Ranking of New Jersey Cities and Places By the Poverty Rate of the Black or African American Alone Racial 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 Black or African American Alone racial group in New Jersey was 16.65%. Among all New Jersey cities and places with a population of at least 10K, the Black or African American Alone racial group had the highest poverty rate in Ridgefield borough (75%), followed by Bridgeton city (50.86%), and Wanaque borough (49.57%). On the other hand, the Black or African American Alone racial group had the lowest poverty rate in the following 3 cities: Florham Park borough (0%), Franklin Lakes borough (0%), and Iselin CDP (0%).

The chart below shows the top 10 New Jersey cities and places with a population of 10K+, where the Black or African American Alone racial 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.

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Data Source: US Census - ACS 5-Year Estimates (2021).
Ranking of New Jersey Cities and Places By the Poverty Rate of the Black or African American Alone Racial Group in 2021
Ridgefield borough
Bridgeton city
Wanaque borough
Secaucus town
Elmwood Park borough
Atlantic City city
Ramsey borough
Manville borough
Hammonton town
Glassboro borough
Ranking of New Jersey Cities and Places By the Poverty Rate of the Black or African American Alone Racial Group in 2021
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Rank City Poverty Rate (%)
1 Ridgefield borough 75.00
2 Bridgeton city 50.86
3 Wanaque borough 49.57
4 Secaucus town 41.30
5 Elmwood Park borough 41.05
6 Atlantic City city 39.61
7 Ramsey borough 37.93
8 Manville borough 29.63
9 Hammonton town 29.07
10 Glassboro borough 28.94
11 Camden city 28.50
11 Millville city 28.50
12 Trenton city 28.10
13 Greentree CDP 27.94
14 Newark city 27.93
15 Guttenberg town 25.95
16 New Brunswick city 25.53
17 Asbury Park city 24.58
18 Perth Amboy city 24.33
19 Somers Point city 24.30
20 Woodbury city 23.96
21 Oak Ridge CDP 23.81
22 Paterson city 23.22
23 Cherry Hill Mall CDP 22.88
24 Jersey City city 22.34
25 Colonia CDP 21.86
26 Long Branch city 21.74
27 Pleasantville city 21.73
28 Wallington borough 20.12
29 Summit city 20.01
30 Red Bank borough 19.58
31 Short Hills CDP 19.25
32 Lakewood CDP 18.76
33 Moorestown-Lenola CDP 18.63
34 Hoboken city 18.61
35 Passaic city 18.02
36 Dover town 17.83
37 Pine Hill borough 17.73
38 Elizabeth city 17.62
39 Tinton Falls borough 17.30
40 Garfield city 17.18
41 East Orange city 17.15
42 Vineland city 16.98
43 Collingswood borough 16.97
44 Kearny town 16.92
45 Ridgefield Park village 16.43
46 Woodland Park borough 16.19
47 Fair Lawn borough 16.05
48 Glen Rock borough 15.69
49 Sicklerville CDP 15.55
50 Westfield town 15.39
51 Avenel CDP 15.25
52 Union City city 15.17
53 Phillipsburg town 15.16
54 Ocean City city 14.63
55 Rahway city 14.60
56 Palisades Park borough 14.40
57 Harrison town 14.32
58 Plainfield city 13.92
59 Ringwood borough 13.24
60 Bayonne city 12.75
61 Lindenwold borough 12.33
62 Bradley Gardens CDP 11.94
63 Somerville borough 11.88
64 Clifton city 11.26
65 Morristown town 11.21
66 Fort Lee borough 10.29
67 Hopatcong borough 10.24
68 Beachwood borough 9.91
69 Englewood city 9.64
70 Hasbrouck Heights borough 9.52
71 Hackensack city 9.26
72 Lodi borough 9.22
73 West New York town 9.13
74 Bound Brook borough 8.92
75 Browns Mills CDP 8.76
76 Linden city 8.52
77 Eatontown borough 8.50
77 Tenafly borough 8.50
78 New Providence borough 8.42
79 Pennsville CDP 8.35
80 Cliffside Park borough 8.32
81 River Edge borough 8.00
82 Little Ferry borough 7.93
83 Carteret borough 7.85
84 Roselle borough 7.60
85 Totowa borough 7.22
86 Freehold borough 7.06
87 Somerset CDP 6.91
88 Ridgewood village 6.84
89 West Freehold CDP 6.64
90 Highland Park borough 6.50
91 Bergenfield borough 6.48
92 Upper Montclair CDP 6.02
93 Echelon CDP 6.00
94 Springdale CDP 5.52
95 North Arlington borough 5.48
96 Edgewater borough 5.44
97 Westmont CDP 5.39
98 Waldwick borough 5.36
99 Brookdale CDP 5.20
100 South River borough 5.00
101 Hamilton Square CDP 4.98
102 Westwood borough 4.87
103 Fords CDP 4.82
104 Hillsborough CDP 4.77
105 Princeton 4.76
106 Holiday City-Berkeley CDP 4.67
107 Toms River CDP 4.57
108 Maywood borough 4.55
109 Metuchen borough 4.36
110 New Milford borough 4.23
111 Hillsdale borough 3.80
112 North Plainfield borough 3.49
113 Rutherford borough 3.39
114 Williamstown CDP 3.14
115 Dumont borough 3.06
116 Franklin Park CDP 3.02
117 Kendall Park CDP 2.76
118 Gloucester City city 2.74
119 Sayreville borough 2.49
120 Paramus borough 2.25
121 Blackwells Mills CDP 2.02
122 Martinsville CDP 1.95
123 Hawthorne borough 1.79
124 Hackettstown town 1.69
125 Ocean Acres CDP 1.27
126 Lake Hopatcong CDP 1.26
127 Roselle Park borough 1.21
128 Princeton Meadows CDP 1.13
128 South Plainfield borough 1.13
129 Preakness CDP 1.12
130 Old Bridge CDP 1.02
131 Bellmawr borough 0.83
132 Haddonfield borough 0.80
133 Mercerville CDP 0.52
134 Middlesex borough 0.48
135 Madison borough 0.47
136 Lincoln Park borough 0.41
137 Fairview borough 0.38
138 Oakland borough 0.33
139 Parsippany CDP 0.11
140 Florham Park borough 0.00
140 Franklin Lakes borough 0.00
140 Iselin CDP 0.00
140 Marlton CDP 0.00
140 Point Pleasant borough 0.00
140 Pompton Lakes borough 0.00
140 Pompton Plains CDP 0.00
140 Robertsville CDP 0.00
140 The Hills CDP 0.00
140 Woodbridge CDP 0.00
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