Essex County Historical Poverty Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Essex County | % | New Jersey | U.S. |
| Population in Poverty | 132,420 | 17.19%, see rank | 10.74% | 15.59% |
| Family in Poverty | 25,491 | 14.15%, see rank | 8.14% | 11.47% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Essex County | % | New Jersey | U.S. |
| Population in Poverty | 122,618 | 16.05%, see rank | 9.87% | 14.88% |
| Family in Poverty | 24,225 | 13.28%, see rank | 7.42% | 10.92% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Essex County | % | New Jersey | U.S. |
| Population in Poverty | 110,725 | 14.56%, see rank | 9.11% | 13.82% |
| Family in Poverty | 21,309 | 11.66%, see rank | 6.74% | 10.08% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Essex County | % | New Jersey | U.S. |
| Population in Poverty | 109,154 | 14.54%, see rank | 8.81% | 13.47% |
| Family in Poverty | 21,527 | 11.65%, see rank | 6.51% | 9.86% |
US Census 2000 data
| | Essex County | % | New Jersey | U.S. |
| Population in Poverty | 120,006 | 15.55%, see rank | 8.50% | 12.38% |
| Family in Poverty | 24,960 | 12.82%, see rank | 6.25% | 9.16% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.
