Counties in the State of New Jersey Ranked By The Percentage of The Residents In Low Income Areas.

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Counties in the State of New Jersey Ranked By The Percentage of The Residents In Low Income Areas.

by Noah Smith

Saturday, August 15, 2015

The income of families and where they live usually have an impact of the quality of life they live. This is most especially true for families in low income areas. These families living in these areas are subjected to a number of disadvantages which as compared to the rest of the country in facets of life such as economic opportunities, education and health, as well as access to healthy and fresh food.

As part of our series on Access to Healthy Food in the United States and Low Income Areas in America, we have ranked the counties in the State of New Jersey based on the percentage of residents living in low income areas.

21 Hunterdon County

128,349
Total Population

46,938
Urban Population

81,411
Rural Population

3.57%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

9.76%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

4,581
Population In Low Income Areas

4,581
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

47,169
Housing Units

18,464
Urban Housing Units

28,705
Rural Housing Units

1,815
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1,815
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

20 Sussex County

149,265
Total Population

82,606
Urban Population

66,659
Rural Population

4.09%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

7.39%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

6,106
Population In Low Income Areas

6,106
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

54,752
Housing Units

30,949
Urban Housing Units

23,803
Rural Housing Units

2,524
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

2,524
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

19 Morris County

492,276
Total Population

473,251
Urban Population

19,025
Rural Population

4.65%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

4.83%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

22,872
Population In Low Income Areas

22,872
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

180,534
Housing Units

173,623
Urban Housing Units

6,911
Rural Housing Units

7,981
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

7,981
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

18 Warren County

108,692
Total Population

58,512
Urban Population

50,180
Rural Population

10.98%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

20.39%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

11,933
Population In Low Income Areas

11,933
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

41,480
Housing Units

22,920
Urban Housing Units

18,560
Rural Housing Units

4,724
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

4,724
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

17 Somerset County

323,444
Total Population

299,709
Urban Population

23,735
Rural Population

11.21%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

12.1%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

36,265
Population In Low Income Areas

36,265
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

117,759
Housing Units

109,291
Urban Housing Units

8,468
Rural Housing Units

12,824
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

12,824
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

16 Monmouth County

630,380
Total Population

591,122
Urban Population

39,258
Rural Population

12.7%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

13.54%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

80,055
Population In Low Income Areas

80,055
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

233,983
Housing Units

220,934
Urban Housing Units

13,049
Rural Housing Units

31,854
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

31,854
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

15 Gloucester County

288,288
Total Population

252,748
Urban Population

35,540
Rural Population

14.04%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

16.02%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

40,485
Population In Low Income Areas

40,485
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

104,271
Housing Units

92,088
Urban Housing Units

12,183
Rural Housing Units

15,493
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

15,493
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

14 Burlington County

448,734
Total Population

391,480
Urban Population

57,254
Rural Population

14.47%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

15.06%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

10.43%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

64,926
Population In Low Income Areas

58,955
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

5,971
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

166,318
Housing Units

146,249
Urban Housing Units

20,069
Rural Housing Units

26,469
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

24,350
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

2,119
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

13 Bergen County

905,116
Total Population

900,237
Urban Population

4,879
Rural Population

14.64%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

14.72%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

132,519
Population In Low Income Areas

132,519
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

335,730
Housing Units

335,058
Urban Housing Units

672
Rural Housing Units

50,890
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

50,890
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

12 Middlesex County

809,858
Total Population

790,919
Urban Population

18,939
Rural Population

20.1%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

20.2%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

15.85%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

162,753
Population In Low Income Areas

159,751
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

3,002
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

281,186
Housing Units

274,263
Urban Housing Units

6,923
Rural Housing Units

52,862
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

51,390
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1,472
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

11 Salem County

66,083
Total Population

33,264
Urban Population

32,819
Rural Population

22.84%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

45.38%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

15,094
Population In Low Income Areas

15,094
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

25,290
Housing Units

13,220
Urban Housing Units

12,070
Rural Housing Units

5,932
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

5,932
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

10 Mercer County

366,513
Total Population

349,032
Urban Population

17,481
Rural Population

29.59%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

31.07%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

108,437
Population In Low Income Areas

108,437
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

133,155
Housing Units

126,837
Urban Housing Units

6,318
Rural Housing Units

38,088
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

38,088
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

9 Ocean County

576,567
Total Population

510,964
Urban Population

65,603
Rural Population

33.74%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

36.93%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

8.91%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

194,555
Population In Low Income Areas

188,709
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

5,846
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

221,111
Housing Units

195,411
Urban Housing Units

25,700
Rural Housing Units

75,084
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

71,806
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

3,278
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

8 Camden County

513,657
Total Population

503,070
Urban Population

10,587
Rural Population

35.41%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

36.16%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

181,889
Population In Low Income Areas

181,889
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

190,980
Housing Units

187,349
Urban Housing Units

3,631
Rural Housing Units

65,612
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

65,612
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

7 Union County

536,499
Total Population

536,499
Urban Population

-
Rural Population

40.96%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

40.96%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

219,731
Population In Low Income Areas

219,731
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

188,118
Housing Units

188,118
Urban Housing Units

-
Rural Housing Units

73,375
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

73,375
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

6 Passaic County

501,226
Total Population

483,425
Urban Population

17,801
Rural Population

47.43%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

49.18%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

237,742
Population In Low Income Areas

237,742
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

166,785
Housing Units

160,666
Urban Housing Units

6,119
Rural Housing Units

70,922
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

70,922
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

5 Cape May County

97,265
Total Population

68,814
Urban Population

28,451
Rural Population

48.11%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

52.93%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

36.46%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

46,796
Population In Low Income Areas

36,422
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

10,374
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

40,812
Housing Units

30,037
Urban Housing Units

10,775
Rural Housing Units

20,009
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

15,817
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

4,192
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

4 Atlantic County

274,549
Total Population

217,088
Urban Population

57,461
Rural Population

48.45%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

50.23%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

41.74%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

133,028
Population In Low Income Areas

109,045
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

23,983
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

102,847
Housing Units

81,820
Urban Housing Units

21,027
Rural Housing Units

49,469
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

41,008
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

8,461
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

3 Essex County

783,969
Total Population

783,969
Urban Population

-
Rural Population

57.76%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

57.76%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

452,847
Population In Low Income Areas

452,847
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

283,712
Housing Units

283,712
Urban Housing Units

-
Rural Housing Units

162,291
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

162,291
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

2 Cumberland County

156,898
Total Population

124,238
Urban Population

32,660
Rural Population

68.27%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

74.32%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

45.27%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

107,120
Population In Low Income Areas

92,336
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

14,784
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

51,931
Housing Units

42,051
Urban Housing Units

9,880
Rural Housing Units

35,801
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

30,356
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

5,445
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1 Hudson County

634,266
Total Population

634,266
Urban Population

-
Rural Population

69.71%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

69.71%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

442,131
Population In Low Income Areas

442,131
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

246,437
Housing Units

246,437
Urban Housing Units

-
Rural Housing Units

161,947
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

161,947
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

Source: Economic Research Service (ERS) of the United States Department of Agriculture

Source: O*NET

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