New Jersey
State Government
Governor
Phil Murphy (D)
State Senate
25
Democrats,
15
Republicans
State House
52
Democrats,
28
Republicans
New Jersey
Economic well-being - New Jersey
Extreme poverty rate
0.06
Food insecurity
0.117
Minimum wage
15.49
Percent of working families under 200% of the poverty line
0.217
Poverty rate
9.2%
Unemployment rate
5
Number of Black or African American children living in families where no parent has full-time, year-round employment
Number of Hispanic or Latino children living in families where no parent has full-time, year-round employment
Percent of individuals who are uninsured
7.7
Poverty by demographic - New Jersey
Child poverty rate
0.12
Number of Asian and Pacific Islander children below 200% poverty
22000
Number of Black or African American children below 200% poverty
109000
Number of Hispanic or Latino children below 200% poverty
265000
Senior poverty rate
10.1%
Women in poverty
4,755,654
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