Ranking of New Jersey Cities and Places By the Poverty Rate of the Non-Hispanic White Alone Ethnicity Group in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on December 13, 2023.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group in New Jersey was 6.03%. Among all New Jersey cities and places with a population of at least 10K, the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group had the highest poverty rate in New Brunswick city (37.65%), followed by Lakewood CDP (29.65%), and Paterson city (29.09%). On the other hand, the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group had the lowest poverty rate in the following 3 cities: Glen Rock borough (0.69%), Kendall Park CDP (0.84%), and New Providence borough (0.99%).

The chart below shows the top 10 New Jersey cities and places with a population of 10K+, where the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group had high poverty rate, and the table below shows all New Jersey cities and places with a population of 10K+.

You can see similar ranking for other racial and ethnicity groups in New Jersey.

You can also see similar ranking of cities and places for other states as well as for the whole United States.

Ranking of New Jersey Cities and Places By the Poverty Rate of the Non-Hispanic White Alone Ethnicity Group in 2021
New Brunswick city
Lakewood CDP
Paterson city
Camden city
Trenton city
Atlantic City city
Newark city
Pleasantville city
East Orange city
Union City city
Ranking of New Jersey Cities and Places By the Poverty Rate of the Non-Hispanic White Alone Ethnicity Group in 2021
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Rank City Poverty Rate (%)
1 New Brunswick city 37.65
2 Lakewood CDP 29.65
3 Paterson city 29.09
4 Camden city 28.09
5 Trenton city 22.61
6 Atlantic City city 19.89
7 Newark city 19.25
8 Pleasantville city 18.40
9 East Orange city 18.13
10 Union City city 18.05
11 Perth Amboy city 17.46
12 Long Branch city 17.30
13 Avenel CDP 17.06
14 West New York town 15.97
15 Palisades Park borough 15.52
16 Echelon CDP 15.27
17 Bridgeton city 14.40
18 Hackensack city 14.21
19 Phillipsburg town 14.04
20 Glassboro borough 13.56
21 Asbury Park city 13.37
22 Fairview borough 12.66
23 Passaic city 12.64
24 North Plainfield borough 12.44
25 Pennsville CDP 12.19
26 Harrison town 11.65
27 Browns Mills CDP 11.40
28 Bellmawr borough 11.37
29 Jersey City city 11.35
30 Gloucester City city 11.32
31 Cliffside Park borough 11.25
32 Dover town 11.07
33 Collingswood borough 10.70
34 Pine Hill borough 10.66
35 Woodbury city 10.43
36 Bayonne city 10.35
36 South River borough 10.35
37 Freehold borough 10.01
38 Linden city 9.90
39 Roselle borough 9.87
40 Wallington borough 9.40
41 Eatontown borough 9.35
42 Millville city 9.33
43 Holiday City-Berkeley CDP 9.24
44 Guttenberg town 9.18
45 Garfield city 9.02
46 Ridgefield Park village 9.01
47 Plainfield city 8.98
48 North Arlington borough 8.89
49 Lindenwold borough 8.70
50 Elizabeth city 8.63
51 Pompton Lakes borough 8.40
52 Somers Point city 8.14
53 Tinton Falls borough 8.09
54 Lodi borough 8.03
55 Clifton city 7.73
56 Toms River CDP 7.61
57 Hammonton town 7.51
58 Morristown town 7.41
59 Iselin CDP 7.30
60 Fort Lee borough 7.23
61 Red Bank borough 7.11
62 Carteret borough 7.00
63 Pompton Plains CDP 6.96
64 Vineland city 6.95
65 Secaucus town 6.75
66 Ridgefield borough 6.55
67 Princeton Meadows CDP 6.54
68 Oak Ridge CDP 6.32
69 Elmwood Park borough 6.29
70 Manville borough 6.09
70 Sicklerville CDP 6.09
71 Highland Park borough 6.07
72 Franklin Park CDP 6.03
73 Kearny town 5.99
74 Florham Park borough 5.87
75 Lake Hopatcong CDP 5.84
76 Williamstown CDP 5.78
77 Little Ferry borough 5.68
77 Princeton 5.68
78 Marlton CDP 5.58
79 Sayreville borough 5.56
80 Paramus borough 5.53
81 Fair Lawn borough 5.46
82 Parsippany CDP 5.39
83 Cherry Hill Mall CDP 5.37
84 Westmont CDP 5.35
85 Hasbrouck Heights borough 5.26
86 Woodbridge CDP 5.16
87 The Hills CDP 5.13
88 Maywood borough 5.01
89 Ocean City city 4.95
90 Somerville borough 4.81
91 Edgewater borough 4.80
92 Bound Brook borough 4.68
93 Middlesex borough 4.52
94 Hackettstown town 4.46
95 Hoboken city 4.38
96 Greentree CDP 4.11
96 Old Bridge CDP 4.11
97 Rahway city 4.08
98 Hawthorne borough 4.05
98 Roselle Park borough 4.05
99 Woodland Park borough 4.02
100 Rutherford borough 3.98
101 Bergenfield borough 3.94
101 Summit city 3.94
102 Moorestown-Lenola CDP 3.87
103 Wanaque borough 3.76
104 Beachwood borough 3.75
105 Hillsborough CDP 3.58
106 Tenafly borough 3.55
107 Waldwick borough 3.43
107 West Freehold CDP 3.43
108 River Edge borough 3.38
108 Somerset CDP 3.38
109 Hopatcong borough 3.35
110 Hillsdale borough 3.21
110 Point Pleasant borough 3.21
111 Dumont borough 3.16
112 Mercerville CDP 3.15
113 Bradley Gardens CDP 3.04
114 Fords CDP 2.99
115 Madison borough 2.96
116 New Milford borough 2.91
117 Metuchen borough 2.89
118 Ocean Acres CDP 2.73
119 Springdale CDP 2.72
120 Short Hills CDP 2.70
121 South Plainfield borough 2.58
122 Ridgewood village 2.56
123 Hamilton Square CDP 2.52
124 Totowa borough 2.51
125 Westwood borough 2.42
126 Colonia CDP 2.33
127 Robertsville CDP 2.27
128 Haddonfield borough 2.12
129 Englewood city 2.07
130 Ringwood borough 1.84
131 Lincoln Park borough 1.79
132 Preakness CDP 1.76
133 Brookdale CDP 1.67
134 Upper Montclair CDP 1.62
135 Martinsville CDP 1.59
136 Blackwells Mills CDP 1.50
137 Westfield town 1.47
138 Ramsey borough 1.39
139 Oakland borough 1.31
140 Franklin Lakes borough 1.04
141 New Providence borough 0.99
142 Kendall Park CDP 0.84
143 Glen Rock borough 0.69