RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 247 SHOWN OF 247

Most residents in poverty, New Jersey cities · 2000

New Jersey cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2000 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the poverty rate. 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

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 1990

01Newark, NJNJ323,80877,698+7%

02Jersey City, NJNJ302,01344,659+4%

03Paterson, NJNJ161,79333,117+27%

04Camden, NJNJ71,43028,380−11%

05Elizabeth, NJNJ141,67521,470+21%

06Trenton, NJNJ91,50618,046+13%

07Passaic, NJNJ71,33714,383+46%

08Union City, NJNJ66,65614,334+36%

09East Orange, NJNJ72,15913,398+3%

10New Brunswick, NJNJ57,13313,139+43%

11Lakewood, NJNJ69,58510,479+59%

12Atlantic City, NJNJ38,7879,581+1%

13West New York, NJNJ53,1928,658+39%

14Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,7398,308+30%

15Vineland, NJNJ62,7037,749+30%

16Plainfield, NJNJ57,1417,621+34%

17Bayonne, NJNJ74,7446,270+16%

18Bridgeton, NJNJ28,3076,066+28%

19Long Branch, NJNJ33,3215,247+24%

20Asbury Park, NJNJ15,6325,102+30%

21Clifton, NJNJ91,1274,955+47%

22Toms River, NJNJ94,9564,835+907%

23Hoboken, NJNJ59,0274,235−23%

24Millville, NJNJ28,0984,074+36%

25Hackensack, NJNJ46,3803,978+54%

26Kearny, NJNJ40,8623,474+64%

27Pleasantville, NJNJ20,8533,000+56%

28Glassboro, NJNJ24,4832,902+30%

29Fort Lee, NJNJ40,3452,807+47%

30Linden, NJNJ45,7522,511+21%

31Cliffside Park, NJNJ26,5392,469+162%

32Dover, NJNJ18,9192,430+110%

33Englewood, NJNJ30,0352,329+11%

34Garfield, NJNJ33,3532,310+17%

35Carteret, NJNJ25,7812,271+43%

36Morristown, NJNJ20,7502,138+82%

37Lindenwold, NJNJ21,9522,050+40%

38Phillipsburg, NJNJ15,4562,029+18%

39Lodi, NJNJ26,1871,924+41%

40Sayreville, NJNJ46,7871,917+77%

41Keansburg, NJNJ9,8181,905+84%

42Rahway, NJNJ31,0101,880+16%

43Harrison, NJNJ22,1051,793+16%

44Avenel, NJNJ17,1211,680+197%

45Palisades Park, NJNJ20,3171,660+48%

46Somerset, NJNJ22,7201,618+61%

47Roselle, NJNJ23,2611,589+47%

48Fairview, NJNJ15,5091,558+66%

49Salem, NJNJ5,3891,556−33%

50Wildwood, NJNJ5,0681,433+18%

51Red Bank, NJNJ12,8961,416+37%

52Guttenberg, NJNJ11,9101,409+57%

53Woodbury, NJNJ10,1301,387+3%

54North Plainfield, NJNJ22,8791,351+96%

55Freehold, NJNJ12,5621,320+52%

56Princeton, NJNJ31,4691,284+11%

57Browns Mills, NJNJ9,6721,235–

58Elmwood Park, NJNJ21,5341,213+122%

59Secaucus, NJNJ22,6401,208+66%

60Brigantine, NJNJ7,6581,188+50%

61Highland Park, NJNJ15,2591,182+53%

62Fair Lawn, NJNJ37,1281,167+30%

63Gloucester City, NJNJ11,6431,161+0%

64Hammonton, NJNJ15,0601,143+52%

65Bound Brook, NJNJ13,0381,107+114%

66Paulsboro, NJNJ6,3291,089−21%

67Woodbridge, NJNJ20,7561,059+35%

68Ocean City, NJNJ11,1011,051+3%

69Somerville, NJNJ14,665959+44%

70Villas, NJNJ9,735941+11%

71Newton, NJNJ8,486925+79%

72Bergenfield, NJNJ28,754922+13%

73Ventnor City, NJNJ9,345898+23%

74Summit, NJNJ23,314896+73%

