Poverty rate New Jersey 2021

In 2021, 10.2 percent of New Jersey's population lived below the poverty line. This was an increase from the previous year, when 9.7 percent of New Jersey residents lived below the poverty line. The poverty rate of the United States can be accessed here.

Poverty rate in New Jersey from 2000 to 2021

Characteristic	Percentage of population
2021	10.2%
2020	9.7%
2019	9.2%
2018	9.5%
2017	10%
2016	10.4%
2015	10.8%
2014	11.1%
2013	11.4%
2012	10.8%
2011	10.4%
2010	10.3%
2009	9.4%
2008	8.7%
2007	8.6%
2006	8.7%
2005	8.7%
2004	8.5%
2003	8.4%
2002	7.5%
2001	7.9%
2000	7.9%

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Release date

October 2022

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Region

United States

Survey time period

2000 to 2021

Supplementary notes

Represents number and percent below poverty level in the past 12 months. Prior to 2006, the American Community Survey universe was limited to the household population and excluded the population living in institutions, college dormitories, and other group quarters. Starting 2006, it includes the population living in institutions, college dormitories, and other group quarters. Poverty status was determined for all people except institutionalized people, people in military group quarters, people in college dormitories, and unrelated individuals under 15 years old. These groups were excluded from the numerator and denominator when calculating poverty rates.

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