Poverty Rate in Union County, NJ
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Union County Compares
National Distribution
Where Union County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ 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% |
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.