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Most unemployed people, New Jersey cities

New Jersey cities with the most unemployed people in the civilian labor force, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the unemployment rate. This list covers the 298 cities in New Jersey that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 298 is 303. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Moorestown-Lenola, NJ, up 150 places to #75.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYED RESIDENTSVS 2020

01Newark, NJNJ323,80817,612+24%

02Jersey City, NJNJ302,0139,427+21%

03Paterson, NJNJ161,7938,178+61%

04▲2Elizabeth, NJNJ141,6755,520+38%

05▼1Camden, NJNJ71,4304,605+10%

06▲12Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,7394,346+154%

07▲1Passaic, NJNJ71,3374,257+33%

08▼1Trenton, NJNJ91,5064,173+12%

09▲1Clifton, NJNJ91,1273,537+52%

10▼5East Orange, NJNJ72,1593,383−17%

11▲1Union City, NJNJ66,6563,375+48%

12▲1Plainfield, NJNJ57,1412,684+22%

13▼4Atlantic City, NJNJ38,7872,671+10%

14▲2West New York, NJNJ53,1922,533+37%

15▲4New Brunswick, NJNJ57,1332,442+45%

16▲4Linden, NJNJ45,7522,427+67%

17▼6Vineland, NJNJ62,7032,217−4%

18▼3Toms River, NJNJ94,9562,1150%

19▲3Hackensack, NJNJ46,3802,110+65%

20▼6Bayonne, NJNJ74,7442,009−8%

21▲4Hoboken, NJNJ59,0271,548+32%

22▲5Sayreville, NJNJ46,7871,507+30%

23▲1Kearny, NJNJ40,8621,472+17%

24▲18Carteret, NJNJ25,7811,406+93%

25▼8Sicklerville, NJNJ44,9981,392−24%

26▲7Englewood, NJNJ30,0351,277+39%

27▲5Lakewood, NJNJ69,5851,236+26%

28▲17Fort Lee, NJNJ40,3451,235+87%

29▲46Garfield, NJNJ33,3531,224+161%

30▲1North Plainfield, NJNJ22,8791,201+17%

31▼8Long Branch, NJNJ33,3211,196−6%

32▼3Rahway, NJNJ31,0101,170+8%

33▲10Fair Lawn, NJNJ37,1281,169+66%

34▼4Roselle, NJNJ23,2611,135+5%

35▼9Pleasantville, NJNJ20,8531,115−5%

36▲8Lodi, NJNJ26,1871,069+57%

37▼2Old Bridge, NJNJ28,2361,039+24%

38▲2Paramus, NJNJ26,7231,030+34%

39▼3Bergenfield, NJNJ28,754979+17%

40▼6Glassboro, NJNJ24,483928+9%

41Elmwood Park, NJNJ21,534886+17%

42▼21Millville, NJNJ28,098821−41%

43▲25Fairview, NJNJ15,509783+53%

44▲33Ridgefield Park, NJNJ13,372770+68%

45▼8South Plainfield, NJNJ24,891754−6%

46▲38Parsippany, NJNJ21,345753+71%

47▲105Edgewater, NJNJ15,499750+181%

48▲41Pennsville, NJNJ12,233726+69%

49▲7Princeton, NJNJ31,469706+21%

50▲21Morristown, NJNJ20,750699+41%

51▼12Secaucus, NJNJ22,640697−9%

52▼6Ocean Acres, NJNJ19,204694+7%

53▼25South River, NJNJ16,262691−39%

54▲26Harrison, NJNJ22,105677+52%

55▲2Palisades Park, NJNJ20,317672+15%

56▼8Summit, NJNJ23,314668+4%

57▲4Burlington, NJNJ10,243666+22%

58▲21Dover, NJNJ18,919662+47%

59▼10Westmont, NJNJ14,195659+5%

60▼7Lincoln Park, NJNJ10,950633+7%

61▲66Somers Point, NJNJ10,590629+92%

62▲4Bridgeton, NJNJ28,307626+22%

63▲37Phillipsburg, NJNJ15,456619+61%

64▲55Tinton Falls, NJNJ19,539619+83%

