RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 238 SHOWN OF 238

Most residents in poverty, New Jersey cities · 1990

New Jersey cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 1990 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the poverty rate. 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

RELATEDHighest median household income Lowest median household income Highest per-capita income Lowest poverty rate Highest poverty rate Most six-figure households

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS –

01Newark, NJNJ323,80872,484–

02Jersey City, NJNJ302,01343,146–

03Camden, NJNJ71,43031,986–

04Paterson, NJNJ161,79326,121–

05Elizabeth, NJNJ141,67517,737–

06Trenton, NJNJ91,50616,009–

07East Orange, NJNJ72,15913,024–

08Union City, NJNJ66,65610,544–

09Passaic, NJNJ71,3379,879–

10Atlantic City, NJNJ38,7879,483–

11New Brunswick, NJNJ57,1339,158–

12Lakewood, NJNJ69,5856,594–

13Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,7396,374–

14West New York, NJNJ53,1926,251–

15Vineland, NJNJ62,7035,977–

16Plainfield, NJNJ57,1415,689–

17Hoboken, NJNJ59,0275,475–

18Bayonne, NJNJ74,7445,401–

19Bridgeton, NJNJ28,3074,756–

20Long Branch, NJNJ33,3214,220–

21Asbury Park, NJNJ15,6323,919–

22Clifton, NJNJ91,1273,374–

23Millville, NJNJ28,0982,997–

24Hackensack, NJNJ46,3802,581–

25Salem, NJNJ5,3892,321–

26Glassboro, NJNJ24,4832,234–

27Kearny, NJNJ40,8622,115–

28Englewood, NJNJ30,0352,093–

29Linden, NJNJ45,7522,068–

30Garfield, NJNJ33,3531,981–

31Pleasantville, NJNJ20,8531,928–

32Fort Lee, NJNJ40,3451,915–

33Phillipsburg, NJNJ15,4561,714–

34Rahway, NJNJ31,0101,626–

35Carteret, NJNJ25,7811,589–

36Harrison, NJNJ22,1051,550–

37Lindenwold, NJNJ21,9521,465–

38Paulsboro, NJNJ6,3291,375–

39Lodi, NJNJ26,1871,368–

40Woodbury, NJNJ10,1301,350–

41Wildwood, NJNJ5,0681,213–

42Morristown, NJNJ20,7501,177–

43Gloucester City, NJNJ11,6431,161–

44Princeton, NJNJ31,4691,158–

45Dover, NJNJ18,9191,155–

46Palisades Park, NJNJ20,3171,120–

47Sayreville, NJNJ46,7871,084–

48Roselle, NJNJ23,2611,079–

49Keansburg, NJNJ9,8181,038–

50Red Bank, NJNJ12,8961,032–

51Ocean City, NJNJ11,1011,022–

52Williamstown, NJNJ14,7051,011–

53Somerset, NJNJ22,7201,006–

54Burlington, NJNJ10,243949–

55Cliffside Park, NJNJ26,539943–

56Fairview, NJNJ15,509936–

57Collingswood, NJNJ14,386931–

58South River, NJNJ16,262925–

59Fort Dix, NJNJ7,984907–

60Fair Lawn, NJNJ37,128899–

61Guttenberg, NJNJ11,910895–

62Freehold, NJNJ12,562871–

63Villas, NJNJ9,735849–

64Bergenfield, NJNJ28,754817–

65Brigantine, NJNJ7,658794–

66Woodbridge, NJNJ20,756784–

67Pennsville, NJNJ12,233782–

68Highland Park, NJNJ15,259775–

69Paramus, NJNJ26,723763–

70Hammonton, NJNJ15,060752–

71East Rutherford, NJNJ10,566748–

72Ventnor City, NJNJ9,345731–

73Secaucus, NJNJ22,640729–

74Eatontown, NJNJ13,607709–

75Somers Point, NJNJ10,590701–

76Pine Hill, NJNJ10,909694–

77North Plainfield, NJNJ22,879689–

78Somerville, NJNJ14,665666–

79Madison Park, NJNJ9,124665–

80Rutherford, NJNJ19,132654–

81Runnemede, NJNJ8,443638–

82Ridgefield Park, NJNJ13,372635–

83Holiday City-Berkeley, NJNJ12,995609–

84Madison, NJNJ16,607593–

85Hawthorne, NJNJ20,169585–

86South Plainfield, NJNJ24,891571–

87Point Pleasant, NJNJ19,712570–

88South Amboy, NJNJ10,403570–

89Avenel, NJNJ17,121565–

90Wallington, NJNJ12,092561–

91Dumont, NJNJ18,501560–

92Pitman, NJNJ8,961556–

93Bellmawr, NJNJ11,874547–

94Elmwood Park, NJNJ21,534547–

95Carneys Point, NJNJ8,050535–

96Clementon, NJNJ5,744532–

97Summit, NJNJ23,314517–

98Westfield, NJNJ32,595517–

99Bound Brook, NJNJ13,038517–

100Newton, NJNJ8,486516–

101Ridgewood, NJNJ26,527507–

102Hopatcong, NJNJ14,824505–

103Beachwood, NJNJ11,340502–

104Keyport, NJNJ7,235495–

105Toms River, NJNJ94,956480–

106North Arlington, NJNJ16,601473–

107Edgewater, NJNJ15,499472–

108Ridgefield, NJNJ11,547467–

109Haledon, NJNJ9,125461–

110Manville, NJNJ10,932458–

