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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 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

9,019

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.1%
5 - 17:
15.9%
18 - 24:
8.1%
25 - 34:
16.8%
35 - 54:
18.2%
55 - 64:
13.8%
Over 65 Years:
21.2%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
3.2%
3.2%
85.5%
85.5%
18.5%
18.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Newark
USA
$28,132
$28,132
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Newark
USA
$56,142
$56,142
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

14.0%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Manufacturing
Education
Other
Public Service
Retail
Transportation
Real estate
Accommodation
Information Technology
Construction
Finance
Professional, scientific, and technical services
25.7%
25.7%
19.3%
19.3%
10.3%
10.3%
7.0%
7.0%
6.6%
6.6%
6.5%
6.5%
4.0%
4.0%
3.9%
3.9%
3.4%
3.4%
2.9%
2.9%
2.7%
2.7%
2.3%
2.3%
2.1%
2.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Black or African American
Asian
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
76.9%
76.9%
13.2%
13.2%
5.0%
5.0%
4.0%
4.0%
0.8%
0.8%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Italian
German
Irish
English
Dutch
Polish
Scottish
French
Welsh
Russian
Ukrainian
Lithuanian
Canadian
British West Indian
European
Syrian
Scots-Irish
Danish
French Canadian
Swiss
14.8%
14.8%
14.4%
14.4%
14.3%
14.3%
11.6%
11.6%
9.3%
9.3%
2.0%
2.0%
1.8%
1.8%
1.7%
1.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
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%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Vietnamese
French Creole
Arabic
Polish
German/Yiddish
Langs. of India
Chinese
West Germanic languages
Japanese
Italian
African languages
Hungarian
Native American languages
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Tagalog
Other Asian languages
Laotian
94.6%
94.6%
4.1%
4.1%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
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%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Newark Residents

4.1%