Salem County, New Jersey Poverty Rate By Race and Ethnicity in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on December 9, 2023.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for Salem County, NJ was 13.05%.

By Race: The Some Other Race Alone racial group had the highest poverty rate in Salem County, NJ (26.11%), followed by Black Alone (24.76%), and Two or More Races (18.22%). The racial group with the lowest poverty rate was Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone (0.00%).

By Ethnicity: The poverty rate of the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group was (28.28%), and that of the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group was (8.60%).

The charts and tables below shows the poverty rate by race and ethnicity in Salem County, NJ.

Note: Missing racial or ethnicity groups means there was not enough information for an estimate.

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Salem County, New Jersey Poverty Rate By Race in 2021
Some Other Race Alone
Black Alone
Two or More Races
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone
White Alone
Asian Alone
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone
Salem County, New Jersey Poverty Rate By Ethnicity in 2021
Hispanic or Latino of All Races
Non-Hispanic White Alone
Salem County, New Jersey Poverty Rate By Race in 2021
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Race Poverty Rate (%)
Some Other Race Alone 26.11
Black Alone 24.76
Two or More Races 18.22
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone 12.97
White Alone 10.30
Asian Alone 3.35
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone 0.00
Salem County, New Jersey Poverty Rate By Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Poverty Rate (%)
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 28.28
Non-Hispanic White Alone 8.60