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Most unemployed people, New Jersey cities · 2020

New Jersey cities with the most unemployed people in the civilian labor force, as of the 2020 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.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYED RESIDENTSVS –

01Newark, NJNJ323,80814,230–

02Jersey City, NJNJ302,0137,803–

03Paterson, NJNJ161,7935,076–

04Camden, NJNJ71,4304,196–

05East Orange, NJNJ72,1594,059–

06Elizabeth, NJNJ141,6754,008–

07Trenton, NJNJ91,5063,735–

08Passaic, NJNJ71,3373,204–

09Atlantic City, NJNJ38,7872,431–

10Clifton, NJNJ91,1272,326–

11Vineland, NJNJ62,7032,320–

12Union City, NJNJ66,6562,285–

13Plainfield, NJNJ57,1412,197–

14Bayonne, NJNJ74,7442,183–

15Toms River, NJNJ94,9562,123–

16West New York, NJNJ53,1921,855–

17Sicklerville, NJNJ44,9981,830–

18Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,7391,714–

19New Brunswick, NJNJ57,1331,687–

20Linden, NJNJ45,7521,451–

21Millville, NJNJ28,0981,393–

22Hackensack, NJNJ46,3801,279–

23Long Branch, NJNJ33,3211,270–

24Kearny, NJNJ40,8621,263–

25Hoboken, NJNJ59,0271,173–

26Pleasantville, NJNJ20,8531,172–

27Sayreville, NJNJ46,7871,156–

28South River, NJNJ16,2621,138–

29Rahway, NJNJ31,0101,080–

30Roselle, NJNJ23,2611,077–

31North Plainfield, NJNJ22,8791,030–

32Lakewood, NJNJ69,585983–

33Englewood, NJNJ30,035916–

34Glassboro, NJNJ24,483851–

35Old Bridge, NJNJ28,236837–

36Bergenfield, NJNJ28,754836–

37South Plainfield, NJNJ24,891801–

38Asbury Park, NJNJ15,632798–

39Secaucus, NJNJ22,640769–

40Paramus, NJNJ26,723767–

41Elmwood Park, NJNJ21,534759–

42Carteret, NJNJ25,781727–

43Fair Lawn, NJNJ37,128706–

44Lodi, NJNJ26,187681–

45Fort Lee, NJNJ40,345659–

46Ocean Acres, NJNJ19,204647–

47Somerset, NJNJ22,720645–

48Summit, NJNJ23,314640–

49Westmont, NJNJ14,195629–

50Woodbridge, NJNJ20,756606–

51Hammonton, NJNJ15,060605–

52Highland Park, NJNJ15,259592–

53Lincoln Park, NJNJ10,950591–

54Madison, NJNJ16,607591–

55New Milford, NJNJ17,133589–

56Princeton, NJNJ31,469585–

57Palisades Park, NJNJ20,317585–

58Westfield, NJNJ32,595576–

59Iselin, NJNJ19,551549–

60Pine Hill, NJNJ10,909548–

61Burlington, NJNJ10,243547–

62Collingswood, NJNJ14,386546–

63Dumont, NJNJ18,501546–

64Browns Mills, NJNJ9,672534–

65Ventnor City, NJNJ9,345513–

66Bridgeton, NJNJ28,307513–

67McKee City, NJNJ10,731513–

68Fairview, NJNJ15,509511–

69Lindenwold, NJNJ21,952500–

70Cliffside Park, NJNJ26,539498–

71Morristown, NJNJ20,750494–

72Paulsboro, NJNJ6,329488–

73Guttenberg, NJNJ11,910481–

74Princeton Meadows, NJNJ15,561476–

75Garfield, NJNJ33,353469–

76Kinnelon, NJNJ10,138464–

77Ridgefield Park, NJNJ13,372459–

78Ledgewood, NJNJ5,377451–

79Dover, NJNJ18,919450–

80Harrison, NJNJ22,105446–

81Freehold, NJNJ12,562444–

82Ringwood, NJNJ11,853443–

83Woodbury, NJNJ10,130440–

84Parsippany, NJNJ21,345440–

85Pitman, NJNJ8,961440–

86Spotswood, NJNJ8,236434–

87Cherry Hill Mall, NJNJ14,541434–

88Hackettstown, NJNJ10,185429–

89Pennsville, NJNJ12,233429–

90Point Pleasant, NJNJ19,712426–

91Franklin Park, NJNJ13,211411–

92Middlesex, NJNJ14,740411–

93Woodland Park, NJNJ13,623407–

