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

Hudson County had the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure) of 21 counties in 2015, at 27%. Hunterdon County had the lowest, at 4.6%. The median was 15.2% and the figure for New Jersey was 15.5%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest27Hudson County
Lowest4.6Hunterdon County
Median15.221 counties
New Jersey15.5History

Map of counties, 2015

Atlantic County: 21.9 %Bergen County: 8.6 %Burlington County: 10 %Camden County: 19.6 %Cape May County: 18.1 %Cumberland County: 25.5 %Essex County: 24.1 %Gloucester County: 9.8 %Hudson County: 27 %Hunterdon County: 4.6 %Mercer County: 15.2 %Middlesex County: 10.8 %Monmouth County: 10 %Morris County: 5.8 %Ocean County: 18.9 %Passaic County: 26.3 %Salem County: 18.5 %Somerset County: 7 %Sussex County: 7 %Union County: 15.7 %Warren County: 10.7 %
  • Under 8.6
  • 8.6 to 11
  • 11 to 18
  • 18 to 22
  • 22 and over
%, 2015. 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, 2015

Hudson County: 27 %Hudson County27Passaic County: 26.3 %Passaic County26.3Cumberland County: 25.5 %Cumberland County25.5Essex County: 24.1 %Essex County24.1Atlantic County: 21.9 %Atlantic County21.9Camden County: 19.6 %Camden County19.6Ocean County: 18.9 %Ocean County18.9Salem County: 18.5 %Salem County18.5Cape May County: 18.1 %Cape May County18.1Union County: 15.7 %Union County15.7Mercer County: 15.2 %Mercer County15.2Middlesex County: 10.8 %Middlesex County10.8Warren County: 10.7 %Warren County10.7Burlington County: 10 %Burlington County10Monmouth County: 10 %Monmouth County10Gloucester County: 9.8 %Gloucester County9.8Bergen County: 8.6 %Bergen County8.6Somerset County: 7 %Somerset County7Sussex County: 7 %Sussex County7Morris County: 5.8 %Morris County5.8Hunterdon County: 4.6 %Hunterdon County4.6Hudson County: 27 %Hudson County27Passaic County: 26.3 %Passaic County26.3Cumberland County: 25.5 %Cumberland County25.5Essex County: 24.1 %Essex County24.1Atlantic County: 21.9 %Atlantic County21.9Camden County: 19.6 %Camden County19.6Ocean County: 18.9 %Ocean County18.9Salem County: 18.5 %Salem County18.5Cape May County: 18.1 %Cape May County18.1Union County: 15.7 %Union County15.7Mercer County: 15.2 %Mercer County15.2Middlesex County: 10.8 %Middlesex County10.8Warren County: 10.7 %Warren County10.7Burlington County: 10 %Burlington County10Monmouth County: 10 %Monmouth County10Gloucester County: 9.8 %Gloucester County9.8Bergen County: 8.6 %Bergen County8.6Somerset County: 7 %Somerset County7Sussex County: 7 %Sussex County7Morris County: 5.8 %Morris County5.8Hunterdon County: 4.6 %Hunterdon County4.6
%. 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

RankCounties2015 (%)Change on 2014
1Hudson County270 pts
2Passaic County26.3-1.1 pts
3Cumberland County25.5-2.6 pts
4Essex County24.1+0.7 pts
5Atlantic County21.9-1.7 pts
6Camden County19.6+0.5 pts
7Ocean County18.9-1.9 pts
8Salem County18.5-1.2 pts
9Cape May County18.1-1.4 pts
10Union County15.7-0.2 pts
11Mercer County15.2-0.9 pts
12Middlesex County10.80 pts
13Warren County10.7+0.1 pts
14Burlington County10+0.7 pts
14Monmouth County10-0.5 pts
16Gloucester County9.8-0.7 pts
17Bergen County8.6-0.3 pts
18Somerset County7+0.5 pts
18Sussex County70 pts
20Morris County5.8+0.2 pts
21Hunterdon County4.60 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/2015/2015-state-and-county/est15all.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), 2015) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2015/2015-state-and-county/est15all.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), 2015. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2015/2015-state-and-county/est15all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/new-jersey-counties?period=2015. 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), 2015. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2015/2015-state-and-county/est15all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/new-jersey-counties?period=2015.

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), 2015 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2015/2015-state-and-county/est15all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/new-jersey-counties?period=2015 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Hudson County, with 27% in 2015, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Hunterdon County, with 4.6% in 2015.

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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