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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 2023, at 22.9%. Hunterdon County had the lowest, at 4.3%. The median was 11.2% and the figure for New Jersey was 12.8%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest22.9Hudson County
Lowest4.3Hunterdon County
Median11.221 counties
New Jersey12.8History

Map of counties, 2023

Atlantic County: 15.8 %Bergen County: 7.1 %Burlington County: 8.1 %Camden County: 17 %Cape May County: 13.2 %Cumberland County: 21.9 %Essex County: 18.4 %Gloucester County: 9.8 %Hudson County: 22.9 %Hunterdon County: 4.3 %Mercer County: 13.1 %Middlesex County: 10.1 %Monmouth County: 8 %Morris County: 5.1 %Ocean County: 14.7 %Passaic County: 20.2 %Salem County: 15 %Somerset County: 6.1 %Sussex County: 6.1 %Union County: 11.2 %Warren County: 10.4 %
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%, 2023. 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, 2023

Hudson County: 22.9 %Hudson County22.9Cumberland County: 21.9 %Cumberland County21.9Passaic County: 20.2 %Passaic County20.2Essex County: 18.4 %Essex County18.4Camden County: 17 %Camden County17Atlantic County: 15.8 %Atlantic County15.8Salem County: 15 %Salem County15Ocean County: 14.7 %Ocean County14.7Cape May County: 13.2 %Cape May County13.2Mercer County: 13.1 %Mercer County13.1Union County: 11.2 %Union County11.2Warren County: 10.4 %Warren County10.4Middlesex County: 10.1 %Middlesex County10.1Gloucester County: 9.8 %Gloucester County9.8Burlington County: 8.1 %Burlington County8.1Monmouth County: 8 %Monmouth County8Bergen County: 7.1 %Bergen County7.1Somerset County: 6.1 %Somerset County6.1Sussex County: 6.1 %Sussex County6.1Morris County: 5.1 %Morris County5.1Hunterdon County: 4.3 %Hunterdon County4.3Hudson County: 22.9 %Hudson County22.9Cumberland County: 21.9 %Cumberland County21.9Passaic County: 20.2 %Passaic County20.2Essex County: 18.4 %Essex County18.4Camden County: 17 %Camden County17Atlantic County: 15.8 %Atlantic County15.8Salem County: 15 %Salem County15Ocean County: 14.7 %Ocean County14.7Cape May County: 13.2 %Cape May County13.2Mercer County: 13.1 %Mercer County13.1Union County: 11.2 %Union County11.2Warren County: 10.4 %Warren County10.4Middlesex County: 10.1 %Middlesex County10.1Gloucester County: 9.8 %Gloucester County9.8Burlington County: 8.1 %Burlington County8.1Monmouth County: 8 %Monmouth County8Bergen County: 7.1 %Bergen County7.1Somerset County: 6.1 %Somerset County6.1Sussex County: 6.1 %Sussex County6.1Morris County: 5.1 %Morris County5.1Hunterdon County: 4.3 %Hunterdon County4.3
%. 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

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Hudson County22.9+4.7 pts
2Cumberland County21.9+1.7 pts
3Passaic County20.2+2.6 pts
4Essex County18.4-1.6 pts
5Camden County17-0.5 pts
6Atlantic County15.8-0.1 pts
7Salem County15-0.1 pts
8Ocean County14.7-3.6 pts
9Cape May County13.2+0.5 pts
10Mercer County13.1-0.2 pts
11Union County11.2-1.5 pts
12Warren County10.4+0.8 pts
13Middlesex County10.1+1 pts
14Gloucester County9.8+2 pts
15Burlington County8.1-0.3 pts
16Monmouth County8+1.1 pts
17Bergen County7.1-1 pts
18Somerset County6.1+0.3 pts
18Sussex County6.1-0.8 pts
20Morris County5.1+0.7 pts
21Hunterdon County4.30 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/2023/2023-state-and-county/est23all.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), 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2023/2023-state-and-county/est23all.txt

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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), 2023. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2023/2023-state-and-county/est23all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/new-jersey-counties?period=2023. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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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), 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2023/2023-state-and-county/est23all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/new-jersey-counties?period=2023.

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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), 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2023/2023-state-and-county/est23all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/new-jersey-counties?period=2023 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Hudson County, with 22.9% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Hunterdon County, with 4.3% in 2023.

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.

Child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure): other rankings

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