Highest Poverty in New Jersey

Top 100 cities ranked by highest poverty

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Highest Poverty — New Jersey

1 Atlantic City 32.5%

2 Bridgeton 28.4%

3 Leisure Village 27.6%

4 Camden 25.6%

5 New Brunswick 25.4%

6 Lakewood 25.3%

7 Prospect Park 24.8%

8 Dunellen 24.5%

9 Cape May Court House 24.0%

10 Salem 23.5%

11 Passaic 22.0%

12 Pleasantville 21.2%

13 Lindenwold 21.2%

14 Newark 21.0%

15 Paterson 20.9%

16 Trenton 20.7%

17 Phillipsburg 18.2%

18 Perth Amboy 18.1%

19 Wharton 17.5%

20 Rutgers University-Busch Campus 17.4%

21 Union City 16.6%

22 West New York 15.8%

23 Lodi 14.3%

24 Villas 14.0%

25 East Orange 13.8%

26 Woodbury 13.8%

27 Madison Park 13.6%

28 Somerdale 13.2%

29 Mystic Island 13.2%

30 Garfield 13.0%

31 Asbury Park 13.0%

32 Carlstadt 12.8%

33 Plainfield 12.5%

34 Newton 12.3%

35 Jersey City 12.1%

36 Yardville 12.0%

37 Long Branch 11.7%

38 Elizabeth 11.6%

39 Ridgefield Park 11.4%

40 Vineland 11.3%

41 Ellisburg 11.0%

42 Bound Brook 11.0%

43 Manville 10.9%

44 Bayonne 10.7%

45 Wallington 10.6%

46 Collingswood 10.3%

47 Pine Hill 9.9%

48 Browns Mills 9.8%

49 Millville 9.7%

50 Monmouth Junction 9.6%

51 Freehold 9.6%

52 Guttenberg 9.5%

53 South River 9.5%

54 Dover 9.4%

55 Atco 9.2%

56 Clementon 9.1%

57 Pennsville 8.9%

58 Kearny 8.9%

59 Paulsboro 8.9%

60 Absecon 8.8%

61 Gloucester City 8.7%

62 Harrison 8.7%

63 Middlesex 8.7%

64 Somers Point 8.6%

65 Burlington 8.5%

66 Glassboro 8.5%

67 Carneys Point 8.5%

68 Pompton Lakes 8.2%

69 Wildwood 8.1%

70 Morristown 8.1%

71 Carteret 8.1%

72 Bellmawr 8.0%

73 North Plainfield 7.9%

74 Hammonton 7.9%

75 Finderne 7.8%

76 McKee City 7.7%

77 Avenel 7.6%

78 Englewood 7.6%

79 Hackensack 7.6%

80 Cliffside Park 7.6%

81 Elmwood Park 7.6%

82 East Freehold 7.5%

83 Palisades Park 7.3%

84 Cherry Hill Mall 7.3%

85 Matawan 7.1%

86 Washington 7.1%

87 Linden 7.0%

88 Red Bank 7.0%

89 Brigantine 7.0%

90 Hasbrouck Heights 6.9%

91 Moorestown-Lenola 6.9%

92 Stratford 6.9%

93 Crestwood Village 6.9%

94 Runnemede 6.8%

95 Keansburg 6.7%

96 Franklin Park 6.6%

97 Wood-Ridge 6.5%

98 Sicklerville 6.5%

99 Closter 6.4%

100 Roselle 6.3%

Cities with the highest poverty rates in New Jersey face deep economic challenges affecting a significant portion of their population. Atlantic City has a poverty rate of 32.5%.

High poverty rates impact communities in multiple ways: reduced access to healthcare and healthy food, lower educational outcomes, higher crime rates, and deteriorating infrastructure. These challenges are interconnected and require comprehensive solutions.

Addressing poverty in these cities requires a multi-pronged approach including economic development, affordable housing, quality education, healthcare access, and workforce training programs targeting underserved populations.

Did You Know?

1. In Atlantic City, 32.5% of residents — roughly 1 in 3 people — live below the poverty line.
2. Child poverty rates in these cities are often even higher than the overall rate, sometimes exceeding 40%.
3. Poverty is measured by household income relative to family size — the threshold varies from $15,060 for an individual to $31,200 for a family of four.

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