Poverty in the U.S. — The Poorest Towns in Every State

Holiday City-Berkeley, New Jersey

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Median Household Income: $35,204
Poverty Rate: 8.4%
Population: 12,242
Median Home Value: $145,800

Did you know that New Jersey is the second-wealthiest state in the US, just behind Maryland? Not all parts are as well off, however – in Holiday City-Berkeley, nearly half of the population earns less than $35k. Still wealthy compared to many other states on our list, but a hard income nonetheless. Strangely, the poverty rate is less than the state’s average of 10.7%.

Homes are detached in the Holiday City communities and built in a ranch-style on minimum 50′ x 100′ lots. They consist of five different communities.

Written by Camille Moore

Camille has a master's degree from Saint Joseph University's Writing Studies program, and she currently works as the Writing Center Assistant Director at a small university in western Pennsylvania. Camille's writing has been published on several websites, and she enjoys writing articles and short stories in her spare time. You can follow Camille on Twitter @CamealAshley.