Poverty Rate in Cumberland County, NJ

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Poverty Rate
15.6% +23.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,051 of 3,222
36th percentile

How Cumberland County Compares

Cumberland County
15.6%
New Jersey Average
15.6%
Rank #21 of 21 in state
National
12.6%
23.6% above

National Distribution

Where Cumberland County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.

1.4% 63.6%

■ Cumberland County: 15.6%

Ranking Context

Rank County Value
#2,048 Roscommon County, MI 15.5%
#2,049 Simpson County, KY 15.5%
#2,050 Tehama County, CA 15.6%
#2,051 Cumberland County, NJ 15.6%
#2,052 Burke County, NC 15.6%
#2,053 Andrews County, TX 15.6%
#2,054 Josephine County, OR 15.6%
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Poverty Rate in Cumberland County, New Jersey

Cumberland County, New Jersey has a poverty rate of 15.6%, which ranks #2,051 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 23.6% above the national value of 12.6%.

Within New Jersey, Cumberland County ranks #21 of 21 out of 21 counties. This places it in the 36th percentile nationally.

Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.