Ranking of New Jersey Cities and Places By Number of Households and Percentage of Households that Received Food Stamps or SNAP in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the percentage of New Jersey households that received Food Stamps or SNAP was 8.36% (i.e. 283,817 households). Percentagewise, among all New Jersey cities and places with a population of at least 10,000, Camden city had the highest percentage of its households that received Food Stamps (40.40%), followed by Passaic city (37.92%), and Paterson city (31.55%).
In numerical terms, Newark city had the highest number of households that received Food Stamps or SNAP (25,906), followed by Jersey City city (16,625), and Paterson city (15,678).
The charts below shows the top 10 New Jersey cities and places by the number of households and percentage of households that received Food Stamps or SNAP. The tables below show the ranking for all New Jersey cities and places with a population of 10K+.
You can see similar information for other states and for the ranking of all cities and places in the United States.
| Rank | City or Place | Percentage of Households (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Camden city | 40.40 |
| 2 | Passaic city | 37.92 |
| 3 | Paterson city | 31.55 |
| 4 | Atlantic City city | 29.26 |
| 5 | Trenton city | 26.94 |
| 6 | Pleasantville city | 26.71 |
| 7 | Bridgeton city | 26.36 |
| 8 | Newark city | 23.61 |
| 9 | Phillipsburg town | 22.92 |
| 10 | East Orange city | 21.20 |
| 11 | Union City city | 21.09 |
| 12 | Lakewood CDP | 20.83 |
| 13 | Woodbury city | 19.91 |
| 14 | Gloucester City city | 19.33 |
| 15 | Asbury Park city | 19.15 |
| 16 | West New York town | 19.12 |
| 17 | Pine Hill borough | 18.36 |
| 18 | Perth Amboy city | 17.76 |
| 19 | New Brunswick city | 16.41 |
| 20 | Guttenberg town | 16.07 |
| 21 | Millville city | 15.84 |
| 22 | Vineland city | 15.13 |
| 23 | Lindenwold borough | 14.54 |
| 24 | Bayonne city | 14.43 |
| 25 | Freehold borough | 14.41 |
| 26 | Jersey City city | 14.38 |
| 27 | Elizabeth city | 13.86 |
| 28 | Dover town | 13.68 |
| 29 | Plainfield city | 13.02 |
| 30 | Browns Mills CDP | 12.81 |
| 31 | Lodi borough | 12.77 |
| 32 | Long Branch city | 11.87 |
| 33 | Linden city | 11.76 |
| 34 | Clifton city | 11.57 |
| 35 | Sicklerville CDP | 11.32 |
| 36 | Pennsville CDP | 11.11 |
| 37 | Carteret borough | 10.78 |
| 38 | Kearny town | 10.65 |
| 39 | Glassboro borough | 10.62 |
| 40 | Garfield city | 10.21 |
| 41 | Englewood city | 10.20 |
| 42 | Roselle borough | 9.92 |
| 43 | Rahway city | 9.70 |
| 44 | Totowa borough | 9.68 |
| 45 | Highland Park borough | 9.61 |
| 46 | Ridgefield Park village | 9.54 |
| 47 | Hackensack city | 9.36 |
| 48 | Somers Point city | 9.13 |
| 49 | Elmwood Park borough | 8.74 |
| 50 | Bellmawr borough | 8.69 |