94Hawthorne, NJNJ20,169407–

95Wallington, NJNJ12,092405–

96Ridgefield, NJNJ11,547396–

97Absecon, NJNJ9,209395–

98Pompton Plains, NJNJ10,971387–

99North Arlington, NJNJ16,601387–

100Phillipsburg, NJNJ15,456385–

101Rutherford, NJNJ19,132385–

102Bellmawr, NJNJ11,874380–

103Echelon, NJNJ13,284379–

104Ridgewood, NJNJ26,527375–

105Rockaway, NJNJ6,631373–

106Tenafly, NJNJ15,237371–

107Mercerville, NJNJ13,535370–

108Hillsborough, NJNJ22,585368–

109Villas, NJNJ9,735367–

110Maywood, NJNJ10,166367–

111Dayton, NJNJ7,952364–

112Roselle Park, NJNJ15,603359–

113Upper Saddle River, NJNJ8,650358–

114Little Ferry, NJNJ11,099352–

115Palmyra, NJNJ7,664350–

116Metuchen, NJNJ15,363349–

117Eatontown, NJNJ13,607343–

118White Horse, NJNJ10,507339–

119Tinton Falls, NJNJ19,539339–

120Kendall Park, NJNJ10,011337–

121Avenel, NJNJ17,121335–

122Fords, NJNJ12,771335–

123Ampere North, NJNJ5,029332–

124Red Bank, NJNJ12,896332–

125Colonia, NJNJ18,587331–

126Flanders, NJNJ8,809331–

127Somers Point, NJNJ10,590328–

128Hopatcong, NJNJ14,824326–

129Stratford, NJNJ7,200322–

130Short Hills, NJNJ14,923321–

131Bargaintown, NJNJ5,377319–

132Clayton, NJNJ9,041318–

133Lincroft, NJNJ6,939315–

134Milltown, NJNJ7,103309–

135Hasbrouck Heights, NJNJ12,211299–

136Franklin Lakes, NJNJ11,180295–

137Newton, NJNJ8,486293–

138Matawan, NJNJ9,768292–

139Lake Hiawatha, NJNJ11,018289–

140Greentree, NJNJ11,537289–

141Beachwood, NJNJ11,340286–

142Holiday City-Berkeley, NJNJ12,995280–

143Bradley Gardens, NJNJ14,165278–

144West Long Branch, NJNJ8,625277–

145Kenilworth, NJNJ8,602276–

146Robertsville, NJNJ12,035275–

147Bloomingdale, NJNJ7,853274–

148Northfield, NJNJ8,496273–

149Brigantine, NJNJ7,658270–

150Carneys Point, NJNJ8,050269–

151Franklin Center, NJNJ6,646268–

152Edgewater, NJNJ15,499267–

153Montvale, NJNJ10,113266–

154West Freehold, NJNJ14,883264–

155Gloucester City, NJNJ11,643264–

156Springdale, NJNJ15,173261–

157Mystic Island, NJNJ8,259260–

158Keyport, NJNJ7,235259–

159Chatham, NJNJ10,027258–

160Somerdale, NJNJ5,823257–

161Haledon, NJNJ9,125256–

162Pompton Lakes, NJNJ11,246256–

163South Amboy, NJNJ10,403254–

164Oakland, NJNJ12,837252–

165Belmar, NJNJ5,853251–

166Midland Park, NJNJ7,039250–

167Somerville, NJNJ14,665248–

168Wildwood, NJNJ5,068247–

169The Hills, NJNJ10,785247–

170Wanaque, NJNJ11,418247–

171Boonton, NJNJ8,920246–

172Smithville, NJNJ9,545246–

173Keansburg, NJNJ9,818244–

174North Haledon, NJNJ9,089244–

175East Franklin, NJNJ11,070240–

176Ramblewood, NJNJ6,611238–

177Glendora, NJNJ5,431237–

178Glen Rock, NJNJ12,288237–

179Haddon Heights, NJNJ7,609235–

180Neshanic Station, NJNJ5,640234–

181Upper Montclair, NJNJ12,457228–

182Budd Lake, NJNJ10,650225–

183Barrington, NJNJ7,155224–

184Brookdale, NJNJ9,960224–

185Wood-Ridge, NJNJ10,341223–

186Woodcliff Lake, NJNJ6,193221–

187Florham Park, NJNJ14,456220–

188Raritan, NJNJ8,516220–

189Fanwood, NJNJ8,035218–

190Manville, NJNJ10,932218–

191Oak Ridge, NJNJ10,954217–

192Atco, NJNJ8,164216–

193Butler, NJNJ8,184216–

194Totowa, NJNJ11,166211–

195Garwood, NJNJ5,390210–

196New Providence, NJNJ14,092207–

197Hillsdale, NJNJ10,214206–

