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Data on this report is based on areas within the legal city boundary, outlined in black on the map. Any additional neighborhoods shown on the map are associated with the city by name and are included for reference only.



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 Aug 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

30,453

Age

Under 5 Years:
2.3%
5 - 17:
9.2%
18 - 24:
44.0%
25 - 34:
11.6%
35 - 54:
12.6%
55 - 64:
7.7%
Over 65 Years:
12.7%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
40.0%
40.0%
97.2%
97.2%
55.9%
55.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Newark
USA
$32,240
$32,240
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Newark
USA
$67,738
$67,738
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

24.4%

Employment Industries

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Education
Retail
Accommodation
Healthcare
Finance
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Arts
Manufacturing
Public Service
Construction
Transportation
Other
Administration
Utilities
22.9%
22.9%
12.6%
12.6%
8.5%
8.5%
8.2%
8.2%
8.0%
8.0%
7.4%
7.4%
4.8%
4.8%
4.7%
4.7%
4.0%
4.0%
3.8%
3.8%
3.6%
3.6%
3.4%
3.4%
2.4%
2.4%
2.2%
2.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
67.2%
67.2%
10.6%
10.6%
9.4%
9.4%
7.5%
7.5%
5.2%
5.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Irish
German
English
Italian
Polish
Scottish
French
Russian
European
Dutch
Greek
British
Scots-Irish
Turkish
Swiss
French Canadian
Welsh
Swedish
Eastern European
Danish
13.3%
13.3%
12.6%
12.6%
9.2%
9.2%
8.5%
8.5%
4.2%
4.2%
1.6%
1.6%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
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% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Chinese
Langs. of India
Arabic
German/Yiddish
French
African languages
Serbo-Croatian
Korean
Slavic languages
Vietnamese
Persian
Portuguese
Other Asian languages
Russian
Italian
Hungarian
Native American languages
Pacific Island languages
81.9%
81.9%
6.1%
6.1%
4.4%
4.4%
1.3%
1.3%
1.1%
1.1%
0.8%
0.8%
0.6%
0.6%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Newark Residents

12.9%