111Audubon, NJNJ8,825439–

112Little Ferry, NJNJ11,099438–

113Tenafly, NJNJ15,237438–

114Old Bridge, NJNJ28,236433–

115Iselin, NJNJ19,551428–

116Roselle Park, NJNJ15,603428–

117Fords, NJNJ12,771413–

118Wanaque, NJNJ11,418406–

119Moorestown-Lenola, NJNJ14,625404–

120Beach Haven West, NJNJ5,120403–

121Budd Lake, NJNJ10,650379–

122Middlesex, NJNJ14,740377–

123North Haledon, NJNJ9,089375–

124Metuchen, NJNJ15,363371–

125Berlin, NJNJ7,628364–

126Crestwood, NJNJ7,830357–

127Belmar, NJNJ5,853356–

128Washington, NJNJ7,326354–

129New Milford, NJNJ17,133351–

130Marlton, NJNJ10,922349–

131Kenilworth, NJNJ8,602348–

132Laurence Harbor, NJNJ6,191344–

133Colonia, NJNJ18,587342–

134Franklin, NJNJ5,083341–

135Leonia, NJNJ9,441341–

136Clayton, NJNJ9,041334–

137Boonton, NJNJ8,920332–

138Haddonfield, NJNJ12,740326–

139Wharton, NJNJ7,618326–

140Ramsey, NJNJ14,925325–

141Matawan, NJNJ9,768320–

142Palmyra, NJNJ7,664315–

143Totowa, NJNJ11,166315–

144Maywood, NJNJ10,166297–

145Hasbrouck Heights, NJNJ12,211288–

146Margate City, NJNJ5,194286–

147Hackettstown, NJNJ10,185285–

148Forked River, NJNJ5,196285–

149Dunellen, NJNJ8,337282–

150New Providence, NJNJ14,092280–

151Hillsdale, NJNJ10,214278–

152Waldwick, NJNJ10,252269–

153Bogota, NJNJ9,816268–

154Emerson, NJNJ7,371268–

155Country Lake Estates, NJNJ5,055266–

156Somerdale, NJNJ5,823259–

157Union Beach, NJNJ5,708257–

158River Edge, NJNJ12,159252–

159Westwood, NJNJ11,365244–

160Florham Park, NJNJ14,456244–

161Manasquan, NJNJ5,954243–

162Midland Park, NJNJ7,039243–

163Twin Rivers, NJNJ8,382241–

164Rockaway, NJNJ6,631238–

165Englewood Cliffs, NJNJ5,384237–

166White Horse, NJNJ10,507235–

167Northfield, NJNJ8,496235–

168Kinnelon, NJNJ10,138233–

169Haddon Heights, NJNJ7,609231–

170Leisure, NJNJ5,751227–

171Carlstadt, NJNJ6,410225–

172Stratford, NJNJ7,200225–

173Barrington, NJNJ7,155224–

174Mystic Island, NJNJ8,259223–

175Ocean Acres, NJNJ19,204220–

176Ringwood, NJNJ11,853219–

177Pompton Lakes, NJNJ11,246218–

178Cape May Court House, NJNJ5,628215–

179Wood-Ridge, NJNJ10,341211–

180Prospect Park, NJNJ6,450208–

181Mount Arlington, NJNJ5,985207–

182Chatham, NJNJ10,027206–

183Park Ridge, NJNJ9,571206–

184Woodcliff Lake, NJNJ6,193200–

185Rumson, NJNJ7,157199–

186Spotswood, NJNJ8,236189–

187Upper Saddle River, NJNJ8,650187–

188Tinton Falls, NJNJ19,539184–

189Butler, NJNJ8,184183–

190Oakland, NJNJ12,837183–

191Lincoln Park, NJNJ10,950176–

192Raritan, NJNJ8,516171–

193Glen Rock, NJNJ12,288168–

194Garwood, NJNJ5,390165–

195Watchung, NJNJ6,583165–

196Hightstown, NJNJ6,007164–

197Lake Mohawk, NJNJ9,508164–

198Fanwood, NJNJ8,035164–

199Bloomingdale, NJNJ7,853163–

200Glendora, NJNJ5,431159–

201Fair Haven, NJNJ6,096156–

202West Long Branch, NJNJ8,625155–

203Jamesburg, NJNJ5,819154–

204Strathmore, NJNJ6,708151–

205Lincroft, NJNJ6,939150–

206Absecon, NJNJ9,209148–

207Closter, NJNJ8,663146–

208Milltown, NJNJ7,103136–

209Pomona, NJNJ7,995127–

210North Caldwell, NJNJ6,815125–

211Robertsville, NJNJ12,035124–

212Allendale, NJNJ7,116123–

213Kendall Park, NJNJ10,011122–

214West Freehold, NJNJ14,883122–

215Oceanport, NJNJ6,540121–

216Franklin Lakes, NJNJ11,180119–

217Linwood, NJNJ7,051118–

218Morris Plains, NJNJ6,586118–

219Dayton, NJNJ7,952117–

220Little Silver, NJNJ6,124117–

221Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,259111–

222Norwood, NJNJ5,817106–

223Yorketown, NJNJ7,261102–

224White Meadow Lake, NJNJ8,84297–

225Ramblewood, NJNJ6,61193–

226Bernardsville, NJNJ7,96685–

227Harrington Park, NJNJ5,05283–

228Montvale, NJNJ10,11381–

229Mountainside, NJNJ7,34681–

230Cresskill, NJNJ9,25780–

231Beckett, NJNJ5,01778–

232Oradell, NJNJ8,29376–

233Old Tappan, NJNJ6,68670–

234Heathcote, NJNJ7,71763–

235Monmouth Junction, NJNJ9,14156–

236Roseland, NJNJ6,41748–

237Mays Landing, NJNJ6,40645–

238East Freehold, NJNJ5,09621–

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