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State Income Data - nj
 

New Jersey

Income & Poverty
2022
2000
1990
Poverty

Note: Poverty status is not determined for unrelated individuals under the age of 15 (such as foster children) or for persons lacking conventional housing.

Note: The term "foreign born" refers to people residing in the United States at the time of the population survey who were not U.S. citizens at birth. The foreign-born population includes naturalized U.S. citizens, lawful permanent immigrants (or green-card holders), refugees and asylees, certain legal nonimmigrants (including those on student, work, or some other temporary visas), and persons residing in the country without authorization.

Foreign Born
Population (for whom poverty status is determined) (%)

Note: Data for Alaska, Maine, Mississippi, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wyoming are from the U.S. Census Bureau's pooled 2018-2022 American Community Survey (ACS). Data for the United States overall and for the remaining states are from the 2022 ACS.

 2,159,541
Below 100% of the poverty level 11.6%
100-199% of the poverty level 14.7%
At or above 200% of the poverty level 73.7%
People in Poverty: Change over Time  
% change: 2000-2022 57.3%
% change: 1990-2000 91.3%
% Families in Poverty by Family Type

Note: Data for Alaska, Maine, Mississippi, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wyoming are from the U.S. Census Bureau's pooled 2018-2022 American Community Survey (ACS). Data for the United States overall and for the remaining states are from the 2022 ACS.

  
All families (among those for whom poverty status is determined) 9.4%
With related children under age 18
 13.0%
With related children under age 5
 9.7%
Married-couple families 6.2%
With related children under age 18
 7.4%
With related children under age 5
 5.8%
Families with female householder, no husband present 20.8%
With related children under age 18
 32.0%
With related children under age 5
 23.9%
Poverty by U.S. Citizenship Status (among the foreign born)  
Naturalized citizens 1,257,355
Below 100% of the poverty level
 8.6%
100-199% of the poverty level
 11.9%
At or above 200% of the poverty level
 79.5%
Noncitizens 902,186
Below 100% of the poverty level
 15.7%
100-199% of the poverty level
 18.5%
At or above 200% of the poverty level
 65.8%
Foreign Born Living in Poverty by Region of Birth

Note: The letter N Indicates that a number could not be provided by the Census Bureau because the number of sample cases was too small for this state.

  
Born in Africa N
Below 100% of the poverty level
 N
Born in Asia 698,875
Below 100% of the poverty level
 7.1%
Born in Europe 279,809
Below 100% of the poverty level
 7.0%
Born in Latin America (South America, Central America, Mexico, and the Caribbean) 1,038,340
Below 100% of the poverty level
 15.7%
Born in Northern America (Canada, Bermuda, Greenland, and St. Pierre and Miquelon) N
Below 100% of the poverty level
 N
Born in Oceania N
Below 100% of the poverty level
 N

Note: The term "U.S. born" refers to people residing in the United States who were U.S. citizens in one of three categories: people born in one of the 50 states or the District of Columbia; people born in U.S. Insular Areas such as Puerto Rico or Guam; or people who were born abroad to at least one U.S. citizen parent.

U.S. Born
Population (for whom poverty status is determined) (%) 6,943,613
Below 100% of the poverty level 9.1%
100-199% of the poverty level 10.8%
At or above 200% of the poverty level 80.1%
People in Poverty: Change over Time  
% change: 2000-2011 16.4%
% change: 1990-2000 16.3%
% Families in Poverty by Family Type  
All families (among those for whom poverty status is determined) 5.7%
With related children under age 18
 8.9%
With related children under age 5
 6.9%
Married-couple families 2.6%
With related children under age 18
 2.9%
With related children under age 5
 2.9%
Families with female householder, no husband present 16.1%
With related children under age 18
 25.5%
With related children under age 5
 29.6%
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Foreign Born
Population (for whom poverty status is determined) (%) 1,460,636
Below 100% of the poverty level 10.9%
100-199% of the poverty level 16.7%
At or above 200% of the poverty level 72.4%
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
U.S. Born
Population (for whom poverty status is determined) (%) 6,785,419
Below 100% of the poverty level 8.0%
100-199% of the poverty level 10.9%
At or above 200% of the poverty level 81.1%
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Foreign Born
Population (for whom poverty status is determined) (%) 945,640
Below 100% of the poverty level 8.8%
100-199% of the poverty level 15.4%
At or above 200% of the poverty level 75.8%
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
U.S. Born
Population (for whom poverty status is determined) (%) 6,576,466
Below 100% of the poverty level 7.1%
100-199% of the poverty level 10.2%
At or above 200% of the poverty level 82.6%
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
Population (age 5 and older)
 
