Newark, New Jersey Census and Community Profile

NEWARK GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Newark, NJ
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Newark, NJ was 273,546.

Newark Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Newark was 132,701, which represents 48.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Newark, NJ
There are an estimated 39,070 married men in the town. 39.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Newark are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Newark is 140,845 which is 51.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Newark, New Jersey
There are an estimated 35,072 married women in the community. 32.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Newark, NJ
The median age of people living in Newark, NJ was 30.8 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Newark was 21,293. There were 197,127 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 9.3 percent of the population (25,306) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Newark, NJ
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Newark, NJ was 261,620.

White Population in Newark, NJ
The estimated White population in the Newark community is 72,537, which is 26.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Newark, New Jersey
The estimated Black/African American population is 146,250, which is 53.5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Newark, NJ
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Newark, NJ was 1,005.

Asian Population in Newark, New Jersey
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 3,263.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Newark, NJ
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Newark was an estimated 135.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 38,430, while those of “two or more races” was 11,926 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Newark community was 80,622, or 29.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Newark, NJ
The household population number in Newark was 260,773.

Group Quarters Population in Newark, NJ
Group Quarters population in the community was 12,773.

Average Household Size in Newark, NJ
The average household size in Newark is 2.85 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.43 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Newark, NJ
At the time of the last census survey, there were 100,141 total housing units in Newark.

The number of occupied housing units was 91,382, or 91.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 21,738 were owner-occupied (23.8), and 69,644 were renter-occupied (76.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 8,759 vacant homes in Newark at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Newark, New Jersey
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 8,784, with a median value in dollars of 119,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Newark, NJ
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,325 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Newark, average costs per month were $502 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 95,163 people in the community had a high school degree, or 57.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Newark, New Jersey
14,759 people in Newark also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Newark, NJ
The number of Civilian Veterans in Newark was 11,661, or 5.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Newark, NJ
In 2000, there were 71,291 people in Newark, NJ listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Newark, NJ
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 107,676 people in Newark who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 42.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Newark, New Jersey
There were 108,275 in the labor force in Newark at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 52.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Newark was 31.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Newark, NJ
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $26,913. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Newark, NJ
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $30,781. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Newark, New Jersey
Per capita income in Newark in the last full census was 13,009. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Newark numbered 15,931, or 25.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Newark, NJ
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 74,263, or 28.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.