Newark, NJ Demographic Data
Newark, NJ Summary
Newark is located in Essex County in New Jersey
- Population: 277,718
- Area: 26.11 sq. miles
- Land Area: 24.19 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1.92 sq. miles
- Population Density: 10,637.68 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 9.84 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Newark, NJ Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
143,999
51%
50.8
Male
137,771
49%
49.2
Total Population
281,770
323,128,000
Newark, NJ Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
19,325
6.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
18,846
6.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
16,368
5.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
18,975
6.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
23,774
8.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
44,037
15.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
43,552
15.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
37,262
13.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
17,769
6.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
13,623
4.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
17,046
6.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
8,152
2.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
3,041
1.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
216,064
76.7%
77.2
Female
110,631
51.2%
51.3
Male
105,433
48.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
203,875
72.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
35,460
12.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
28,239
10.0%
15.2
Female
16,666
59.0%
55.8
Male
11,573
41.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
35
0.0%
0.0
Newark, NJ Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
273,956
97.2%
96.8
White
85,918
30.5%
72.6
Black or African American
140,673
49.9%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
767
0.3%
0.8
Asian
5,556
2.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
1,990
0.7%
1.2
Chinese
902
0.3%
1.3
Filipino
190
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
712
0.3%
0.4
Vietnamese
30
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
1,732
0.6%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
41,042
14.6%
5.1
Two or More Races
7,814
2.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
97,018
34.4%
17.8
Mexican
2,506
0.9%
11.2
Puerto Rican
33,095
11.7%
1.7
Cuban
3,148
1.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
58,269
20.7%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
184,752
65.6%
82.2
Newark, NJ Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
26,628
14.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
20,626
11.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
65,285
35.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
36,353
19.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
10,061
5.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
17,617
9.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
7,912
4.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
47,254
25.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
137,228
74.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
25,529
13.8%
31.2
Newark, NJ Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
122,796
54.0%
33.7%
Now Married
64,912
28.6%
47.5
Divorced
17,191
7.6%
11.0%
Separated
11,471
5.0%
2.0
Widowed
10,861
4.8
5.8%
Newark, NJ Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
141,064
53.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
121,381
46.3%
21.6%
Spanish
83,292
31.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
29,578
11.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
1,654
0.6%
3.5%
Other Languages
6,857
2.6%
1.1%
Newark, NJ Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
18,245
18.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
8,551
8.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
14,965
15.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
12,061
12.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
12,985
13.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
13,448
13.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
7,567
7.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
7,715
7.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
2,671
2.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,368
1.4%
6.4
Median household income
31,100
57,617
Per capita income
18,553
31,128
Newark, NJ Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
18
0.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
10,040
8.7%
9.8
Construction
7,609
6.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
27,211
23.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
6,667
5.8%
6.6
Information
2,292
2.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
7,640
6.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
6,579
5.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
12,147
10.6%
11.4
Public administration
4,599
4.0%
4.6
Retail trade
12,690
11.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
14,488
12.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
2,828
2.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
10,084
8.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
23,906
20.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
22,015
19.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
25,699
22.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
33,104
28.8%
18.1%
Newark, NJ Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
112,239
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
60,288
53.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
10,388
9.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
30,643
27.3%
5.1
Walked
7,242
6.5%
2.7
Other means
1,919
1.7%
1.8
Worked at home
1,759
1.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
34.7
26.6
Newark, NJ Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
40,143
40.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
37,918
38.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
15,603
15.7%
37.1
3 or more
5,912
5.9%
21.0
Newark, NJ Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
99,576
86.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
20,839
20.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
78,737
79.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
15,566
13.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Newark, NJ Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
115,142
1 room
5,071
4.4%
2.4
2 rooms
3,523
3.1%
2.7
3 rooms
21,573
18.7%
9.1
4 rooms
27,270
23.7%
16.5
5 rooms
32,696
28.4%
19.8
6 rooms
15,325
13.3%
17.8
7 rooms
4,481
3.9%
12.0
8 rooms
1,968
1.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
3,235
2.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Newark, NJ Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
115,142
1-unit, detached
11,740
10.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
7,278
6.3%
5.9
2-units
21,539
18.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
33,628
29.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
10,320
9.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
5,835
5.1%
4.4
20 or more units
24,656
21.4%
9.0
Mobile home
146
0.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Newark, NJ Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
27,329
23.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
17,186
14.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
15,905
13.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
12,979
11.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
7,088
6.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
7,428
6.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
10,158
8.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
15,081
13.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
1,506
1.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
482
0.4%
1.4%
Newark, NJ Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
67,675
68.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,318
1.3%
4.7
Electricity
24,306
24.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
5,006
5.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
94
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
210
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
967
1.0%
1.1
Newark, NJ Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
14,021
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$500 to $999
616
4.4%
20.4%
$3,000 or more
1,663
11.9%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
2,414
17.2%
7.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,567
18.3%
28.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
3,192
22.8%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
3,569
25.5%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
3,053
22.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,675
12.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,404
10.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,109
8.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
6,550
47.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
230
0.0%
0.0%
Newark, NJ Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
77,118
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
204
0.3%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
376
0.5%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
575
0.7%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
9,174
11.9%
11.9%
Less than $500
14,179
18.4%
10.7%
$500 to $999
23,413
30.4%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
29,197
37.9%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
1,619
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,013
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
7,154
9.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
5,696
7.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
6,512
8.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
8,988
12.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
6,381
8.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
39,969
53.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
4,037
0.0%
0.0%
Newark, NJ Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
20,839
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,005
4.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
731
3.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,220
10.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
3,632
17.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
8,705
41.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
3,793
18.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
753
3.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
235,200
205,000