65▲5Cliffside Park, NJNJ26,539608+22%

66▲21Cherry Hill Mall, NJNJ14,541596+37%

67▼12New Milford, NJNJ17,133595+1%

68▲31North Arlington, NJNJ16,601593+53%

69▼19Woodbridge, NJNJ20,756590−3%

70▼12Westfield, NJNJ32,5955770%

71▲23Hawthorne, NJNJ20,169576+42%

72▲36Hillsborough, NJNJ22,585556+51%

73▲85Keyport, NJNJ7,235555+114%

74▼20Madison, NJNJ16,607554−6%

75▲150Moorestown-Lenola, NJNJ14,625538+213%

76▲19Wallington, NJNJ12,092536+32%

77▼39Asbury Park, NJNJ15,632534−33%

78▲3Freehold, NJNJ12,562527+19%

79▼10Lindenwold, NJNJ21,952521+4%

80▲26Tenafly, NJNJ15,237508+37%

81▲36Eatontown, NJNJ13,607506+48%

82▼35Somerset, NJNJ22,720505−22%

83▲73Springdale, NJNJ15,173504+93%

84▲30Little Ferry, NJNJ11,099500+42%

85▲122Madison Park, NJNJ9,124496+157%

86▲39Colonia, NJNJ18,587491+48%

87▼20McKee City, NJNJ10,731490−4%

88Hackettstown, NJNJ10,185488+14%

89▼29Pine Hill, NJNJ10,909480−12%

90▼12Ledgewood, NJNJ5,377479+6%

91▲25Metuchen, NJNJ15,363479+37%

92▼16Kinnelon, NJNJ10,138468+1%

93▼31Collingswood, NJNJ14,386466−15%

94▼43Hammonton, NJNJ15,060464−23%

95▲9Ridgewood, NJNJ26,527463+23%

96▲133Williamstown, NJNJ14,705459+177%

97▲4Rutherford, NJNJ19,132454+18%

98▼7Franklin Park, NJNJ13,211452+10%

99▲102Preakness, NJNJ18,520451+123%

100▲10Maywood, NJNJ10,166446+22%

101▼49Highland Park, NJNJ15,259444−25%

102▲35Newton, NJNJ8,486444+52%

103▲9Roselle Park, NJNJ15,603441+23%

104▲17Avenel, NJNJ17,121434+30%

105▼22Woodbury, NJNJ10,130434−1%

106▼33Guttenberg, NJNJ11,910428−11%

107▲70Glendora, NJNJ5,431425+79%

108▼43Ventnor City, NJNJ9,345420−18%

109Villas, NJNJ9,735412+12%

110▼51Iselin, NJNJ19,551410−25%

111▼39Paulsboro, NJNJ6,329408−16%

112▲8Kendall Park, NJNJ10,011407+21%

113▼39Princeton Meadows, NJNJ15,561403−15%

114▼21Woodland Park, NJNJ13,623396−3%

115▲49Oakland, NJNJ12,837395+57%

116▼30Spotswood, NJNJ8,236395−9%

117▲65Budd Lake, NJNJ10,650394+75%

118▼54Browns Mills, NJNJ9,672390−27%

119▼56Dumont, NJNJ18,501387−29%

120▲55East Franklin, NJNJ11,070386+61%

121▲66Florham Park, NJNJ14,456380+73%

122▲173Pomona, NJNJ7,995373+578%

123▼27Ridgefield, NJNJ11,547372−6%

124▲20West Long Branch, NJNJ8,625371+34%

125▲87Prospect Park, NJNJ6,450366+95%

126▲60Woodcliff Lake, NJNJ6,193365+65%

127▲96Watsessing, NJNJ8,232364+109%

128▲98Bogota, NJNJ9,816361+112%

129▲49Glen Rock, NJNJ12,288361+52%

130▲41Boonton, NJNJ8,920346+41%

131▼41Point Pleasant, NJNJ19,712345−19%

132▲71Mays Landing, NJNJ6,406343+70%

133▲17Carneys Point, NJNJ8,050342+27%

134▲57Oak Ridge, NJNJ10,954339+56%

135▼53Ringwood, NJNJ11,853338−24%

136▲86Wharton, NJNJ7,618337+94%

137▲17West Freehold, NJNJ14,883336+27%

138▲25South Amboy, NJNJ10,403334+31%

139▼32Mercerville, NJNJ13,535328−11%

140▲121Twin Rivers, NJNJ8,382326+183%

141▲40Upper Montclair, NJNJ12,457323+42%

142▲102Leonia, NJNJ9,441321+123%

143▼32Dayton, NJNJ7,952315−13%