| 51 | Fairview borough | 8.40 |
| 52 | Harrison town | 7.90 |
| 53 | Eatontown borough | 7.67 |
| 54 | South River borough | 7.57 |
| 55 | Woodland Park borough | 7.53 |
| 56 | Holiday City-Berkeley CDP | 7.38 |
| 57 | Parsippany CDP | 7.34 |
| 58 | Hackettstown town | 7.24 |
| 59 | Wallington borough | 7.06 |
| 60 | Little Ferry borough | 6.96 |
| 61 | Hammonton town | 6.94 |
| 62 | Palisades Park borough | 6.58 |
| 63 | Bergenfield borough | 6.56 |
| 64 | Williamstown CDP | 6.47 |
| 65 | Collingswood borough | 6.45 |
| 66 | Fords CDP | 6.37 |
| 67 | Cliffside Park borough | 6.32 |
| 67 | Somerville borough | 6.32 |
| 68 | Woodbridge CDP | 6.22 |
| 69 | Sayreville borough | 6.17 |
| 70 | Maywood borough | 6.10 |
| 71 | Tinton Falls borough | 5.79 |
| 72 | Morristown town | 5.76 |
| 73 | Bound Brook borough | 5.54 |
| 74 | Old Bridge CDP | 5.31 |
| 75 | Ridgefield borough | 5.28 |
| 76 | Cherry Hill Mall CDP | 5.26 |
| 77 | Fort Lee borough | 5.25 |
| 78 | Beachwood borough | 5.24 |
| 79 | North Arlington borough | 5.05 |
| 80 | Lake Hopatcong CDP | 4.93 |
| 81 | Roselle Park borough | 4.77 |
| 82 | Hoboken city | 4.69 |
| 83 | Toms River CDP | 4.46 |
| 84 | Red Bank borough | 4.39 |
| 85 | North Plainfield borough | 4.31 |
| 86 | Preakness CDP | 4.24 |
| 87 | Metuchen borough | 4.13 |
| 88 | Echelon CDP | 4.09 |
| 88 | Wanaque borough | 4.09 |
| 89 | Hawthorne borough | 4.07 |
| 90 | Iselin CDP | 3.92 |
| 91 | Fair Lawn borough | 3.78 |
| 92 | Manville borough | 3.74 |
| 93 | Hasbrouck Heights borough | 3.72 |
| 93 | Ocean City city | 3.72 |
| 93 | Pompton Lakes borough | 3.72 |
| 94 | Oak Ridge CDP | 3.71 |
| 95 | West Freehold CDP | 3.69 |
| 96 | Springdale CDP | 3.67 |
| 97 | Middlesex borough | 3.59 |
| 97 | Moorestown-Lenola CDP | 3.59 |
| 98 | Dumont borough | 3.56 |
| 99 | Avenel CDP | 3.52 |
| 100 | Rutherford borough | 3.51 |
| 101 | River Edge borough | 3.47 |
| 102 | Hillsdale borough | 3.44 |
| 103 | Secaucus town | 3.39 |
| 104 | New Providence borough | 3.32 |
| 105 | Princeton Meadows CDP | 3.29 |
| 106 | Franklin Park CDP | 3.23 |
| 107 | Kendall Park CDP | 3.16 |
| 108 | Franklin Lakes borough | 2.99 |
| 109 | Brookdale CDP | 2.88 |
| 110 | Colonia CDP | 2.75 |
| 111 | Princeton | 2.73 |
| 112 | Hillsborough CDP | 2.46 |
| 113 | Hopatcong borough | 2.40 |
| 113 | Madison borough | 2.40 |
| 114 | South Plainfield borough | 2.33 |
| 115 | Lincoln Park borough | 2.29 |
| 116 | Summit city | 2.22 |
| 117 | Waldwick borough | 2.21 |
| 118 | Bradley Gardens CDP | 2.16 |
| 119 | New Milford borough | 2.01 |
| 120 | Westmont CDP | 2.00 |
| 121 | Point Pleasant borough | 1.96 |
| 122 | Ocean Acres CDP | 1.95 |
| 123 | Edgewater borough | 1.92 |
| 123 | Somerset CDP | 1.92 |
| 124 | Westwood borough | 1.90 |
| 125 | Florham Park borough | 1.87 |
| 126 | Paramus borough | 1.84 |
