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. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 16.11% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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. Because Newark has a very large number of students who are 18 years or older and in college, it is thought of as a college town. This has a major influence on local Newark lifestyle, entertainment, and culture in general. Life in Newark is very much tied to the academic calendar: when students return from the summer break in the fall, one will notice them out and about, buying groceries, out with friends, and generally getting re-acquainted with each other. In Newark people study hard and play hard, and there is ample opportunity to do both. Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Newark, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Newark is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 55.91% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 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.
