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Newark, New York

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

StatisticNewarkNew YorkUnited States
Total Population8,99119,852,366334,922,499
Median Household Income$60,006$85,974$80,734
Median Age41.139.838.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher19.5%40.2%35.7%
Median Home Value$132,600$423,800$332,700
Median Gross Rent$979$1,621$1,413
Poverty Rate22.2%14.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.0%6.4%5.2%
Foreign Born2.1%22.8%14.1%
Homeownership Rate60.5%54.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time21.332.626.4
Worked from Home6.8%14.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households35.5%42.5%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Newark, New York

Age in Newark, New York

StatisticNewarkNew YorkUnited States
Median Age41.139.838.9
Under 18 %22.2%20.5%22.0%
Age 18-24 %5.6%8.9%9.1%
Age 25-34 %15.7%14.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %10.7%13.0%13.2%
Age 45-64 %26.0%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %19.7%17.9%17.2%

Households and families in Newark, New York

StatisticNewarkNew YorkUnited States
Households3,9337,722,646129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.52.5
Family Households51.9%61.4%64.2%
Households with Children24.0%27.3%29.5%
Single-Parent Families16.5%18.9%17.3%
People Living Alone39.6%31.1%28.7%
Never Married34.8%38.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Newark, New York

StatisticNewarkNew YorkUnited States
Per Capita Income$30,337$50,712$44,673
Households Under $25,00024.0%16.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99921.8%13.6%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99910.9%16.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More3.9%17.1%13.4%
Poverty Rate22.2%14.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty44.9%28.4%28.2%
SNAP Households20.9%15.6%n/a

Housing in Newark, New York

StatisticNewarkNew YorkUnited States
Housing Units4,2268,585,241143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes56.5%41.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units10.9%34.7%19.1%
Vacancy Rate6.9%10.0%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,956.01,959.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied39.5%45.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income30.5%31.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$4,106$6,582n/a

Education in Newark, New York

StatisticNewarkNew YorkUnited States
Less than High School9.2%12.0%10.4%
High School Graduate33.2%24.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree38.0%23.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree11.1%22.4%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree8.4%17.9%14.1%

Work and commuting in Newark, New York

StatisticNewarkNew YorkUnited States
Labour Force Participation55.8%62.7%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work74.8%48.8%68.8%
Public Transit0.2%21.6%3.2%
Walked to Work3.5%5.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes49.7%20.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour5.8%16.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car12.3%29.2%n/a

Origins and language in Newark, New York

StatisticNewarkNew YorkUnited States
Born in State of Residence85.8%62.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.7%13.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.4%9.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home94.3%69.1%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home4.5%14.8%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency3.0%22.3%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.