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

Passaic County had the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure) of 21 counties in 2020, at 25.4%. Hunterdon County had the lowest, at 3.9%. The median was 12% and the figure for New Jersey was 12.6%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest25.4Passaic County
Lowest3.9Hunterdon County
Median1221 counties
New Jersey12.6History

Map of counties, 2020

Atlantic County: 19.3 %Bergen County: 6.7 %Burlington County: 7 %Camden County: 15.5 %Cape May County: 15.6 %Cumberland County: 17.5 %Essex County: 18.4 %Gloucester County: 8 %Hudson County: 18.9 %Hunterdon County: 3.9 %Mercer County: 12.7 %Middlesex County: 8.3 %Monmouth County: 6.4 %Morris County: 4.5 %Ocean County: 18.2 %Passaic County: 25.4 %Salem County: 15.8 %Somerset County: 5.7 %Sussex County: 5.8 %Union County: 12 %Warren County: 8.9 %
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  • 6.4 to 8.3
  • 8.3 to 16
  • 16 to 18
  • 18 and over
%, 2020. 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, 2020

Passaic County: 25.4 %Passaic County25.4Atlantic County: 19.3 %Atlantic County19.3Hudson County: 18.9 %Hudson County18.9Essex County: 18.4 %Essex County18.4Ocean County: 18.2 %Ocean County18.2Cumberland County: 17.5 %Cumberland County17.5Salem County: 15.8 %Salem County15.8Cape May County: 15.6 %Cape May County15.6Camden County: 15.5 %Camden County15.5Mercer County: 12.7 %Mercer County12.7Union County: 12 %Union County12Warren County: 8.9 %Warren County8.9Middlesex County: 8.3 %Middlesex County8.3Gloucester County: 8 %Gloucester County8Burlington County: 7 %Burlington County7Bergen County: 6.7 %Bergen County6.7Monmouth County: 6.4 %Monmouth County6.4Sussex County: 5.8 %Sussex County5.8Somerset County: 5.7 %Somerset County5.7Morris County: 4.5 %Morris County4.5Hunterdon County: 3.9 %Hunterdon County3.9Passaic County: 25.4 %Passaic County25.4Atlantic County: 19.3 %Atlantic County19.3Hudson County: 18.9 %Hudson County18.9Essex County: 18.4 %Essex County18.4Ocean County: 18.2 %Ocean County18.2Cumberland County: 17.5 %Cumberland County17.5Salem County: 15.8 %Salem County15.8Cape May County: 15.6 %Cape May County15.6Camden County: 15.5 %Camden County15.5Mercer County: 12.7 %Mercer County12.7Union County: 12 %Union County12Warren County: 8.9 %Warren County8.9Middlesex County: 8.3 %Middlesex County8.3Gloucester County: 8 %Gloucester County8Burlington County: 7 %Burlington County7Bergen County: 6.7 %Bergen County6.7Monmouth County: 6.4 %Monmouth County6.4Sussex County: 5.8 %Sussex County5.8Somerset County: 5.7 %Somerset County5.7Morris County: 4.5 %Morris County4.5Hunterdon County: 3.9 %Hunterdon County3.9
%. 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

RankCounties2020 (%)Change on 2019
1Passaic County25.4+5 pts
2Atlantic County19.3+3.9 pts
3Hudson County18.9-1.4 pts
4Essex County18.40 pts
5Ocean County18.2+4.2 pts
6Cumberland County17.5-2 pts
7Salem County15.8-1 pts
8Cape May County15.6+0.7 pts
9Camden County15.5+0.2 pts
10Mercer County12.7-0.7 pts
11Union County12+0.1 pts
12Warren County8.9-0.3 pts
13Middlesex County8.3-2.5 pts
14Gloucester County8+0.3 pts
15Burlington County7-0.3 pts
16Bergen County6.7+0.9 pts
17Monmouth County6.4-0.5 pts
18Sussex County5.8-0.3 pts
19Somerset County5.7-0.5 pts
20Morris County4.5-0.9 pts
21Hunterdon County3.9+0.3 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/2020/2020-state-and-county/est20all.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), 2020) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2020/2020-state-and-county/est20all.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), 2020. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2020/2020-state-and-county/est20all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/new-jersey-counties?period=2020. 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), 2020. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2020/2020-state-and-county/est20all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/new-jersey-counties?period=2020.

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), 2020 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2020/2020-state-and-county/est20all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/new-jersey-counties?period=2020 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Passaic County, with 25.4% in 2020, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Hunterdon County, with 3.9% in 2020.

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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