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
May 14, 2017
500 Students in a One-Room School: Fallout of New Jersey’s Funding Woes
February 26, 2017
U.S. News & World Report, February 26, 2017: School Nurse's Supplies Include Food, Toothbrushes and Coats
February 9, 2017
NJ Spotlight, February 9, 2017: CAN NJ COLLEGES DELIVER ‘INCOME MOBILITY’ TO POOR STUDENTS?
August 16, 2016
Daily Record, August 16, 2016: N.J.’s School-Funding Puzzle: Study Shows Aid Isn’t a Cure-All
February 19, 2016
NJ.com, February 19, 2016: N.J. college makes 'debt-free' offer to low-income students
December 16, 2015