| Table S2. Percent of
Persons Living Below Poverty Level: New Jersey, 2000-2018 |
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| Two-year Moving Average |
2000-01 |
2001-02 |
2002-03 |
2003-04 |
2004-05 |
2005-06 |
2006-07 |
2007-08 |
2008-09 |
2009-10 |
2010-11 |
2012-13 |
2013-14 |
2014-15 |
2015-16 |
2016-17 |
2017-18 |
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| ALL PERSONS |
8,388 |
8,537 |
8,592 |
8,622 |
8,695 |
8,693 |
8,608 |
8,540 |
8,602 |
8,676 |
8,662 |
8,689 |
8,787 |
8,894 |
8,940 |
8,897 |
8,937 |
| below poverty |
8.2% |
8.2% |
8.4% |
8.4% |
7.2% |
8.0% |
8.8% |
9.1% |
9.4% |
10.2% |
11.2% |
10.5% |
10.3% |
11.3% |
11.3% |
10.4% |
9.1% |
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| SEX |
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| Male |
4,043 |
4,136 |
4,180 |
4,200 |
4,260 |
4,262 |
4,194 |
4,140 |
4,196 |
4,265 |
4,211 |
4,184 |
4,263 |
4,348 |
4,377 |
4,340 |
4,374 |
| below poverty |
6.6% |
6.9% |
7.4% |
7.3% |
6.1% |
6.9% |
7.8% |
7.9% |
8.2% |
9.5% |
10.2% |
9.2% |
9.0% |
10.1% |
10.3% |
8.9% |
7.7% |
| Female |
4,346 |
4,401 |
4,412 |
4,422 |
4,435 |
4,431 |
4,414 |
4,400 |
4,406 |
4,411 |
4,451 |
4,505 |
4,525 |
4,547 |
4,564 |
4,557 |
4,564 |
| below poverty |
9.6% |
9.4% |
9.4% |
9.5% |
8.2% |
9.2% |
9.8% |
10.2% |
10.6% |
10.8% |
12.2% |
11.6% |
11.5% |
12.4% |
12.3% |
11.8% |
10.5% |
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| RACE |
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| White |
6,614 |
6,734 |
6,724 |
6,751 |
6,808 |
6,686 |
6,500 |
6,420 |
6,508 |
6,635 |
6,602 |
6,537 |
6,549 |
6,617 |
6,574 |
6,497 |
6,572 |
| below poverty |
6.5% |
6.7% |
6.6% |
7.1% |
6.1% |
6.7% |
7.4% |
7.5% |
7.7% |
7.7% |
8.0% |
8.4% |
8.6% |
9.1% |
9.4% |
8.7% |
7.6% |
| Black |
1,207 |
1,180 |
1,221 |
1,226 |
1,240 |
1,228 |
1,209 |
1,193 |
1,205 |
1,212 |
1,232 |
1,261 |
1,273 |
1,292 |
1,298 |
1,289 |
1,314 |
| below poverty |
17.6% |
18.0% |
19.3% |
16.3% |
14.7% |
18.4% |
20.4% |
18.2% |
19.2% |
22.9% |
26.5% |
22.5% |
20.6% |
22.7% |
21.9% |
20.0% |
15.7% |
| Hispanic Origin |
956 |
1,053 |
1,141 |
1,223 |
1,399 |
1,449 |
1,421 |
1,490 |
1,602 |
1,722 |
1,733 |
1,748 |
1,758 |
1,686 |
1,644 |
1,599 |
1,644 |
| below poverty |
16.1% |
16.9% |
16.3% |
18.5% |
13.7% |
15.6% |
16.6% |
17.0% |
17.9% |
18.6% |
21.5% |
21.5% |
21.7% |
23.7% |
22.9% |
19.4% |
14.7% |
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| AGE |
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| Under 18 years |
2,031 |
2,017 |
2,155 |
2,182 |
2,190 |
2,130 |
2,090 |
2,068 |
2,058 |
2,061 |
2,040 |
2,030 |
2,049 |
2,038 |
2,001 |
1,984 |
2,008 |
| below poverty |
11.0% |
10.2% |
10.7% |
10.1% |
10.2% |
11.5% |
12.0% |
12.6% |
13.9% |
14.1% |
16.4% |
15.5% |
14.8% |
16.5% |
16.7% |
15.3% |
12.6% |
| 18-64 Years |
5,207 |
5,351 |
5,361 |
5,406 |
5,445 |
5,473 |
5,411 |
5,371 |
5,465 |
5,525 |
5,457 |
5,415 |
5,497 |
5,611 |
5,638 |
5,559 |
5,488 |
| below poverty |
7.1% |
7.2% |
7.3% |
7.5% |
6.1% |
6.7% |
7.5% |
7.7% |
8.0% |
9.0% |
10.0% |
9.5% |
9.2% |
10.3% |
10.5% |
9.2% |
7.9% |
| 65 Years & Over |
1,151 |
1,169 |
1,076 |
1,033 |
1,061 |
1,090 |
1,107 |
1,101 |
1,079 |
1,090 |
1,165 |
1,244 |
1,242 |
1,245 |
1,302 |
1,354 |
1,441 |
| below poverty |
8.0% |
9.2% |