 
Poverty by Language Spoken at Home Number
Household population (among those for whom poverty status is determined, age 5 and older) 8,596,199
Below 100% of the poverty level 813,637
Speaks only English
 5,795,235
Below 100% of the poverty level 472,122
Speaks Spanish
 1,441,057
Below 100% of the poverty level 223,403
Speaks other Indo-European languages
 748,746
Below 100% of the poverty level 57,521
Speaks Asian or Pacific Island languages
 434,625
Below 100% of the poverty level 33,760
Speaks other languages
 176,536
Below 100% of the poverty level 26,831
%
Household population (among those for whom poverty status is determined, age 5 and older) 100%
Below 100% of the poverty level 9.5%
Speaks only English 100%
Below 100% of the poverty level 8.1%
Speaks only Spanish 100%
Below 100% of the poverty level 15.5%
Speaks other Indo-European languages 100%
Below 100% of the poverty level 7.7%
Speaks Asian or Pacific Island languages 100%
Below 100% of the poverty level 7.8%
Speaks other languages 100%
Below 100% of the poverty level 15.2%
 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Earnings

Note: Data for Alaska, Maine, Mississippi, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wyoming are from the U.S. Census Bureau's pooled 2018-2022 American Community Survey (ACS). Data for the United States overall and for the remaining states are from the 2022 ACS.

 Foreign Born
Full-Time, Year-Round Workers (age 16 and older). Earnings in the Current Year Inflation-Adjusted Dollars (%) 1,040,533
Earned $1-$9,999, or incurred a loss 1.2%
Earned $10,000-$14,999 1.5%
Earned $15,000-$24,999 7.5%
Earned $25,000-$34,999 13.2%
Earned $35,000-$49,999 16.5%
Earned $50,000-$74,999 19.2%
Earned $75,000 or more 40.9%
Full-Time, Year-Round Workers (age 16 and older) Earnings in the Current Year Inflation-Adjusted Dollars (%) by U.S. Citizenship  
Naturalized citizens (%) 621,927
Earned $1-$9,999, or incurred a loss
 1.2%
Earned $10,000-$14,999
 1.1%
Earned $15,000-$24,999
 5.0%
Earned $25,000-$34,999
 9.8%
Earned $35,000-$49,999
 14.9%
Earned $50,000-$74,999
 21.0%
Earned $75,000 or more
 47.1%
Noncitizens (%) 418,606
Earned $1-$9,999, or incurred a loss
 1.2%
Earned $10,000-$14,999
 2.0%
Earned $15,000-$24,999
 11.3%
Earned $25,000-$34,999
 18.2%
Earned $35,000-$49,999
 19.0%
Earned $50,000-$74,999
 16.5%
Earned $75,000 or more
 31.7%
Median Earnings of Full-Time, Year-Round Workers (age 16 and older) in the Current Year Inflation-Adjusted Dollars by Gender Foreign Born
Male $67,095
Female $54,142
Median Earnings of Foreign-Born Full-Time, Year-Round Workers (age 16 and older) in the Current Year Inflation-Adjusted Dollars by U.S. Citizenship Status and Gender  
Naturalized citizens  
Male
 $76,848
Female
 $63,205
Noncitizens  
Male
 $52,231
Female
 $39,050
U.S. Born
Earnings of Full-Time, Year-Round Workers (age 16 and older) in the Current Year Inflation-Adjusted Dollars (%) 2,405,237
Earned $1-$9,999, or incurred a loss 1.2%
Earned $10,000-$14,999 1.3%
Earned $15,000-$24,999 3.5%
Earned $25,000-$34,999 7.6%
Earned $35,000-$49,999 15.0%
Earned $50,000-$74,999 22.7%
Earned $75,000 or more 48.7%
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Native Born Native Born
Male $79,874
Female $65,689
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Median Household Income

Note: Data for Alaska, Maine, Mississippi, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wyoming are from the U.S. Census Bureau's pooled 2018-2022 American Community Survey (ACS). Data for the United States overall and for the remaining states are from the 2022 ACS.

