Poverty rate (US official measure): New Jersey

Latest value, 2024

9.2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Retrieved 2026-10-08
Published 2026-01-27

Definition

People living in families or alone with income below the official US poverty thresholds, as a percentage of people whose poverty status can be determined. United States: Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE), all ages.

Absolute thresholds set by the US government, so not comparable with the EU at_risk_of_poverty_rate.

Evolution

9.169.9510.7201520172019202120232024
Value
PeriodValue
20249.2
20239.7
20229.7
202110.2
20209.4
20199.1
20189.5
201710
201610.4
201510.8

Comparison with related places

Place2024
New Jersey9.2
United States12.1
Michigan13.4
Virginia9.8
Washington10
North Carolina12.6
Georgia12.8

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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