| 127 | Marlton CDP | 1.78 |
| 128 | Pompton Plains CDP | 1.77 |
| 129 | Upper Montclair CDP | 1.75 |
| 130 | Ridgewood village | 1.60 |
| 131 | Mercerville CDP | 1.56 |
| 132 | Hamilton Square CDP | 1.51 |
| 133 | Greentree CDP | 1.49 |
| 134 | Ringwood borough | 1.29 |
| 135 | Haddonfield borough | 1.26 |
| 135 | Westfield town | 1.26 |
| 136 | Short Hills CDP | 1.16 |
| 137 | The Hills CDP | 1.08 |
| 138 | Oakland borough | 1.04 |
| 139 | Robertsville CDP | 0.85 |
| 140 | Martinsville CDP | 0.83 |
| 141 | Blackwells Mills CDP | 0.61 |
| 142 | Ramsey borough | 0.57 |
| 143 | Glen Rock borough | 0.52 |
| 144 | Tenafly borough | 0.48 |
| Rank | City or Place | Number of Households |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newark city | 25906 |
| 2 | Jersey City city | 16625 |
| 3 | Paterson city | 15678 |
| 4 | Camden city | 10093 |
| 5 | Trenton city | 8474 |
| 6 | Passaic city | 7666 |
| 7 | Elizabeth city | 6149 |
| 8 | East Orange city | 5524 |
| 9 | Union City city | 5333 |
| 10 | Atlantic City city | 4731 |
| 11 | Bayonne city | 3900 |
| 12 | West New York town | 3812 |
| 13 | Clifton city | 3676 |
| 14 | Vineland city | 3284 |
| 15 | Perth Amboy city | 3204 |
| 16 | Lakewood CDP | 2739 |
| 17 | New Brunswick city | 2537 |
| 18 | Plainfield city | 2173 |
| 19 | Millville city | 1883 |
| 20 | Hackensack city | 1871 |
| 21 | Linden city | 1826 |
| 22 | Pleasantville city | 1785 |
| 23 | Sicklerville CDP | 1759 |
| 24 | Bridgeton city | 1674 |
| 25 | Toms River CDP | 1569 |
| 26 | Kearny town | 1522 |
| 27 | Long Branch city | 1514 |
| 28 | Phillipsburg town | 1487 |
| 29 | Asbury Park city | 1395 |
| 30 | Lindenwold borough | 1363 |
| 31 | Hoboken city | 1310 |
| 32 | Garfield city | 1201 |
| 33 | Lodi borough | 1179 |
| 33 | Rahway city | 1179 |
| 34 | Englewood city | 1155 |
| 35 | Sayreville borough | 1041 |
| 36 | Fort Lee borough | 954 |
| 37 | Carteret borough | 886 |
| 38 | Gloucester City city | 834 |
| 39 | Pine Hill borough | 831 |
| 40 | Woodbury city | 811 |
| 41 | Guttenberg town | 809 |
| 42 | Dover town | 785 |
| 42 | Roselle borough | 785 |
| 43 | Glassboro borough | 705 |
| 44 | Cliffside Park borough | 651 |
| 45 | Parsippany CDP | 638 |
| 46 | Highland Park borough | 625 |
| 47 | Harrison town | 623 |
| 48 | Elmwood Park borough | 622 |
| 49 | Freehold borough | 621 |
| 50 | Holiday City-Berkeley CDP | 604 |
| 51 | Bergenfield borough | 600 |
| 52 | Old Bridge CDP | 561 |
| 53 | Pennsville CDP | 550 |
| 54 | Fairview borough | 515 |
| 55 | Morristown town | 510 |
| 56 | Tinton Falls borough | 499 |
| 57 | Browns Mills CDP | 483 |
| 58 | Woodbridge CDP | 482 |
| 59 | Ridgefield Park village | 474 |
| 60 | Palisades Park borough | 470 |
| 61 | Fair Lawn borough | 450 |
| 62 | Eatontown borough | 434 |
| 63 | South River borough | 428 |
| 64 | Collingswood borough | 416 |
