New Jersey Poverty Rate By Education Level
Population 25 years and over
8.5% Poverty Rate for people 25 years and over in New Jersey
2022
8.5% of 6.4 million people
Less than high school graduate
21.4% Poverty Rate for people who did not graduate high school in New Jersey
2022
21.4% of 587 thousand people
High school graduate (includes equivalency)
12.9% Poverty Rate for people who graduated high school in New Jersey
2022
12.9% of 1.6 million people
Some college, associate's degree
8.4% Poverty Rate for people with some college or an Associate's Degree in New Jersey
2022
8.4% of 1.4 million people
Bachelor's degree or higher
3.5% Poverty Rate for people with at least a Bachelor's Degree in New Jersey
2022
3.5% of 2.8 million people