October Wed, 2026
New Jerseyans Report More Difficulty Affording Everyday Necessities
New Jerseyans are reporting even deeper struggles affording basic costs these days than earlier this year, and negative feelings about the state and national economies continues to be negative, according to the latest Rutgers-Eagleton Poll.
April Wed, 2026
New Jerseyans Still Struggle Affording Basic Necessities, but Feel Increasing Pressure at the Pump as Broader Affordability Concerns Ease Slightly
A majority of New Jerseyans continue to struggle to afford basic necessities and, while that difficulty has eased slightly across most categories since last polled in October, residents are increasingly feeling the pain at the gas pump and other transportation costs, according to the latest Rutgers-Eagleton Poll.
May Tue, 2025
New Jerseyans Say Housing Is Increasingly Unaffordable, Citing Rising Costs and Stagnant Incomes
Half or more of New Jerseyans say their housing costs aren’t affordable (33% “not very,” 18% “not at all”) and that it is only getting more difficult to pay them (56%), according to a Rutgers-Eagleton Poll conducted last month in collaboration with the Housing and Community Development Network of New Jersey.
June Wed, 2021
Most New Jerseyans Say Housing Costs are a Serious Problem, Finding a Place to Rent is Difficult; Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Housing Access
Almost nine in 10 New Jerseyans consider the cost of housing to be a “very serious” (55 percent) or “somewhat serious” (32 percent) problem, according to the latest Rutgers-Eagleton Poll in collaboration with the Housing and Community Development Network of New Jersey.