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Newark, New Jersey

Interactive maps of population, income, age, housing, education and health for Newark, New Jersey, beside the state and national figures.

StatisticNewarkNew JerseyUnited States
Total Population310,1789,343,809334,922,499
Median Household Income$52,060$103,556$80,734
Median Age34.740.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher19.7%43.6%35.7%
Median Home Value$373,700$454,400$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,392$1,720$1,413
Poverty Rate23.4%9.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate11.6%6.3%5.2%
Foreign Born36.1%23.9%14.1%
Homeownership Rate24.4%63.8%65.2%
Average Commute Time32.630.526.4
Worked from Home7.3%16.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households27.2%49.8%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Newark, New Jersey

Age in Newark, New Jersey

StatisticNewarkNew JerseyUnited States
Median Age34.740.138.9
Under 18 %24.8%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %10.4%8.4%9.1%
Age 25-34 %15.3%12.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.4%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.3%26.5%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %10.8%17.2%17.2%

Households and families in Newark, New Jersey

StatisticNewarkNew JerseyUnited States
Households113,3843,507,701129,227,496
Average Household Size2.62.62.5
Family Households61.3%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children34.5%31.2%29.5%
Single-Parent Families34.0%18.0%17.3%
People Living Alone33.3%26.4%28.7%
Never Married53.1%34.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Newark, New Jersey

StatisticNewarkNew JerseyUnited States
Per Capita Income$27,193$54,253$44,673
Households Under $25,00027.2%11.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99917.9%12.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99913.4%18.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More5.0%21.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate23.4%9.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty47.5%21.7%28.2%
SNAP Households24.5%9.1%n/a

Housing in Newark, New Jersey

StatisticNewarkNew JerseyUnited States
Housing Units121,5463,791,354143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes12.6%52.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units36.0%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate6.7%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,966.01,970.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied75.6%36.2%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income33.7%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$7,262$9,590n/a

Education in Newark, New Jersey

StatisticNewarkNew JerseyUnited States
Less than High School21.7%9.3%10.4%
High School Graduate37.1%25.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree21.4%21.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree13.4%26.1%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree6.4%17.6%14.1%

Work and commuting in Newark, New Jersey

StatisticNewarkNew JerseyUnited States
Labour Force Participation63.0%66.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work49.1%62.2%68.8%
Public Transit19.3%8.1%3.2%
Walked to Work5.1%2.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes14.1%21.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour15.5%13.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car34.3%11.1%n/a

Origins and language in Newark, New Jersey

StatisticNewarkNew JerseyUnited States
Born in State of Residence46.2%50.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens13.6%13.5%7.4%
Non-Citizens22.6%10.5%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home48.6%66.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home32.4%17.2%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency30.7%24.5%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.