| 65 | Somers Point city | 410 |
| 66 | Bellmawr borough | 408 |
| 67 | Woodland Park borough | 389 |
| 68 | Hammonton town | 384 |
| 69 | Totowa borough | 368 |
| 70 | Williamstown CDP | 366 |
| 71 | Wallington borough | 347 |
| 72 | North Plainfield borough | 345 |
| 73 | North Arlington borough | 336 |
| 74 | Somerville borough | 310 |
| 75 | Hawthorne borough | 304 |
| 76 | Little Ferry borough | 303 |
| 77 | Preakness CDP | 290 |
| 78 | Fords CDP | 277 |
| 79 | Cherry Hill Mall CDP | 275 |
| 80 | Secaucus town | 271 |
| 81 | Red Bank borough | 265 |
| 82 | Hackettstown town | 264 |
| 83 | Iselin CDP | 251 |
| 84 | Princeton | 249 |
| 85 | Bound Brook borough | 248 |
| 85 | Roselle Park borough | 248 |
| 86 | Echelon CDP | 237 |
| 87 | Dumont borough | 236 |
| 87 | Rutherford borough | 236 |
| 88 | Maywood borough | 229 |
| 89 | Metuchen borough | 217 |
| 90 | Hillsborough CDP | 213 |
| 90 | Ridgefield borough | 213 |
| 91 | Beachwood borough | 205 |
| 92 | Springdale CDP | 200 |
| 93 | Lake Hopatcong CDP | 199 |
| 93 | Ocean City city | 199 |
| 93 | West Freehold CDP | 199 |
| 94 | Princeton Meadows CDP | 197 |
| 95 | Middlesex borough | 196 |
| 96 | Moorestown-Lenola CDP | 193 |
| 97 | South Plainfield borough | 190 |
| 98 | Somerset CDP | 189 |
| 99 | Avenel CDP | 178 |
| 100 | Summit city | 174 |
| 100 | Wanaque borough | 174 |
| 101 | Colonia CDP | 172 |
| 101 | Franklin Park CDP | 172 |
| 102 | Manville borough | 164 |
| 102 | New Providence borough | 164 |
| 102 | Oak Ridge CDP | 164 |
| 103 | Hasbrouck Heights borough | 157 |
| 103 | Pompton Lakes borough | 157 |
| 104 | Point Pleasant borough | 155 |
| 105 | Paramus borough | 154 |
| 106 | River Edge borough | 151 |
| 107 | Ridgewood village | 138 |
| 108 | Madison borough | 137 |
| 109 | Hopatcong borough | 136 |
| 110 | Westfield town | 133 |
| 111 | Edgewater borough | 130 |
| 112 | Ocean Acres CDP | 125 |
| 113 | New Milford borough | 124 |
| 114 | Westmont CDP | 122 |
| 115 | Hillsdale borough | 119 |
| 116 | Franklin Lakes borough | 115 |
| 117 | Bradley Gardens CDP | 110 |
| 117 | Kendall Park CDP | 110 |
| 118 | Brookdale CDP | 102 |
| 119 | Lincoln Park borough | 93 |
| 120 | Pompton Plains CDP | 84 |
| 121 | Westwood borough | 83 |
| 122 | Florham Park borough | 82 |
| 123 | Marlton CDP | 80 |
| 124 | Mercerville CDP | 78 |
| 125 | Waldwick borough | 74 |
| 126 | Upper Montclair CDP | 69 |
| 127 | Hamilton Square CDP | 66 |
| 128 | Greentree CDP | 58 |
| 129 | Haddonfield borough | 54 |
| 129 | Ringwood borough | 54 |
| 130 | Short Hills CDP | 53 |
| 130 | The Hills CDP | 53 |
| 131 | Oakland borough | 44 |
| 132 | Martinsville CDP | 34 |
| 132 | Robertsville CDP | 34 |
| 133 | Ramsey borough | 30 |
| 134 | Tenafly borough | 24 |
| 135 | Glen Rock borough | 19 |
| 136 | Blackwells Mills CDP | 18 |