Newark is a large coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 305,344 people and 88 associated neighborhoods, Newark is the largest community in New Jersey.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Newark is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Newark is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Newark who work in office and administrative support (11.88%), sales jobs (7.99%), and healthcare suport services (6.31%). Newark is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery. One downside of living in Newark, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.87 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead. One of the benefits of being a big city like Newark is having a public transportation system, but in Newark the transit system is the mode of choice for lots of people getting to and from work every day. You will find many people using the bus for their daily commute, even though other transportation options exist. If you ask these commuters, many will tell you that not having to drive in the snarl of big city traffic is one of main reasons for leaving the car at home, or even not owning a car at all. With so many people taking the bus Newark benefits from a reduction in air pollution and traffic.The citizens of Newark are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 16.97% of adults in Newark have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree The per capita income in Newark in 2022 was $24,716, which is low income relative to New Jersey, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $98,864 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 Black or African-American, followed by White. Newark also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 37.23% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Newark include Brazilian, Portuguese, African, Nigerian, and Haitian. Newark also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 34.71%. The most common language spoken in Newark is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Portuguese.