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Newark, California

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StatisticNewarkCaliforniaUnited States
Total Population46,90339,287,376334,922,499
Median Household Income$169,064$99,122$80,734
Median Age37.937.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher48.1%37.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$1,142,800$734,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$2,776$2,036$1,413
Poverty Rate4.3%12.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.3%6.6%5.2%
Foreign Born43.5%27.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate69.4%55.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time30.628.726.4
Worked from Home23.0%17.2%15.1%
Married-Couple Households63.2%48.4%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Newark, California

Age in Newark, California

StatisticNewarkCaliforniaUnited States
Median Age37.937.938.9
Under 18 %18.3%22.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %6.3%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %19.0%14.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %16.0%13.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %27.2%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %13.1%15.7%17.2%

Households and families in Newark, California

StatisticNewarkCaliforniaUnited States
Households15,25213,548,091129,227,496
Average Household Size3.12.82.5
Family Households79.7%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children35.1%32.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families16.5%19.4%17.3%
People Living Alone14.2%24.3%28.7%
Never Married31.5%38.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Newark, California

StatisticNewarkCaliforniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$73,044$49,513$44,673
Households Under $25,0004.9%12.5%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,9998.1%13.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99917.9%17.8%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More43.1%20.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate4.3%12.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty12.7%27.3%28.2%
SNAP Households6.2%12.4%n/a

Housing in Newark, California

StatisticNewarkCaliforniaUnited States
Housing Units16,01514,644,735143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes67.9%57.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units13.6%24.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate4.8%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,975.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied30.6%44.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income28.0%32.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$8,140$5,124n/a

Education in Newark, California

StatisticNewarkCaliforniaUnited States
Less than High School10.1%15.3%10.4%
High School Graduate18.4%20.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree23.5%27.2%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree24.1%22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree23.9%14.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in Newark, California

StatisticNewarkCaliforniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation72.1%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work59.8%65.7%68.8%
Public Transit4.2%2.9%3.2%
Walked to Work0.8%2.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes17.6%22.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour11.1%11.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car3.9%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in Newark, California

StatisticNewarkCaliforniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence46.6%56.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens22.8%14.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens20.8%12.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home42.7%55.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home18.1%28.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency42.5%32.1%16.7%

Cities near Newark

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.