| Extreme poverty rate: | 5% |
| Food insecurity: | 8.60% |
| Minimum wage: | $12.00 |
| Number of Black or African American children living in families where no parent has full-time, year-round employment: | 98,000 |
| Number of Hispanic or Latino children living in families where no parent has full-time, year-round employment: | 144,000 |
| Percent of individuals who are uninsured: | 7.90% |
| Percent of jobs that are low-wage: | 14.70% |
| Percent of working families under 200% of the poverty line: | 21.20% |
| Poverty rate: | 9.20% |
| Unemployment rate: | 3.50% |
| High school graduation rate: | 90.90% |
| Percent of adult population with at least a high school degree: | 89.20% |
| Percent of college graduates with debt: | 62% |
| Percent of population over age 25 with at least a four year college degree: | 40.80% |
| Percent of teens ages 16 to 19 not attending school and not working: | 6% |
| Adults and children receiving welfare (TANF): | 22,657 |
| Children receiving food stamps (SNAP): | 331,000 |
| EITC recipients: | 576,000 |
| Families receiving child care subsidies: | 30,200 |
| Households receiving federal rental assistance: | 162,000 |
| Households receiving LIHEAP (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program): | 235,503 |
| Number of children enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP: | 891,875 |
| Number of women and children receiving WIC (Women, Infants and Children supplemental nutrition program): | 131,798 |
| Participants in all Head Start programs: | 15,464 |
| Child poverty rate: | 12% |
| Number of Asian and Pacific Islander children below 200% poverty: | 25,000 |
| Number of Black or African American children below 200% poverty: | 126,000 |
| Number of Hispanic or Latino children below 200% poverty: | 240,000 |
| Percent of single-parent families with related children that are below poverty: | 24% |
| Senior poverty rate: | 8.80% |
| Women in poverty: | 10.00% |
State governments play a significant role in developing policies that help support low-income families. Below is a list of some key New Jersey policies and a link to an organization that tracks the issue.