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Households Paying More Than 30% of Income on Rent, Percent (2008)	50.1%
Students Enrolled in State-Funded Preschool: Total (2007)	49,166
Children Living Below the Federal Poverty Level, Percent (2008)	12.3%

Featured Data for New Jersey

Poverty

Households Paying More Than 30% of Income on Rent, Percent (2008)

US Census, American Community Survey

Percentage of New Jersey households paying more than 30% of income for rent

Statewide, 50.1 percent of New Jersey households paid more than 30 percent of their income for rent in 2008.

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New Jersey Grantee

Advocates for Children of New Jersey 35 Halsey Street
Newark, NJ 07102

973.643.3876
nhellriegel@acnj.org
http://www.acnj.org

Nicole Hellriegel, Kids Count Coordinator

ACNJ, formerly Association for Children of New Jersey, is the trusted, independent voice putting children’s needs first for more than 30 years. Our work results in better laws and policies, more effective funding and stronger services for children and families. And it means that more children are given the chance to grow up safe, healthy and educated.

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