75Williamstown, NJNJ14,705887−12%

76Haledon, NJNJ9,125877+90%

77Collingswood, NJNJ14,386872−6%

78Echelon, NJNJ13,284865–

79Ridgefield Park, NJNJ13,372865+36%

80Paramus, NJNJ26,723846+11%

81East Rutherford, NJNJ10,566835+12%

82Holiday City-Berkeley, NJNJ12,995833+37%

83Carneys Point, NJNJ8,050819+53%

84Somers Point, NJNJ10,590811+16%

85Eatontown, NJNJ13,607799+13%

86Westfield, NJNJ32,595797+54%

87Burlington, NJNJ10,243779−18%

88North Arlington, NJNJ16,601774+64%

89Pine Hill, NJNJ10,909770+11%

90South River, NJNJ16,262748−19%

91Ridgewood, NJNJ26,527747+47%

92South Plainfield, NJNJ24,891735+29%

93Wallington, NJNJ12,092729+30%

94Tenafly, NJNJ15,237722+65%

95Ridgefield, NJNJ11,547710+52%

96Mystic Island, NJNJ8,259682+206%

97Little Ferry, NJNJ11,099678+55%

98Rutherford, NJNJ19,132676+3%

99Edgewater, NJNJ15,499662+40%

100Old Bridge, NJNJ28,236656+52%

101Cherry Hill Mall, NJNJ14,541636–

102Point Pleasant, NJNJ19,712625+10%

103Hawthorne, NJNJ20,169619+6%

104Margate City, NJNJ5,194596+108%

105Moorestown-Lenola, NJNJ14,625596+48%

106Pennsville, NJNJ12,233596−24%

107Crestwood, NJNJ7,830594+66%

108Keyport, NJNJ7,235588+19%

109Tinton Falls, NJNJ19,539585+218%

110South Amboy, NJNJ10,403583+2%

111West Freehold, NJNJ14,883582+377%

112Prospect Park, NJNJ6,450578+178%

113Leonia, NJNJ9,441576+69%

114Roselle Park, NJNJ15,603571+33%

115Clementon, NJNJ5,744570+7%

116Boonton, NJNJ8,920566+70%

117Madison, NJNJ16,607555−6%

118Madison Park, NJNJ9,124554−17%

119New Milford, NJNJ17,133552+57%

120Iselin, NJNJ19,551538+26%

121Pitman, NJNJ8,961527−5%

122Springdale, NJNJ15,173522–

123Belmar, NJNJ5,853521+46%

124Wharton, NJNJ7,618521+60%

125Florham Park, NJNJ14,456513+110%

126Fords, NJNJ12,771510+23%

127Audubon, NJNJ8,825503+15%

128Metuchen, NJNJ15,363500+35%

129Middlesex, NJNJ14,740500+33%

130Hackettstown, NJNJ10,185496+74%

131Hasbrouck Heights, NJNJ12,211492+71%

132Matawan, NJNJ9,768482+51%

133Westwood, NJNJ11,365480+97%

134Hopatcong, NJNJ14,824479−5%

135Runnemede, NJNJ8,443476−25%

136Beachwood, NJNJ11,340465−7%

137Ocean Acres, NJNJ19,204462+110%

138Dumont, NJNJ18,501461−18%

139Princeton Meadows, NJNJ15,561455–

140Bellmawr, NJNJ11,874447−18%

141Northfield, NJNJ8,496431+83%

142Totowa, NJNJ11,166407+29%

143Raritan, NJNJ8,516407+138%

144Manville, NJNJ10,932396−14%

145Colonia, NJNJ18,587389+14%

146Ashland, NJNJ9,320385–

147Hightstown, NJNJ6,007381+132%

148Washington, NJNJ7,326376+6%

149Forked River, NJNJ5,196376+32%

150Butler, NJNJ8,184372+103%

151Absecon, NJNJ9,209370+150%

152West Long Branch, NJNJ8,625368+137%

153White Horse, NJNJ10,507364+55%

154Franklin, NJNJ5,083362+6%

155Carlstadt, NJNJ6,410359+60%

156Marlton, NJNJ10,922354+1%

157Laurence Harbor, NJNJ6,191352+2%

158Lincroft, NJNJ6,939348+132%

159Ringwood, NJNJ11,853344+57%

160Wanaque, NJNJ11,418343−16%

161Pompton Lakes, NJNJ11,246343+57%

162Twin Rivers, NJNJ8,382339+41%

