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Counties in New Jersey by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2024

Hudson County had the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure) of 21 counties in 2024, at 20.8%. Hunterdon County had the lowest, at 3.7%. The median was 12.2% and the figure for New Jersey was 11.8%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest20.8Hudson County
Lowest3.7Hunterdon County
Median12.221 counties
New Jersey11.8History

Map of counties, 2024

Atlantic County: 14.4 %Bergen County: 7.3 %Burlington County: 5.5 %Camden County: 16.5 %Cape May County: 13.2 %Cumberland County: 17.7 %Essex County: 16.6 %Gloucester County: 7.7 %Hudson County: 20.8 %Hunterdon County: 3.7 %Mercer County: 13.3 %Middlesex County: 9.5 %Monmouth County: 7.6 %Morris County: 4.3 %Ocean County: 12.2 %Passaic County: 18.4 %Salem County: 18.2 %Somerset County: 5.6 %Sussex County: 5.6 %Union County: 12.2 %Warren County: 10.2 %
  • Under 5.6
  • 5.6 to 9.5
  • 9.5 to 13
  • 13 to 17
  • 17 and over
%, 2024. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2024

Hudson County: 20.8 %Hudson County20.8Passaic County: 18.4 %Passaic County18.4Salem County: 18.2 %Salem County18.2Cumberland County: 17.7 %Cumberland County17.7Essex County: 16.6 %Essex County16.6Camden County: 16.5 %Camden County16.5Atlantic County: 14.4 %Atlantic County14.4Mercer County: 13.3 %Mercer County13.3Cape May County: 13.2 %Cape May County13.2Ocean County: 12.2 %Ocean County12.2Union County: 12.2 %Union County12.2Warren County: 10.2 %Warren County10.2Middlesex County: 9.5 %Middlesex County9.5Gloucester County: 7.7 %Gloucester County7.7Monmouth County: 7.6 %Monmouth County7.6Bergen County: 7.3 %Bergen County7.3Somerset County: 5.6 %Somerset County5.6Sussex County: 5.6 %Sussex County5.6Burlington County: 5.5 %Burlington County5.5Morris County: 4.3 %Morris County4.3Hunterdon County: 3.7 %Hunterdon County3.7Hudson County: 20.8 %Hudson County20.8Passaic County: 18.4 %Passaic County18.4Salem County: 18.2 %Salem County18.2Cumberland County: 17.7 %Cumberland County17.7Essex County: 16.6 %Essex County16.6Camden County: 16.5 %Camden County16.5Atlantic County: 14.4 %Atlantic County14.4Mercer County: 13.3 %Mercer County13.3Cape May County: 13.2 %Cape May County13.2Ocean County: 12.2 %Ocean County12.2Union County: 12.2 %Union County12.2Warren County: 10.2 %Warren County10.2Middlesex County: 9.5 %Middlesex County9.5Gloucester County: 7.7 %Gloucester County7.7Monmouth County: 7.6 %Monmouth County7.6Bergen County: 7.3 %Bergen County7.3Somerset County: 5.6 %Somerset County5.6Sussex County: 5.6 %Sussex County5.6Burlington County: 5.5 %Burlington County5.5Morris County: 4.3 %Morris County4.3Hunterdon County: 3.7 %Hunterdon County3.7
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Hudson County20.8-2.1 pts
2Passaic County18.4-1.8 pts
3Salem County18.2+3.2 pts
4Cumberland County17.7-4.2 pts
5Essex County16.6-1.8 pts
6Camden County16.5-0.5 pts
7Atlantic County14.4-1.4 pts
8Mercer County13.3+0.2 pts
9Cape May County13.20 pts
10Ocean County12.2-2.5 pts
10Union County12.2+1 pts
12Warren County10.2-0.2 pts
13Middlesex County9.5-0.6 pts
14Gloucester County7.7-2.1 pts
15Monmouth County7.6-0.4 pts
16Bergen County7.3+0.2 pts
17Somerset County5.6-0.5 pts
17Sussex County5.6-0.5 pts
19Burlington County5.5-2.6 pts
20Morris County4.3-0.8 pts
21Hunterdon County3.7-0.6 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

People under 18 in families or living alone with income below the official US poverty thresholds, as a percentage of people under 18 whose poverty status can be determined. United States: Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) for the nation, states and counties.

A model-based single-year estimate; the national figure is the one-year American Community Survey estimate. The Census Bureau advises comparing years from 2006 on only. Absolute thresholds set by the US government, so not comparable with the EU at_risk_of_poverty_rate. The rate for all ages is poverty_rate.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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APA 7

U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties (Counties in New Jersey by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt

MLA 9

Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties, Counties in New Jersey by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/new-jersey-counties. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties. Counties in New Jersey by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/new-jersey-counties.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2026) Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties, Counties in New Jersey by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/new-jersey-counties (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure)?

Hudson County, with 20.8% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure)?

Hunterdon County, with 3.7% in 2024.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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