144▲127River Edge, NJNJ12,159313+216%

145▼23Fords, NJNJ12,771309−8%

146▼3Bradley Gardens, NJNJ14,165305+10%

147▼34Upper Saddle River, NJNJ8,650305−15%

148▲68Bound Brook, NJNJ13,038304+68%

149▲12Haledon, NJNJ9,125303+18%

150▲139Yardville, NJNJ6,301301+307%

151▼16Hasbrouck Heights, NJNJ12,2113000%

152▲134Carlstadt, NJNJ6,410299+299%

153▼21Clayton, NJNJ9,041299−6%

154▼39Palmyra, NJNJ7,664297−15%

155▲110Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,259296+174%

156▼1Gloucester City, NJNJ11,643295+12%

157▲45Ashland, NJNJ9,320293+45%

158▲94Pine Lake Park, NJNJ9,795293+125%

159▲118Rutgers University-Busch Campus, NJNJ5,920292+224%

160▼15Kenilworth, NJNJ8,602290+5%

161▼23Matawan, NJNJ9,768290−1%

162▲73Runnemede, NJNJ8,443290+82%

163▲47White Meadow Lake, NJNJ8,842290+53%

164▲66Basking Ridge, NJNJ7,917289+75%

165▲20Wood-Ridge, NJNJ10,341288+29%

166▲1Somerville, NJNJ14,665287+16%

167▼75Middlesex, NJNJ14,740285−31%

168▼65Echelon, NJNJ13,284282−26%

169▼38Bargaintown, NJNJ5,377273−14%

170▼4Midland Park, NJNJ7,039272+9%

171▲66Laurence Harbor, NJNJ6,191272+73%

172▲49Marlton, NJNJ10,922272+55%

173▼88Pitman, NJNJ8,961271−38%

174▲18Atco, NJNJ8,164270+25%

175▼47Hopatcong, NJNJ14,824270−17%

176▲4Neshanic Station, NJNJ5,640268+15%

177▼53Red Bank, NJNJ12,896268−19%

178▲63Linwood, NJNJ7,051266+77%

179▲20East Rutherford, NJNJ10,566264+29%

180▲26Blackwells Mills, NJNJ10,301263+35%

181▼41Greentree, NJNJ11,537263−9%

182▼29Montvale, NJNJ10,113261−2%

183▼78Rockaway, NJNJ6,631261−30%

184▲47Union Beach, NJNJ5,708260+59%

185▲11New Providence, NJNJ14,092258+25%

186▲31Ramsey, NJNJ14,925258+43%

187▲33Succasunna, NJNJ9,799257+45%

188▼46Holiday City-Berkeley, NJNJ12,995253−10%

189▼30Chatham, NJNJ10,027252−2%

190▼20Wanaque, NJNJ11,418252+2%

191▲9Cresskill, NJNJ9,257250+23%

192▼62Short Hills, NJNJ14,923246−23%

193▼28Belmar, NJNJ5,853243−3%

194▼10Brookdale, NJNJ9,960241+8%

195▼98Absecon, NJNJ9,209240−39%

196▲74Monmouth Junction, NJNJ9,141240+138%

197▼95Bellmawr, NJNJ11,874240−37%

198▼29The Hills, NJNJ10,785239−3%

199▲9Dunellen, NJNJ8,337233+22%

200▼27Keansburg, NJNJ9,818232−5%

201▲63Yorketown, NJNJ7,261229+110%

202▼53Brigantine, NJNJ7,658229−15%

203▼31Smithville, NJNJ9,545228−7%

204▲1Salem, NJNJ5,389227+16%

205▲40Haddonfield, NJNJ12,740226+63%

206▼38Wildwood, NJNJ5,068225−9%

207▲11Caldwell, NJNJ9,375223+25%

208▲64Forked River, NJNJ5,196220+124%

209▲33North Caldwell, NJNJ6,815220+48%

210▲74Lake Mohawk, NJNJ9,508217+165%

211▼93White Horse, NJNJ10,507216−36%

212▼17Garwood, NJNJ5,390215+2%

213▲84Clementon, NJNJ5,744215+497%

214▼1Crestwood, NJNJ7,830215+15%

215▼41North Haledon, NJNJ9,089215−12%

216▲59Watchung, NJNJ6,583215+139%

217▼19Hamilton Square, NJNJ11,622213+4%

218▲72Oceanport, NJNJ6,540213+218%

219▲21Emerson, NJNJ7,371212+40%

220▲67Kingston Estates, NJNJ6,668211+181%