 Foreign Born
Median Household Income $90,365
Median Household Income by U.S. Citizenship Status  
Naturalized citizens $100,083
Noncitizens $76,256
U.S. Born
Median Household Income $98,486
   
   
   
 
   
   
   
   
 
   
   
   
   
 
   
   
   
   
 
   
   
   
   
Home Ownership Rate

Note: 1) Refers to the percentage owner households represent among all occupied households. 2) Data for Alaska, Maine, Mississippi, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wyoming are from the U.S. Census Bureau's pooled 2018-2022 American Community Survey (ACS). Data for the United States overall and for the remaining states are from the 2022 ACS. 3) The letter N Indicates that a number could not be provided by the Census Bureau because the number of sample cases was too small for this state.

 Foreign Born
Home Ownership Rate 52.9%
Home Ownership Rate by Householder's U.S. Citizenship Status  
Naturalized citizens 65.7%
Noncitizens 27.9%
U.S. Born
Home Ownership Rate 69.1%
   
   
   
 
   
   
   
   
 
   
   
   
   
 
   
   
   
   
 
   
   
   
   
Health Insurance Coverage

Note: Since some people may hold both private and public health insurance coverage at the same time, estimates of those with private health insurance and those with public coverage may overlap. Their sum therefore may be greater than the total number of people with health insurance.

Foreign Born
Civilian noninstitutionalized population (%) 2,170,129
With health insurance 82.3%
With private health insurance
 60.3%
With public coverage
 29.8%
No health insurance coverage 17.7%
Health Insurance Coverage by U.S. Citizenship Status  
Naturalized Citizens (%) 1,257,954
With health insurance 93.6%
With private health insurance
 67.9%
With public coverage
 37.4%
No health insurance coverage 6.4%
Noncitizens (%) 912,175
With health insurance 66.7%
With private health insurance
 49.8%
With public coverage
 19.2%
No health insurance coverage 33.3%
U.S. Born
Civilian noninstitutionalized population (%) 6,997,995
With health insurance 96.5%
With private health insurance
 74.6%
With public coverage
 34.8%
No health insurance coverage 3.5%
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

Sources: Migration Policy Institute tabulations of the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (ACS) and Decennial Census. Unless stated otherwise, 2022 data are from the one-year ACS file. For information about ACS definitions, click here. For ACS methodology, sampling error, and nonsampling error, click here. Estimates from 1990 and 2000 Decennial Census data as well as ACS microdata are from Steven Ruggles, Sarah Flood, Matthew Sobek, Daniel Backman, Annie Chen, Grace Cooper, Stephanie Richards, Renae Rogers, and Megan Schouweiler. IPUMS USA: Version 14.0 [dataset]. Minneapolis, MN: IPUMS, 2023. https://doi.org/10.18128/D010.V14.0​.

Definitions

  • The term "foreign born" refers to people residing in the United States at the time of the population survey who were not U.S. citizens at birth. The foreign-born population includes naturalized U.S. citizens, lawful permanent immigrants (or green-card holders), refugees and asylees, certain legal nonimmigrants (including those on student, work, or some other temporary visas), and persons residing in the country without authorization.
  • The term "U.S. born" refers to people residing in the United States who were U.S. citizens in one of three categories: people born in one of the 50 states or the District of Columbia; people born in U.S. Insular Areas such as Puerto Rico or Guam; or people who were born abroad to at least one U.S. citizen parent.
  • Poverty status is not determined for unrelated individuals under the age of 15 (such as foster children) or for persons lacking conventional housing. 
  • The term “home ownership rate” refers to the percentage owner households represent among all occupied households.

Data-related notes

  • The letter N Indicates that a number could not be provided by the Census Bureau because the number of sample cases was too small for this state.
  • For “Poverty,” “Earnings,” “Median Household Income,” and “Home Ownership Rate”: Data for Alaska, Maine, Mississippi, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wyoming are from the Census Bureau's pooled 2018-2022 American Community Survey (ACS). Data for the United States overall and for the remaining states are from the 2022 ACS.
  • In the “% Families in Poverty by Family Type” section, “related children” refer to “related children of the householder.”
  • “Health Insurance Coverage”: Private coverage includes employer- or union-provided insurance, insurance purchased directly, and TRICARE (the health program of the U.S. military) or other military health care. Public coverage includes Medicare, Medicaid, or another governmental medical assistance program, and Veterans Administration health care. Individuals can be covered by more than one type of insurance, and they can be covered by both private and public insurers. Since some people may hold both private and public health insurance coverage at the same time, estimates of those with private health insurance and those with public coverage may overlap. Their sum therefore may be greater than the total number of people with health insurance.