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New Jersey Poverty Data Center |
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The Poverty Research Institute (PRI) was established in 1997 to assemble data and other information that would assist in its mission of providing civil legal aid. It is New Jersey’s first and only entity exclusively focused on developing and updating information on poverty in the state. |
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Poverty by Race & Ethnicity (Below 100% FPL)
FPL
Age
| Level of Poverty | County | Age | Population | Percent |
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below 50% FPL
| Atlantic | under 18 |
4,462
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7.6%
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below 50% FPL
| Atlantic | 18-64 |
9,889
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5.9%
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below 50% FPL
| Atlantic | 65 & over |
595
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1.4%
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below 100% FPL
| Atlantic | under 18 |
13,145
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22.3%
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below 100% FPL
| Atlantic | 18-64 |
21,781
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13.1%
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below 100% FPL
| Atlantic | 65 & over |
3,568
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8.2%
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below 200% FPL
| Atlantic | under 18 |
25,726
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43.7%
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below 200% FPL
| Atlantic | 18-64 |
50,178
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30.2%
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below 200% FPL
| Atlantic | 65 & over |
12,290
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28.3%
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below 50% FPL
| Bergen | under 18 |
6,361
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3.2%
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below 50% FPL
| Bergen | 18-64 |
17,942
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3.1%
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below 50% FPL
| Bergen | 65 & over |
4,169
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2.8%
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below 100% FPL
| Bergen | under 18 |
17,092
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8.6%
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below 100% FPL
| Bergen | 18-64 |
37,814
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6.5%
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below 100% FPL
| Bergen | 65 & over |
10,961
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7.4%
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below 200% FPL
| Bergen | under 18 |
37,040
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18.6%
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below 200% FPL
| Bergen | 18-64 |
88,358
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15.2%
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below 200% FPL
| Bergen | 65 & over |
30,519
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20.6%
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below 50% FPL
| Burlington | under 18 |
6,588
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7%
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below 50% FPL
| Burlington | 18-64 |
11,552
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4.2%
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Race
Age
| Poverty by Race | County | Age | Population | Percent |
| Black or African-American | Atlantic | under 18 |
4,297
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44.7%
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| Hispanic or Latino | Atlantic | under 18 |
5,591
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33.3%
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| White, non-Hispanic | Atlantic | under 18 |
1,507
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6%
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| Black or African-American | Atlantic | 18-64 |
6,390
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25.4%
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| Hispanic or Latino | Atlantic | 18-64 |
6,698
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21.9%
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| White, non-Hispanic | Atlantic | 18-64 |
6,782
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7.3%
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| Black or African-American | Atlantic | 65 & over |
763
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15.6%
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| Hispanic or Latino | Atlantic | 65 & over |
464
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15.8%
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| White, non-Hispanic | Atlantic | 65 & over |
1,607
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4.9%
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| Black or African-American | Bergen | under 18 |
1,434
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12%
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| Hispanic or Latino | Bergen | under 18 |
8,352
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18.3%
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| White, non-Hispanic | Bergen | under 18 |
6,125
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5.9%
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| Black or African-American | Bergen | 18-64 |
2,562
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6.9%
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| Hispanic or Latino | Bergen | 18-64 |
11,333
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9.8%
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| White, non-Hispanic | Bergen | 18-64 |
17,525
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5.5%
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| Black or African-American | Bergen | 65 & over |
186
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2.7%
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| Hispanic or Latino | Bergen | 65 & over |
1,500
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11.1%
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| White, non-Hispanic | Bergen | 65 & over |
6,855
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6.2%
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| Black or African-American | Burlington | under 18 |
2,593
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16.8%
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| Hispanic or Latino | Burlington | under 18 |
484
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4.7%
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Age
Level Of Poverty
| County | Level of Poverty | Age | Population | Percent |
| Atlantic |
below 50% FPL
| under 18 |
4,462
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7.6%
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| Atlantic |
below 50% FPL
| 18-64 |
9,889
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5.9%
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| Atlantic |
below 50% FPL
| 65 & over |
595
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1.4%
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| Atlantic |
below 100% FPL
| under 18 |
13,145
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22.3%
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| Atlantic |
below 100% FPL
| 18-64 |
21,781
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13.1%
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| Atlantic |
below 100% FPL
| 65 & over |
3,568
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8.2%
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| Atlantic |
below 200% FPL
| under 18 |
25,726
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43.7%
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| Atlantic |
below 200% FPL
| 18-64 |
50,178
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30.2%
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| Atlantic |
below 200% FPL
| 65 & over |
12,290
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28.3%
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| Bergen |
below 50% FPL
| under 18 |
6,361
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3.2%
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| Bergen |
below 50% FPL
| 18-64 |
17,942
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3.1%
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| Bergen |
below 50% FPL
| 65 & over |
4,169
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2.8%
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| Bergen |
below 100% FPL
| under 18 |
17,092
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8.6%
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| Bergen |
below 100% FPL
| 18-64 |
37,814
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6.5%
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| Bergen |
below 100% FPL
| 65 & over |
10,961
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7.4%
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| Bergen |
below 200% FPL
| under 18 |
37,040
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18.6%
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| Bergen |
below 200% FPL
| 18-64 |
88,358
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15.2%
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| Bergen |
below 200% FPL
| 65 & over |
30,519
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20.6%
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| Burlington |
below 50% FPL
| under 18 |
6,588
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7%
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| Burlington |
below 50% FPL
| 18-64 |
11,552
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4.2%
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| Municipality | County | Level of Poverty | Population | Percent |
| Absecon city | Atlantic |
below 100% FPL
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408
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4.9%
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| Absecon city | Atlantic |
below 200% FPL
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2,099
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25.5%
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| Absecon city | Atlantic |
below 50 FPL
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251
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3%
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| Atlantic City | Atlantic |
below 100% FPL
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14,453
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36.9%
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| Atlantic City | Atlantic |
below 200% FPL
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25,434
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64.9%
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| Atlantic City | Atlantic |
below 50 FPL
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6,830
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17.4%
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| Brigantine city | Atlantic |
below 100% FPL
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1,107
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11.9%
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| Brigantine city | Atlantic |
below 200% FPL
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2,536
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27.3%
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| Brigantine city | Atlantic |
below 50 FPL
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758
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8.2%
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| Buena borough | Atlantic |
below 100% FPL
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496
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10.9%
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| Buena borough | Atlantic |
below 200% FPL
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1,397
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30.8%
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| Buena borough | Atlantic |
below 50 FPL
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194
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4.3%
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| Buena Vista township | Atlantic |
below 100% FPL
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1,319
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17.5%
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| Buena Vista township | Atlantic |
below 200% FPL
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2,687
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35.7%
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| Buena Vista township | Atlantic |
below 50 FPL
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214
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2.8%
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| Corbin City | Atlantic |
below 50% FPL
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16
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3.3%
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| Corbin City | Atlantic |
below 100% FPL
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50
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10.4%
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| Corbin City | Atlantic |
below 200% FPL
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141
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29.4%
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| Egg Harbor City | Atlantic |
below 50% FPL
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263
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6.3%
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| Egg Harbor City | Atlantic |
below 100% FPL
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660
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15.7%
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