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PantryPath Research · Senior Hunger Atlas

Senior Food Insecurity in
New Jersey

New Jersey's senior poverty rate is 9.5%, and 26.3% of seniors 65+ live alone — across 21 counties. Use the interactive map to see how senior food-insecurity risk varies within the state.

9.5%

Senior poverty (65+)

26.3%

Seniors living alone

44.1%

Senior SNAP take-up

$69,102

Senior median income

New Jersey by county

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Toggle between five ACS metrics to see how senior food-insecurity risk varies within New Jersey. Hover a county for its exact value.

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New Jersey at a glance

Seniors in poverty

144K

Ages 65+

Senior poverty rate

9.5%

Ages 65+

Living alone

26.3%

1-person HH, 65+

Senior SNAP

44.1%

HH with 60+ member

Senior median income

$69,102

Householder 65+

Isolation index

0.34

Blended 0–1

County-level hotspots

Top five counties across 21 counties in New Jersey.

Highest senior poverty

Ages 65+, rate

  1. 1 Hudson 19.5%
  2. 2 Essex 15.2%
  3. 3 Cumberland 12.7%
  4. 4 Passaic 12.6%
  5. 5 Camden 11.1%

Most seniors living alone

1-person HH, 65+

  1. 1 Essex 30.9%
  2. 2 Hudson 30.6%
  3. 3 Mercer 29.6%
  4. 4 Ocean 29.1%
  5. 5 Atlantic 28.6%

Largest senior population

Absolute count, 65+

  1. 1 Bergen 167K
  2. 2 Ocean 142K
  3. 3 Middlesex 133K
  4. 4 Monmouth 117K
  5. 5 Essex 116K

Every county in New Jersey

All 21 counties across the five senior-hunger metrics plus senior population counts.

County Senior poverty Living alone Senior SNAP Senior income Seniors (count) Isolation idx
Atlantic 10.0% 28.6% 39.9% $60,306 51,810 0.40
Bergen 8.3% 23.2% 56.8% $81,721 166,616 0.24
Burlington 7.0% 26.2% 41.7% $75,092 81,141 0.28
Camden 11.1% 27.8% 40.3% $61,076 82,771 0.41
Cape May 4.8% 25.0% 33.8% $72,564 26,632 0.20
Cumberland 12.7% 28.5% 39.2% $51,647 22,775 0.46
Essex 15.2% 30.9% 39.3% $57,352 116,067 0.57
Gloucester 7.6% 25.2% 41.2% $66,477 49,410 0.27
Hudson 19.5% 30.6% 46.3% $44,464 86,672 0.66
Hunterdon 4.9% 20.4% 48.6% $90,843 25,657 0.10
Mercer 10.2% 29.6% 40.6% $67,139 58,303 0.43
Middlesex 8.8% 23.1% 50.9% $71,147 133,257 0.25
Monmouth 7.0% 27.8% 50.0% $80,648 117,169 0.31
Morris 6.5% 24.2% 55.9% $87,105 88,231 0.22
Ocean 7.5% 29.1% 41.3% $61,844 141,634 0.35
Passaic 12.6% 24.8% 42.3% $65,736 78,409 0.37
Salem 7.2% 27.4% 35.7% $62,616 11,797 0.31
Somerset 6.1% 22.9% 49.5% $89,184 55,720 0.18
Sussex 5.9% 21.4% 41.3% $82,037 26,100 0.14
Union 9.1% 24.8% 46.0% $71,174 82,983 0.29
Warren 6.5% 27.3% 34.3% $65,724 20,398 0.29

Senior food help in New Jersey

SNAP, CSFP senior boxes, Meals on Wheels, and senior-specific pantry programs.

Seniors Resource Guide

New Jersey senior SNAP

Senior-specific SNAP rules, how to apply in New Jersey, and benefit amounts.

New Jersey SNAP guide

Find a food pantry

Search New Jersey's verified pantries — many serve seniors with home delivery or box programs.

New Jersey food pantries