9.3% |
9.6% |
6.8% |
7.9% |
9.4% |
9.1% |
8.4% |
9.0% |
7.4% |
6.4% |
7.7% |
7.1% |
6.7% |
8.2% |
9.2% |
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| MARITAL STATUS |
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| Married, Spouse Present |
3,538 |
3,640 |
3,544 |
3,525 |
3,561 |
3,615 |
3,543 |
3,421 |
3,434 |
3,389 |
3,275 |
3,327 |
3,477 |
3,521 |
3,585 |
3,658 |
3,699 |
| below poverty |
2.9% |
3.4% |
3.6% |
3.7% |
2.9% |
3.1% |
2.8% |
2.9% |
3.2% |
3.0% |
3.5% |
3.9% |
4.2% |
4.6% |
4.4% |
4.4% |
3.7% |
| Married Spouse Absent |
129 |
139 |
119 |
117 |
127 |
112 |
100 |
101 |
91 |
101 |
137 |
141 |
117 |
109 |
121 |
135 |
134 |
| below poverty |
10.9% |
12.7% |
22.0% |
23.2% |
8.7% |
17.2% |
22.5% |
14.7% |
12.7% |
10.7% |
16.3% |
21.2% |
14.5% |
11.9% |
26.4% |
23.5% |
11.7% |
| Widowed |
428 |
415 |
422 |
436 |
448 |
433 |
425 |
449 |
474 |
455 |
438 |
453 |
458 |
443 |
445 |
453 |
398 |
| below poverty |
12.6% |
14.9% |
13.6% |
12.5% |
11.7% |
14.6% |
17.4% |
14.0% |
10.8% |
10.3% |
11.3% |
11.9% |
9.9% |
9.7% |
12.9% |
15.5% |
18.0% |
| Divorced |
509 |
519 |
532 |
515 |
467 |
489 |
498 |
500 |
524 |
506 |
529 |
566 |
553 |
525 |
519 |
559 |
576 |
| below poverty |
13.6% |
13.1% |
12.6% |
12.7% |
9.5% |
9.8% |
10.5% |
12.0% |
13.8% |
13.4% |
12.5% |
13.0% |
14.3% |
15.6% |
13.7% |
12.0% |
13.6% |
| Separated |
157 |
147 |
124 |
146 |
162 |
156 |
156 |
152 |
155 |
149 |
140 |
155 |
149 |
133 |
149 |
148 |
125 |
| below poverty |
16.5% |
16.2% |
12.7% |
16.7% |
22.1% |
20.9% |
22.1% |
19.0% |
16.3% |
19.0% |
18.6% |
19.0% |
24.8% |
30.2% |
26.5% |
20.5% |
15.2% |
| Never Married |
3,627 |
3,678 |
3,852 |
3,882 |
3,930 |
3,888 |
3,886 |
3,918 |
3,924 |
4,075 |
4,143 |
4,046 |
4,034 |
4,164 |
4,121 |
3,943 |
4,004 |
| below poverty |
11.6% |
10.9% |
11.1% |
10.9% |
9.6% |
10.9% |
12.3% |
12.9% |
13.8% |
15.4% |
16.6% |
14.6% |
14.4% |
15.9% |
15.8% |
14.4% |
12.3% |
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| LABOR FORCE STATUS |
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| Civilian Employed |
4,052 |
4,144 |
4,179 |
4,215 |
4,308 |
4,349 |
4,290 |
4,145 |
4,087 |
4,120 |
4,088 |
4,128 |
4,174 |
4,223 |
4,327 |
4,333 |
4,286 |
| below poverty |
3.6% |
3.6% |
3.7% |
4.0% |
2.7% |
3.1% |
3.6% |
3.7% |
3.8% |
4.6% |
4.9% |
4.4% |
4.4% |
4.6% |
4.6% |
4.3% |
3.2% |
| Unemployed |
220 |
280 |
265 |
236 |
240 |
255 |
236 |
298 |
430 |
489 |
453 |
423 |
383 |
320 |
297 |
233 |
189 |
| below poverty |
13.0% |
12.8% |
12.5% |
10.7% |
13.6% |
14.7% |
14.6% |
12.0% |
13.0% |
17.2% |
18.8% |
16.9% |
17.3% |
21.5% |
22.5% |
19.2% |
18.0% |
| Not in Labor Force |
2,380 |
2,420 |
2,348 |
2,367 |
2,369 |
2,346 |
2,373 |
2,408 |
2,403 |
2,396 |
2,456 |
2,471 |
2,561 |
2,675 |
2,641 |
2,677 |
2,816 |
| below poverty |
13.7% |
14.1% |
14.5% |
14.6% |
12.0% |
13.4% |
15.4% |
15.8% |
15.2% |
15.3% |
15.8% |
14.9% |
15.2% |
17.1% |
17.7% |
16.3% |
15.1% |
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| Source: US
Bureau of the Census, Current Population Survey (CPS): March 2001 through
2018. |
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| Prepared by : NJ
Dept of Labor & Workforce Dev., Div. of Economic & Demographic
Research, 10/2018. |
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