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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 2018, at 22.3%. Hunterdon County had the lowest, at 4%. The median was 11.2% and the figure for New Jersey was 13.5%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest22.3Hudson County
Lowest4Hunterdon County
Median11.221 counties
New Jersey13.5History

Map of counties, 2018

Atlantic County: 19.1 %Bergen County: 8.2 %Burlington County: 7.9 %Camden County: 18.4 %Cape May County: 15.5 %Cumberland County: 21.8 %Essex County: 21 %Gloucester County: 8.9 %Hudson County: 22.3 %Hunterdon County: 4 %Mercer County: 13.7 %Middlesex County: 11.2 %Monmouth County: 9.1 %Morris County: 5 %Ocean County: 16.1 %Passaic County: 21.9 %Salem County: 16.2 %Somerset County: 5.2 %Sussex County: 5.9 %Union County: 10.7 %Warren County: 8.9 %
  • Under 7.9
  • 7.9 to 9.1
  • 9.1 to 16
  • 16 to 19
  • 19 and over
%, 2018. 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, 2018

Hudson County: 22.3 %Hudson County22.3Passaic County: 21.9 %Passaic County21.9Cumberland County: 21.8 %Cumberland County21.8Essex County: 21 %Essex County21Atlantic County: 19.1 %Atlantic County19.1Camden County: 18.4 %Camden County18.4Salem County: 16.2 %Salem County16.2Ocean County: 16.1 %Ocean County16.1Cape May County: 15.5 %Cape May County15.5Mercer County: 13.7 %Mercer County13.7Middlesex County: 11.2 %Middlesex County11.2Union County: 10.7 %Union County10.7Monmouth County: 9.1 %Monmouth County9.1Gloucester County: 8.9 %Gloucester County8.9Warren County: 8.9 %Warren County8.9Bergen County: 8.2 %Bergen County8.2Burlington County: 7.9 %Burlington County7.9Sussex County: 5.9 %Sussex County5.9Somerset County: 5.2 %Somerset County5.2Morris County: 5 %Morris County5Hunterdon County: 4 %Hunterdon County4Hudson County: 22.3 %Hudson County22.3Passaic County: 21.9 %Passaic County21.9Cumberland County: 21.8 %Cumberland County21.8Essex County: 21 %Essex County21Atlantic County: 19.1 %Atlantic County19.1Camden County: 18.4 %Camden County18.4Salem County: 16.2 %Salem County16.2Ocean County: 16.1 %Ocean County16.1Cape May County: 15.5 %Cape May County15.5Mercer County: 13.7 %Mercer County13.7Middlesex County: 11.2 %Middlesex County11.2Union County: 10.7 %Union County10.7Monmouth County: 9.1 %Monmouth County9.1Gloucester County: 8.9 %Gloucester County8.9Warren County: 8.9 %Warren County8.9Bergen County: 8.2 %Bergen County8.2Burlington County: 7.9 %Burlington County7.9Sussex County: 5.9 %Sussex County5.9Somerset County: 5.2 %Somerset County5.2Morris County: 5 %Morris County5Hunterdon County: 4 %Hunterdon County4
%. 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

RankCounties2018 (%)Change on 2017
1Hudson County22.3+0.4 pts
2Passaic County21.9-2.5 pts
3Cumberland County21.8-6.3 pts
4Essex County21-0.2 pts
5Atlantic County19.1-2 pts
6Camden County18.4+1.8 pts
7Salem County16.2-5.5 pts
8Ocean County16.1+0.4 pts
9Cape May County15.5-0.8 pts
10Mercer County13.7-1.4 pts
11Middlesex County11.2+0.2 pts
12Union County10.7-2.7 pts
13Monmouth County9.1-0.2 pts
14Gloucester County8.9-0.3 pts
14Warren County8.9-0.8 pts
16Bergen County8.2+1.4 pts
17Burlington County7.9-0.3 pts
18Sussex County5.9-0.3 pts
19Somerset County5.2-0.3 pts
20Morris County5-0.1 pts
21Hunterdon County4+0.5 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/2018/2018-state-and-county/est18all.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), 2018) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2018/2018-state-and-county/est18all.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), 2018. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2018/2018-state-and-county/est18all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/new-jersey-counties?period=2018. 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), 2018. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2018/2018-state-and-county/est18all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/new-jersey-counties?period=2018.

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), 2018 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2018/2018-state-and-county/est18all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/new-jersey-counties?period=2018 (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 22.3% in 2018, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Hunterdon County, with 4% in 2018.

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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