163River Edge, NJNJ12,159338+34%

164Spotswood, NJNJ8,236336+78%

165Hillsdale, NJNJ10,214334+20%

166Bogota, NJNJ9,816332+24%

167Stratford, NJNJ7,200332+48%

168Franklin Lakes, NJNJ11,180331+178%

169Cape May Court House, NJNJ5,628328+53%

170Rockaway, NJNJ6,631323+36%

171Union Beach, NJNJ5,708319+24%

172Glendora, NJNJ5,431314+97%

173North Haledon, NJNJ9,089314−16%

174Maywood, NJNJ10,166311+5%

175Lincoln Park, NJNJ10,950305+73%

176Leisure, NJNJ5,751305+34%

177Palmyra, NJNJ7,664297−6%

178Somerdale, NJNJ5,823285+10%

179Norwood, NJNJ5,817282+166%

180Linwood, NJNJ7,051281+138%

181Glen Rock, NJNJ12,288278+65%

182Ramsey, NJNJ14,925277−15%

183Golden Triangle, NJNJ5,765270–

184Budd Lake, NJNJ10,650270−29%

185Park Ridge, NJNJ9,571267+30%

186Kendall Park, NJNJ10,011265+117%

187Bloomingdale, NJNJ7,853255+56%

188Greentree, NJNJ11,537254–

189Haddonfield, NJNJ12,740252−23%

190Kinnelon, NJNJ10,138244+5%

191Fanwood, NJNJ8,035243+48%

192Fort Dix, NJNJ7,984241−73%

193Cresskill, NJNJ9,257235+194%

194Closter, NJNJ8,663229+57%

195Rumson, NJNJ7,157228+15%

196Dunellen, NJNJ8,337224−21%

197Country Lake Estates, NJNJ5,055220−17%

198Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,259219+97%

199Berlin, NJNJ7,628214−41%

200New Providence, NJNJ14,092214−24%

201Clayton, NJNJ9,041211−37%

202Haddon Heights, NJNJ7,609211−9%

203Jamesburg, NJNJ5,819211+37%

204Garwood, NJNJ5,390210+27%

205Oakland, NJNJ12,837210+15%

206White Meadow Lake, NJNJ8,842204+110%

207Bernardsville, NJNJ7,966202+138%

208Waldwick, NJNJ10,252199−26%

209Manasquan, NJNJ5,954196−19%

210Mountainside, NJNJ7,346196+142%

211Oradell, NJNJ8,293196+158%

212Morganville, NJNJ5,902193–

213Chatham, NJNJ10,027189−8%

214Pomona, NJNJ7,995187+47%

215Ramtown, NJNJ6,203184–

216Yorketown, NJNJ7,261181+77%

217Emerson, NJNJ7,371173−35%

218Beach Haven West, NJNJ5,120170−58%

219Lake Mohawk, NJNJ9,508167+2%

220Mays Landing, NJNJ6,406158+251%

221Milltown, NJNJ7,103158+16%

222Kenilworth, NJNJ8,602157−55%

223Strathmore, NJNJ6,708156+3%

224Oceanport, NJNJ6,540156+29%

225Mount Arlington, NJNJ5,985153−26%

226Beckett, NJNJ5,017148+90%

227Dayton, NJNJ7,952147+26%

228Midland Park, NJNJ7,039141−42%

229Monmouth Junction, NJNJ9,141139+148%

230Fair Haven, NJNJ6,096139−11%

231Harrington Park, NJNJ5,052138+66%

232Englewood Cliffs, NJNJ5,384136−43%

233Barrington, NJNJ7,155135−40%

234East Freehold, NJNJ5,096128+510%

235Morris Plains, NJNJ6,586126+7%

236Allendale, NJNJ7,116123+0%

237Watchung, NJNJ6,583122−26%

238Wood-Ridge, NJNJ10,341119−44%

239Heathcote, NJNJ7,717116+84%

240Ramblewood, NJNJ6,611102+10%

241Old Tappan, NJNJ6,68696+37%

242Woodcliff Lake, NJNJ6,19388−56%

243North Caldwell, NJNJ6,81588−30%

244Roseland, NJNJ6,41788+83%

245Montvale, NJNJ10,11362−23%

246Upper Saddle River, NJNJ8,65052−72%

247Little Silver, NJNJ6,12448−59%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS