Table 10. Number of Families Below Poverty Level and Poverty
Rates |
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New Jersey and United States:
2001 to 2018 (Numbers in Thousands) |
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Two-year |
New Jersey |
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United States |
Moving Average |
Number |
Rate |
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Number |
Rate |
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ALL FAMILIES |
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2017-18 |
2,281 |
NA |
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82,958 |
NA |
2016-17 |
2,314 |
NA |
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82,506 |
NA |
2015-16 |
2,304 |
NA |
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81,950 |
NA |
2014-15 |
2,234 |
NA |
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81,454 |
NA |
2013-14 |
2,218 |
NA |
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81,047 |
NA |
2012-13 |
2,220 |
NA |
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80,704 |
NA |
2011-12 |
2,176 |
NA |
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79,560 |
NA |
2010-11 |
2,218 |
NA |
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78,756 |
NA |
2009-10 |
2,232 |
NA |
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78,842 |
NA |
2008-09 |
2,188 |
NA |
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78,361 |
NA |
2007-08 |
2,246 |
NA |
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78,208 |
NA |
2006-07 |
2,296 |
NA |
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78,000 |
NA |
2005-06 |
2,268 |
NA |
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77,100 |
NA |
2004-05 |
2,244 |
NA |
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76,614 |
NA |
2003-04 |
2,259 |
NA |
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75,907 |
NA |
2002-03 |
2,292 |
NA |
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74,962 |
NA |
2001-02 |
2,217 |
NA |
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73,352 |
NA |
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ALL FAMILIES IN
POVERTY |
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2017-18 |
149 |
6.5% |
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7,918 |
9.5% |
2016-17 |
169 |
7.3% |
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8,334 |
10.1% |
2015-16 |
193 |
8.4% |
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9,024 |
11.0% |
2014-15 |
188 |
8.4% |
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9,295 |
11.4% |
2013-14 |
175 |
7.9% |
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9,317 |
11.5% |
2012-13 |
187 |
8.4% |
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9,495 |
11.8% |
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2011-12 |
187 |
8.6% |
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9,349 |
11.8% |
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2010-11 |
171 |
7.7% |
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8,996 |
11.4% |
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2009-10 |
159 |
7.1% |
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8,463 |
10.7% |
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2008-09 |
143 |
6.6% |
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7,882 |
10.1% |
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2007-08 |
149 |
6.6% |
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7,638 |
9.8% |
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2006-07 |
140 |
6.1% |
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7,657 |
9.8% |
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2005-06 |
131 |
5.8% |
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7,754 |
10.0% |
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2004-05 |
145 |
6.5% |
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7,728 |
10.1% |
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2003-04 |
145 |
6.4% |
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7,414 |
9.8% |
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2002-03 |
141 |
6.2% |
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7,017 |
9.4% |
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2001-02 |
131 |
5.9% |
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6,515 |
8.9% |
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Married Couples |
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2017-18 |
68 |
3.8% |
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3,050 |
3.7% |
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2016-17 |
78 |
4.4% |
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3,170 |
3.8% |
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2015-16 |
77 |
4.4% |
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3,490 |
4.3% |
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2014-15 |
77 |
4.6% |
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3,604 |
6.0% |
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2013-14 |
71 |
4.2% |
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3,589 |
6.0% |
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2012-13 |
63 |
3.9% |
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3,676 |
6.2% |
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2011-12 |
54 |
3.4% |
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3,622 |
6.2% |
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2010-11 |
48 |
2.9% |
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3,502 |
6.0% |
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2009-10 |
53 |
3.2% |
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3,334 |
5.7% |
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2008-09 |
58 |
3.5% |
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3,055 |
5.2% |
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2007-08 |
49 |
2.9% |
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2,879 |
4.9% |
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2006-07 |
54 |
3.1% |
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2,927 |
5.0% |
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2005-06 |
58 |
3.3% |
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3,082 |
5.3% |
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2004-05 |
64 |
3.7% |
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3,167 |
5.5% |
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2003-04 |
63 |
3.6% |
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3,082 |
5.4% |
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2002-03 |
59 |
3.3% |
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2,905 |
5.1% |
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2001-02 |
48 |
2.8% |
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2,698 |
4.8% |
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Female Householders (spouse absent) |
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2017-18 |
70 |
18.7% |
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4,048 |
26.1% |
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2016-17 |
76 |
19.3% |
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4,270 |
27.4% |
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2015-16 |
99 |
23.6% |
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4,581 |
29.4% |
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2014-15 |
99 |
24.5% |
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4,703 |
30.6% |
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2013-14 |
92 |
23.1% |
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4,714 |
30.7% |
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2012-13 |
108 |
24.6% |
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4,834 |
31.0% |
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2011-12 |
118 |
27.5% |
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4,813 |
31.4% |
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2010-11 |
105 |
25.3% |
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4,585 |
30.7% |
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2009-10 |
84 |
21.0% |
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4,297 |
29.3% |
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2008-09 |
68 |
18.0% |
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4,120 |
28.5% |
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2007-08 |
86 |
20.5% |
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4,079 |
28.3% |
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2006-07 |
76 |
18.4% |
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4,062 |
28.5% |
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2005-06 |
64 |
16.7% |
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4,008 |
28.5% |
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2004-05 |
67 |
18.1% |
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3,914 |
28.2% |
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2003-04 |
70 |
17.3% |
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3,732 |
27.2% |
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2002-03 |
72 |
18.1% |
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3,539 |
26.4% |
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2001-02 |
83 |
23.0% |
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3,281 |
25.6% |
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White Householders |
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2017-18 |
87 |
5.1% |
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5,301 |
8.1% |
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2016-17 |
107 |
6.2% |
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5,587 |
8.5% |
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2015-16 |
127 |
7.3% |
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6,022 |
9.3% |
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2014-15 |
117 |
7.0% |
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6,167 |
9.5% |
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2013-14 |
111 |
6.6% |
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6,163 |
9.5% |
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2012-13 |
113 |
6.6% |
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6,312 |
9.8% |
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2011-12 |
99 |
5.9% |
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6,294 |
9.8% |
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2010-11 |
97 |
5.6% |
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6,125 |
9.6% |
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2009-10 |
97 |
5.7% |
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5,701 |
8.9% |
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2008-09 |
87 |
5.2% |
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5,228 |
8.2% |
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2007-08 |
92 |
5.3% |
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5,077 |
8.0% |
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2006-07 |
91 |
5.0% |
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5,088 |
8.0% |
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2005-06 |
95 |
5.3% |
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5,067 |
8.0% |
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2004-05 |
96 |
5.4% |
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5,185 |
8.2% |
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2003-04 |
90 |
5.0% |
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4,959 |
7.9% |
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2002-03 |
96 |
5.2% |
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4,718 |
7.6% |
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2001-02 |
83 |
4.7% |
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4,362 |
7.2% |
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Black Householders |
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2017-18 |
38 |
12.0% |
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1,859 |
18.6% |
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2016-17 |
40 |
13.7% |
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1,988 |
20.1% |
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2015-16 |
45 |
15.4% |
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2,174 |
22.0% |
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2014-15 |
55 |
18.2% |
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2,266 |
22.9% |
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2013-14 |
51 |
16.6% |
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2,291 |
23.2% |
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2012-13 |
57 |
18.8% |
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2,323 |
23.9% |
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2011-12 |
68 |
23.1% |
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2,305 |
24.2% |
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2010-11 |
59 |
19.9% |
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2,199 |
23.4% |
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2009-10 |
48 |
17.1% |
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2,087 |
22.3% |
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2008-09 |
41 |
15.1% |
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2,049 |
22.0% |
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2007-08 |
50 |
17.4% |
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2,024 |
21.9% |
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2006-07 |
44 |
15.0% |
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2,002 |
21.9% |
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2005-06 |
28 |
9.7% |
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1,997 |
22.1% |
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2004-05 |
37 |
13.0% |
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2,008 |
22.5% |
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2003-04 |
44 |
15.1% |
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1,952 |
21.9% |
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2002-03 |
38 |
13.4% |
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1,875 |
21.1% |
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2001-02 |
37 |
13.0% |
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1,757 |
19.9% |
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Source: US
Bureau of the Census, Current Population Survey (CPS): March 2001 through
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Prepared by : NJ
Dept of Labor & Workforce Dev., Div. of Economic & Demographic
Research, 10/2018. |
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