▲52Wood-Ridge, NJNJ10,341701+489%

146▼27Little Ferry, NJNJ11,099695+3%

147▲61Closter, NJNJ8,663695+203%

148▼20Stratford, NJNJ7,200688+107%

149▲24Raritan, NJNJ8,516669+64%

150▼3Runnemede, NJNJ8,443666+40%

151▼2Wanaque, NJNJ11,418663+93%

152▼76East Franklin, NJNJ11,070653–

153▼17Keyport, NJNJ7,235651+11%

154▲15South Amboy, NJNJ10,403651+12%

155▼29Oak Ridge, NJNJ10,954639–

156▲106Ramsey, NJNJ14,925638+130%

157▲92Berlin, NJNJ7,628631+195%

158▲13Washington, NJNJ7,326626+66%

159▲40Hillsborough, NJNJ22,585617–

160▼8Preakness, NJNJ18,520616–

161▼41Pompton Plains, NJNJ10,971615–

162▼24Watsessing, NJNJ8,232615–

163▲55Mays Landing, NJNJ6,406610+286%

164▲62Hopatcong, NJNJ14,824610+27%

165▲81Laurence Harbor, NJNJ6,191603+71%

166▲9Forked River, NJNJ5,196603+60%

167▼89Eatontown, NJNJ13,607603−25%

168▲11West Freehold, NJNJ14,883598+3%

169▼39Ashland, NJNJ9,320596+55%

170▼61Ridgefield, NJNJ11,547590−17%

171▲71Bradley Gardens, NJNJ14,165588–

172▼47Clementon, NJNJ5,744582+2%

173▲43Carlstadt, NJNJ6,410576+60%

174▲66Glendora, NJNJ5,431573+82%

175▲20Monmouth Junction, NJNJ9,141570+310%

176▼41Westfield, NJNJ32,595547−31%

177▼5Metuchen, NJNJ15,363544+9%

178▲4Tenafly, NJNJ15,237539−25%

179▼93Kenilworth, NJNJ8,602534+240%

180▼53Madison, NJNJ16,607531−4%

181▲7River Edge, NJNJ12,159526+56%

182▲20Barrington, NJNJ7,155525+289%

183▼120Woodland Park, NJNJ13,623511–

184▼29Beachwood, NJNJ11,340500+8%

185▼37Budd Lake, NJNJ10,650493+83%

186▲27Finderne, NJNJ6,489492–

187▲52Garwood, NJNJ5,390486+131%

188▲34Franklin Center, NJNJ6,646483–

189▲31Fort Dix, NJNJ7,984464+93%

190▲2Golden Triangle, NJNJ5,765460+70%

191▼28Totowa, NJNJ11,166452+11%

192▲40Vauxhall, NJNJ6,157451–

193▼43Belmar, NJNJ5,853449−14%

194▲100Beckett, NJNJ5,017435+194%

195▼35Mercerville, NJNJ13,535433–

196▲2Bogota, NJNJ9,816428+29%

197▼10Kendall Park, NJNJ10,011424+60%

198▼28Greentree, NJNJ11,537417+64%

199▼35The Hills, NJNJ10,785412–

200▲24Rockaway, NJNJ6,631411+27%

201▼33Marlton, NJNJ10,922407+15%

202▼22Lake Hopatcong, NJNJ10,259405–

203▲9Leonia, NJNJ9,441405−30%

204▼3Franklin, NJNJ5,083399+10%

205▲18Haddonfield, NJNJ12,740396+57%

206▲67Pine Brook, NJNJ5,961395–

207▼48Maywood, NJNJ10,166391+26%

208▼23Oakland, NJNJ12,837391+86%

209▼3Northfield, NJNJ8,496389−10%

210▲75Franklin Lakes, NJNJ11,180382+15%

211▼21Brookdale, NJNJ9,960381–

212▲22Upper Saddle River, NJNJ8,650381+633%

213▼36Ocean Acres, NJNJ19,204375−19%

214▲13Lake Hiawatha, NJNJ11,018369–

215▼1Montvale, NJNJ10,113354+471%

216▲22Whippany, NJNJ8,970347–

217▼56Short Hills, NJNJ14,923342–

218▼27Spotswood, NJNJ8,236340+1%

219▼23Harrington Park, NJNJ5,052338+145%

220▲32Kingston Estates, NJNJ6,668333–

221▲10Florence, NJNJ5,242332–

222▲8Margate City, NJNJ5,194332−44%

223▼80Flanders, NJNJ8,809332–

