Poverty Rate in Essex County, NJ
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Essex County Compares
National Distribution
Where Essex County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Essex County: 14.6%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1,881 | Waller County, TX | 14.6% |
| #1,882 | Ulster County, NY | 14.6% |
| #1,883 | Jackson County, CO | 14.6% |
| #1,884 | Essex County, NJ | 14.6% |
| #1,885 | Stephens County, TX | 14.6% |
| #1,886 | Crawford County, AR | 14.7% |
| #1,887 | Roger Mills County, OK | 14.7% |
Poverty Rate in Essex County, New Jersey
Essex County, New Jersey has a poverty rate of 14.6%, which ranks #1,884 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 16.2% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within New Jersey, Essex County ranks #19 of 21 out of 21 counties. This places it in the 42th 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.