221▼38Barrington, NJNJ7,155210−6%

222▼29Butler, NJNJ8,184206−5%

223▼125Pompton Plains, NJNJ10,971205−47%

224▼83Beachwood, NJNJ11,340204−29%

225▲21Florence, NJNJ5,242203+46%

226▼64Pompton Lakes, NJNJ11,246202−21%

227Audubon, NJNJ8,825201+20%

228▼68Somerdale, NJNJ5,823198−23%

229▼32Hillsdale, NJNJ10,214197−4%

230▼91Lake Hiawatha, NJNJ11,018197−32%

231▲35Cape May Court House, NJNJ5,628196+83%

232▼53Haddon Heights, NJNJ7,609196−17%

233▼87Robertsville, NJNJ12,035196−29%

234▲44Morris Plains, NJNJ6,586192+116%

235▲8Franklin, NJNJ5,083189+28%

236▼27Bernardsville, NJNJ7,966188−2%

237▼108Stratford, NJNJ7,200188−42%

238▼48Manville, NJNJ10,932187−14%

239▼63Ramblewood, NJNJ6,611185−22%

240▼36Strathmore, NJNJ6,708185−7%

241▼2Vauxhall, NJNJ6,157184+22%

242▼31East Freehold, NJNJ5,096183−4%

243▲20Whippany, NJNJ8,970182+65%

244▼96Northfield, NJNJ8,496182−33%

245▲46Finderne, NJNJ6,489181+174%

246▲12Westwood, NJNJ11,365177+49%

247▲34Roseland, NJNJ6,417173+97%

248▼12Ocean City, NJNJ11,101170+8%

249▲5Park Ridge, NJNJ9,571170+33%

250▼2Belle Mead, NJNJ6,394169+23%

251▼57Totowa, NJNJ11,166169−20%

252▼119Lincroft, NJNJ6,939167−47%

253▲2Rumson, NJNJ7,157166+34%

254▼16Hightstown, NJNJ6,007162+7%

255▲24Fair Haven, NJNJ6,096161+83%

256▼23Martinsville, NJNJ11,559158−2%

257▼110Bloomingdale, NJNJ7,853155−43%

258▲18Green Knoll, NJNJ6,789153+70%

259▼71Raritan, NJNJ8,516153−30%

260▼103Mystic Island, NJNJ8,259150−42%

261▼8Closter, NJNJ8,663147+14%

262▼128Milltown, NJNJ7,103147−52%

263▼112Franklin Center, NJNJ6,646143−47%

264▼49Lake Hopatcong, NJNJ10,259143−23%

265▼8Englewood Cliffs, NJNJ5,384135+13%

266▼17Leisure, NJNJ5,751127−6%

267▼33Washington, NJNJ7,326127−21%

268▼142Flanders, NJNJ8,809126−62%

269▲11Pine Brook, NJNJ5,961125+42%

270▼2Allendale, NJNJ7,116124+20%

271▲25Beckett, NJNJ5,017124+188%

272▼21Waldwick, NJNJ10,252124−5%

273▲1Mountainside, NJNJ7,346120+29%

274▼50Packanack Lake, NJNJ6,321120−31%

275▼139Franklin Lakes, NJNJ11,180118−60%

276▼48Jamesburg, NJNJ5,819118−29%

277▼88Fanwood, NJNJ8,035116−47%

278▼9Little Silver, NJNJ6,124112+10%

279▼17Margate City, NJNJ5,194110−1%

280▼157Ampere North, NJNJ5,029109−67%

281▲11Mount Arlington, NJNJ5,985108+66%

282▼26Bridgewater Center, NJNJ6,505102−15%

283▼64Oradell, NJNJ8,29398−45%

284▲10Beach Haven West, NJNJ5,12096+68%

285▲13Golden Triangle, NJNJ5,76592+1050%

286▼26Berlin, NJNJ7,62887−26%

287▼55Manasquan, NJNJ5,95486−47%

288▼29Lyons, NJNJ5,18786−28%

289▼1Harrington Park, NJNJ5,05281+8%

290▼7Heathcote, NJNJ7,71781−4%

291▼6Country Lake Estates, NJNJ5,05576−5%

292▼42Old Tappan, NJNJ6,68663−53%

293▼11Towaco, NJNJ5,61259−33%

294▼21Fort Dix, NJNJ7,98452−44%

295▼28Morganville, NJNJ5,90240−63%

296▼49Ramtown, NJNJ6,20336−74%

297▼4Norwood, NJNJ5,81726−57%

298▼84Troy Hills, NJNJ5,17926−86%

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