224▼9Lincoln Park, NJNJ10,950315+3%

225▲12Robertsville, NJNJ12,035313–

226▲44Troy Hills, NJNJ5,179310–

227▲41Yorketown, NJNJ7,261305+69%

228▼9Cresskill, NJNJ9,257299+27%

229▼43Oradell, NJNJ8,293299+53%

230▼21Twin Rivers, NJNJ8,382295−13%

231▼75West Long Branch, NJNJ8,625293−20%

232▼22North Haledon, NJNJ9,089292−7%

233▲17Ringwood, NJNJ11,853291−15%

234▲1Mount Arlington, NJNJ5,985289+89%

235▲1New Providence, NJNJ14,092282+32%

236▲40Englewood Cliffs, NJNJ5,384281+107%

237▼116Pitman, NJNJ8,961275−48%

238▼85White Horse, NJNJ10,507270−26%

239▼11Basking Ridge, NJNJ7,917265–

240▲48Mountainside, NJNJ7,346263+34%

241▲30Bargaintown, NJNJ5,377261–

242▲17Hamilton Square, NJNJ11,622261–

243▼14Heathcote, NJNJ7,717260+124%

244▲9Oceanport, NJNJ6,540257+65%

245▲21Allendale, NJNJ7,116256+108%

246▲12Audubon, NJNJ8,825251−50%

247▲50East Freehold, NJNJ5,096240+88%

248▼4Upper Montclair, NJNJ12,457239–

249▼4Rumson, NJNJ7,157235+3%

250▼3Emerson, NJNJ7,371224+29%

251▼40Green Knoll, NJNJ6,789222–

252▼59Hillsdale, NJNJ10,214221−34%

253▼10Country Lake Estates, NJNJ5,055213−3%

254▼13Succasunna, NJNJ9,799212–

255▲26Belle Mead, NJNJ6,394208–

256▲37Morganville, NJNJ5,902206+7%

257▲18Bridgewater Center, NJNJ6,505204–

258▼4Lake Mohawk, NJNJ9,508204+22%

259▲31Chatham, NJNJ10,027204+8%

260▲24Morris Plains, NJNJ6,586203+61%

261▲19Kinnelon, NJNJ10,138199−18%

262▲24Dayton, NJNJ7,952199+35%

263▲26Midland Park, NJNJ7,039197+40%

264▼70Haddon Heights, NJNJ7,609187−11%

265▲7Manasquan, NJNJ5,954180−8%

266▲8Blackwells Mills, NJNJ10,301178–

267▲16Beach Haven West, NJNJ5,120174+2%

268▲10Union Beach, NJNJ5,708174−45%

269▼69Jamesburg, NJNJ5,819163−23%

270▼63Glen Rock, NJNJ12,288163−41%

271▼2Ledgewood, NJNJ5,377161–

272▲7Norwood, NJNJ5,817161−43%

273▲14Roseland, NJNJ6,417157+78%

274▼23Martinsville, NJNJ11,559156–

275▼12Ramblewood, NJNJ6,611154+51%

276▼72Waldwick, NJNJ10,252147−26%

277▼72White Meadow Lake, NJNJ8,842146−28%

278▼22Park Ridge, NJNJ9,571145−46%

279▼18Lincroft, NJNJ6,939141−59%

280▼3Towaco, NJNJ5,612140–

281▼21Old Tappan, NJNJ6,686139+45%

282▼17Linwood, NJNJ7,051138−51%

283▼28Strathmore, NJNJ6,708126−19%

284▼103Hightstown, NJNJ6,007124−67%

285▲7Ramtown, NJNJ6,203118−36%

286▲12North Caldwell, NJNJ6,815113+28%

287▼5Packanack Lake, NJNJ6,321100–

288▼63Lyons, NJNJ5,18799–

289▼72Bernardsville, NJNJ7,96686−57%

290▼107Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,25985−61%

291▲4Milltown, NJNJ7,10383−47%

292▼44Watchung, NJNJ6,58380−34%

293▼36Fanwood, NJNJ8,03574−70%

294▼3Little Silver, NJNJ6,12472+50%

295▼31Fair Haven, NJNJ6,09666−53%

296▼29Woodcliff Lake, NJNJ6,19361−31%

297▼1Neshanic Station, NJNJ5,6409–

298▼184Rutgers University-Busch Campus, NJNJ5,9200–

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