Newark is a medium-sized city located in the state of Delaware. With a population of 30,453 people and 30 associated neighborhoods, Newark is the third largest community in Delaware.Newark is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 87.44% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Newark is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Newark who work in teaching (13.06%), office and administrative support (10.09%), and sales jobs (9.75%). Of important note, Newark is also a city of artists. Newark has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Newark’s character. Also of interest is that Newark has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 16.11% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Newark is also a major college town with a large number of people who are 18 years or older and attending college. As is often the case in college towns, the many students that live in Newark have a strong influence on the local culture and entertainment scene, which may seem dormant by comparison in the summer months when much of the student population is away. In the fall, the return of students has a reinvigorating effect on the community. Because colleges are lasting institutions, they have a stabilizing effect on the economy by providing direct local benefits such as jobs for faculty and staff and spending by students. Newark’s economy is one such example of this. Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Newark. 55.91% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%. The per capita income in Newark in 2022 was $32,240, which is middle income relative to Delaware and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $128,960 for a family of four. However, Newark contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Newark is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Newark home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Newark residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Newark also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.57% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Newark include Irish, German, English, Italian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Newark is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
