Poverty Rate in Union County, NJ

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Poverty Rate
9.2% −27.2% vs nat'l
Rank #612 of 3,222
81th percentile

How Union County Compares

Union County
9.2%
New Jersey Average
9.2%
Rank #12 of 21 in state
National
12.6%
27.2% below

National Distribution

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

1.4% 63.6%

■ Union County: 9.2%

Ranking Context

Rank County Value
#609 York County, NE 9.2%
#610 Maui County, HI 9.2%
#611 Archer County, TX 9.2%
#612 Union County, NJ 9.2%
#613 Monroe County, IA 9.2%
#614 Yellowstone County, MT 9.2%
#615 Wagoner County, OK 9.2%
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Poverty Rate in Union County, New Jersey

Union County, New Jersey has a poverty rate of 9.2%, which ranks #612 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 27.2% below the national value of 12.6%.

Within New Jersey, Union County ranks #12 of 21 out of 21 counties. This places it in the 81th 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.