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It describes trends in births to foreign-born women and community living conditions, including poverty rates, unemployment changes, and rising median income alongside major gaps with New Jersey statewide figures. The report details housing cost burdens and explains how SNAP and NJ FamilyCare support families, then assesses how the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (HR1) would change SNAP and Medicaid through tighter eligibility, expanded work requirements, and cost-sharing that may reduce program access.",{"@graph":69,"@context":121},[70,84,104],{"@type":71,"itemListElement":72},"BreadcrumbList",[73,77,79,82],{"item":74,"name":75,"@type":76,"position":8},"https://docshare.wps.com","Home","ListItem",{"item":78,"name":9,"@type":76,"position":14},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/",{"item":80,"name":35,"@type":76,"position":81},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/healthcare/",3,{"item":83,"name":65,"@type":76,"position":19},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/economic-well-being-of-newark-children-and-families-2025/581865/",{"url":83,"name":65,"@type":85,"image":86,"author":91,"headline":65,"publisher":94,"fileFormat":97,"inLanguage":63,"description":67,"dateModified":98,"datePublished":98,"encodingFormat":97,"isAccessibleForFree":99,"interactionStatistic":100},"DigitalDocument",{"url":87,"@type":88,"width":89,"height":90},"https://docshare.wps.com/thumbnails/economic-well-being-of-newark-children-and-families-2025/581865.png","ImageObject",300,407,{"name":92,"@type":93},"Valentina","Person",{"url":74,"name":95,"@type":96},"DocShare","Organization","application/pdf","2026-10-15",true,{"@type":101,"interactionType":102,"userInteractionCount":8},"InteractionCounter",{"@type":103},"ViewAction",{"@type":105,"mainEntity":106},"FAQPage",[107,113,117],{"name":108,"@type":109,"acceptedAnswer":110},"What key economic trends are highlighted for Newark families in 2014–2023 and 2024?","Question",{"text":111,"@type":112},"The report notes that fewer families live below the poverty line, unemployment has decreased, and median household income has increased, while also emphasizing ongoing cost and income challenges affecting children and households.","Answer",{"name":114,"@type":109,"acceptedAnswer":115},"How does HR1 change SNAP funding and implementation costs for states?",{"text":116,"@type":112},"HR1 shifts SNAP cost-sharing to require states to pay 5% of the benefit cost and cover additional administrative costs that the federal government previously covered.",{"name":118,"@type":109,"acceptedAnswer":119},"What SNAP work and eligibility changes does HR1 introduce for certain recipients?",{"text":120,"@type":112},"HR1 expands work reporting to ABAWDs up to age 65 and to parents or guardians of children over 14, and removes exemptions for groups such as veterans, the homeless, and youth aging out of foster care.","https://schema.org",{"og:url":83,"og:type":123,"og:title":65,"og:site_name":95,"og:description":67},"article",{"robots":125,"canonical":83},"index,follow",{"doc_id":127,"site_id":62},581865,1792097016,{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":130},{"doc_id":127,"user_id":131,"nickname":92,"user_avatar":132,"doc_module":4,"category_id":34,"category_name":35,"doc_title":65,"doc_description":67,"doc_content":133,"file_id":134,"file_url":135,"file_type":136,"file_size":137,"view_count":8,"is_deleted":4,"is_public":8,"is_downloadable":8,"audit_status":8,"page_count":29,"language":138,"language_code":63,"site_id":62,"html_lang":63,"table_of_contents":139,"faqs":140,"seo_title":141,"seo_description":67,"update_tm":142,"read_time":143},13056703020460,"https://ap-avatar.wpscdn.com/avatar/be000253dac470eee5d?_k=1778207105932848923","2025  \nEconomic Well-being of Newark Children and Families  \nBy Mary Coogan, President and CEO  \nOver 75,000 children under age 18 call Newark home, with 49% identified as Black or African American, 41% identified as Hispanic or Latino, and 23% identified as some other race. The city’s child population makes up 25% of its total population. The population of Newark children under 18 has been relatively consistent, increasing by 8% between 2014-2018 and 2019-2023.  \nThe number of births to foreign-born women increased by 22% between 2020 and 2024. Roughly 61% of all births in the city were to foreign-born women, and of those births, 6 out of 10 were of Hispanic descent. About 51% of Newark’s population ages five and older spoke a language other than English at home, according to 2018-2022 Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.  \nAccording to Newark Kids Count 2024, fewer families are living below the poverty line, the city has experienced a decrease in unemployment, and median household income has increased.  \nHowever, Newark’s median family income of $44,625, is a stark difference from New Jersey’s median income of $126,827 . Since New Jersey is a more expensive place to live than many other states, some argue that household income equal to 200% of federal povertycurrently $61,800 for a family of four-is a more realistic income needed by a family to meet minimum  \nChart 1  \nSource: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.(2024,2025) . Local Area Unemployment Statistics 2014-2025. Rates are not seasonally adjusted and are annual averages.  \nChart 2  \nSource: U.S. Census Bureau. (2025) . American Community Survey: Median household and family income data chart B19125 using 5-year estimates 2014-2018, 2019-2023. U.S. Department of Commerce.  \nAdvocates for Children of New Jersey  \n35 Halsey Street, 2nd Floor, Newark, NJ 07102 •(973) 643-3876 • Fax ( 973) 643-9153 • [advocates@acnj.org](advocates@acnj.org) • [acnj.org](acnj.org)  \nexpenses. Fifty-eight percent of Newark households spend more than 30% of their income on rent and 32% spend more than 50% of household income on rent.  \nAs a result of the high costs of basic needs, many Newark families access government programs to support their families, including NJ FamilyCare for health insurance and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to help purchase food. Many of these families are also eligible for both the state and federal earned income tax credits, and the child tax credit. This all may change as the state implements the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act”(hereinafter referred to as “HR1”), signed by President Trump on July 4, 2025.  \nSupplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)  \nSNAP is the most extensive food safety net program in the United States, providing low-income families with nutritious food. Eligible New Jersey applicants have an income of no more than 185% of the federal poverty guidelines or a gross monthly income of up to $4,957 fora family of four. Over 800,000 individuals in our state currently rely on SNAP benefits to put food on the table, with over 40% of recipients being children. As of 2024, 31,774 Newark children received SNAP benefits. For more information on New Jersey SNAP, visit [https://](https://)[ ](https://)[www.nj.gov/humanservices/njsnap/](www.nj.gov/humanservices/njsnap/) .  \nChart 3  \nSource: New Jersey Department of Human Services. (2025) . Division of Family Development, Current Program Statistics (2019-2024) . NJ SNAP: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: Special Newark Data Request. State of New Jersey. Data are from June of each year.  \nHR1 makes significant changes to SNAP and Medicaid, aiming to reduce federal spending by $1 trillion over the next 10 years. To achieve these savings, eligibility for these programs has been restricted. For SNAP, states will have to pay 5% of the actual benefit cost and cover an  \nadditional 25% of the administrative costs. Before July, the federal govern","cbCaii82X6gdiXuE","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaii82X6gdiXuE","pdf",2195183,"English","# Overview of child and family economic conditions\n## Demographic and language context\n## Poverty, employment, and income comparisons\n# SNAP and its role in food security\n## Eligibility and current reliance in Newark\n## Impact of HR1 on SNAP financing and access\n# Medicaid and NJ FamilyCare under HR1\n## Enrollment and maintenance changes\n## Work and reporting requirement expansion\n# Practical implications for families and organizations","[{\"question\":\"What key economic trends are highlighted for Newark families in 2014–2023 and 2024?\",\"answer\":\"The report notes that fewer families live below the poverty line, unemployment has decreased, and median household income has increased, while also emphasizing ongoing cost and income challenges affecting children and households.\"},{\"question\":\"How does HR1 change SNAP funding and implementation costs for states?\",\"answer\":\"HR1 shifts SNAP cost-sharing to require states to pay 5% of the benefit cost and cover additional administrative costs that the federal government previously covered.\"},{\"question\":\"What SNAP work and eligibility changes does HR1 introduce for certain recipients?\",\"answer\":\"HR1 expands work reporting to ABAWDs up to age 65 and to parents or guardians of children over 14, and removes exemptions for groups such as veterans, the homeless, and youth aging out of foster care.\"}]","Economic Well-being of Newark Children and Families - 2025 | PDF",1792042011,15]