198Hamilton Square, NJNJ11,622205–

199East Rutherford, NJNJ10,566205–

200Cresskill, NJNJ9,257203–

201Preakness, NJNJ18,520202–

202Ashland, NJNJ9,320202–

203Mays Landing, NJNJ6,406202–

204Strathmore, NJNJ6,708198–

205Salem, NJNJ5,389195–

206Blackwells Mills, NJNJ10,301195–

207Madison Park, NJNJ9,124193–

208Dunellen, NJNJ8,337191–

209Bernardsville, NJNJ7,966191–

210White Meadow Lake, NJNJ8,842190–

211East Freehold, NJNJ5,096190–

212Prospect Park, NJNJ6,450188–

213Crestwood, NJNJ7,830187–

214Troy Hills, NJNJ5,179187–

215Lake Hopatcong, NJNJ10,259186–

216Bound Brook, NJNJ13,038181–

217Ramsey, NJNJ14,925180–

218Caldwell, NJNJ9,375179–

219Oradell, NJNJ8,293178–

220Succasunna, NJNJ9,799177–

221Marlton, NJNJ10,922175–

222Wharton, NJNJ7,618174–

223Watsessing, NJNJ8,232174–

224Packanack Lake, NJNJ6,321173–

225Moorestown-Lenola, NJNJ14,625172–

226Bogota, NJNJ9,816170–

227Audubon, NJNJ8,825168–

228Jamesburg, NJNJ5,819167–

229Williamstown, NJNJ14,705166–

230Basking Ridge, NJNJ7,917165–

231Union Beach, NJNJ5,708164–

232Manasquan, NJNJ5,954162–

233Martinsville, NJNJ11,559162–

234Washington, NJNJ7,326160–

235Runnemede, NJNJ8,443159–

236Ocean City, NJNJ11,101157–

237Laurence Harbor, NJNJ6,191157–

238Hightstown, NJNJ6,007152–

239Vauxhall, NJNJ6,157151–

240Emerson, NJNJ7,371151–

241Linwood, NJNJ7,051150–

242North Caldwell, NJNJ6,815149–

243Franklin, NJNJ5,083148–

244Leonia, NJNJ9,441144–

245Haddonfield, NJNJ12,740139–

246Florence, NJNJ5,242139–

247Ramtown, NJNJ6,203138–

248Belle Mead, NJNJ6,394137–

249Leisure, NJNJ5,751135–

250Old Tappan, NJNJ6,686135–

251Waldwick, NJNJ10,252131–

252Pine Lake Park, NJNJ9,795130–

253Closter, NJNJ8,663129–

254Park Ridge, NJNJ9,571128–

255Rumson, NJNJ7,157124–

256Bridgewater Center, NJNJ6,505120–

257Englewood Cliffs, NJNJ5,384120–

258Westwood, NJNJ11,365119–

259Lyons, NJNJ5,187119–

260Berlin, NJNJ7,628118–

261Twin Rivers, NJNJ8,382115–

262Margate City, NJNJ5,194111–

263Whippany, NJNJ8,970110–

264Yorketown, NJNJ7,261109–

265Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,259108–

266Cape May Court House, NJNJ5,628107–

267Morganville, NJNJ5,902107–

268Allendale, NJNJ7,116103–

269Little Silver, NJNJ6,124102–

270Monmouth Junction, NJNJ9,141101–

271River Edge, NJNJ12,15999–

272Forked River, NJNJ5,19698–

273Fort Dix, NJNJ7,98493–

274Mountainside, NJNJ7,34693–

275Watchung, NJNJ6,58390–

276Green Knoll, NJNJ6,78990–

277Rutgers University-Busch Campus, NJNJ5,92090–

278Morris Plains, NJNJ6,58689–

279Fair Haven, NJNJ6,09688–

280Pine Brook, NJNJ5,96188–

281Roseland, NJNJ6,41788–

282Towaco, NJNJ5,61288–

283Heathcote, NJNJ7,71784–

284Lake Mohawk, NJNJ9,50882–

285Country Lake Estates, NJNJ5,05580–

286Carlstadt, NJNJ6,41075–

287Kingston Estates, NJNJ6,66875–

288Harrington Park, NJNJ5,05275–

289Yardville, NJNJ6,30174–

290Oceanport, NJNJ6,54067–

291Finderne, NJNJ6,48966–

292Mount Arlington, NJNJ5,98565–

293Norwood, NJNJ5,81760–

294Beach Haven West, NJNJ5,12057–

295Pomona, NJNJ7,99555–

296Beckett, NJNJ5,01743–

297Clementon, NJNJ5,74436–

298Golden Triangle, NJNJ5,7658–

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