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Newark Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Newark Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

47,312

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.5%
5 - 17:
13.2%
18 - 24:
7.5%
25 - 34:
18.8%
35 - 54:
28.1%
55 - 64:
13.4%
Over 65 Years:
12.5%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
5.0%
5.0%
89.1%
89.1%
43.9%
43.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Newark
USA
$62,417
$62,417
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Newark
USA
$159,465
$159,465
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

4.0%

Employment Industries

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Manufacturing
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Healthcare
Retail
Education
Construction
Information Technology
Administration
Transportation
Other
Accommodation
Finance
Public Service
Wholesale
17.2%
17.2%
15.1%
15.1%
12.7%
12.7%
10.0%
10.0%
6.5%
6.5%
5.8%
5.8%
4.5%
4.5%
4.5%
4.5%
3.6%
3.6%
3.6%
3.6%
3.5%
3.5%
3.5%
3.5%
3.2%
3.2%
2.9%
2.9%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

Asian
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
White
Other Race / Two or More Races
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
41.4%
41.4%
30.4%
30.4%
19.5%
19.5%
4.0%
4.0%
3.1%
3.1%
1.3%
1.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
English
Portuguese
Italian
Afghan
French
British
Norwegian
Swedish
Polish
Dutch
Scottish
Finnish
European
Nigerian
Hungarian
Russian
Scots-Irish
Iranian
4.2%
4.2%
4.0%
4.0%
2.6%
2.6%
2.0%
2.0%
1.5%
1.5%
1.3%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Chinese
Langs. of India
Tagalog
Vietnamese
Korean
Pacific Island languages
Other Asian languages
Portuguese
Japanese
Other Indo-European
Urdu
French
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
Russian
Arabic
African languages
Slavic languages
Persian
42.6%
42.6%
20.4%
20.4%
11.8%
11.8%
6.4%
6.4%
5.7%
5.7%
2.0%
2.0%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Newark Residents

42.3%