Newark is a medium-sized coastal city (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Delaware. With a population of 28,570 people and 21 constituent neighborhoods, Newark is the third largest community in Delaware.

Newark is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 88.33% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Newark is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Newark who work in office and administrative support jobs (15.20%), teaching (13.69%), and sales jobs (10.71%).

Also of interest is that Newark has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Because Newark has a very large number of students who are 18 years or older and in college, it is thought of as a college town. This has a major influence on local Newark lifestyle, entertainment, and culture in general. Life in Newark is very much tied to the academic calendar: when students return from the summer break in the fall, one will notice them out and about, buying groceries, out with friends, and generally getting re-acquainted with each other. In Newark, people study hard and play hard, and there is ample opportunity to do both.

In addition, Newark is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates." Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.

The city is also nautical, which means that parts of Newark are somewhat historic and bounded by the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

Newark is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Newark Information and Demographics

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Newark, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Newark is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 51.35% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 14.96%.

The per capita income in Newark in 2000 was $20,376, which is upper middle income relative to Delaware and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $81,504 for a family of four.

Newark is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Newark home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Newark is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Newark include Irish, Italian, German, English, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Newark is English. Some people also speak Spanish.