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Newark

California · 47,895 residents (2025 est.) · 13.919 sq mi
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#156Most foreign-born residentsof 6,82643.5%#178Most expensive homesof 6,786$1,142,800#262Highest median rentof 6,764$2,776
The short version

Newark is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $169,064. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. 48% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value has more than tripled since 2000, reaching $1,142,800. Poverty is rare here, at 4.3% of residents. It ranks in the top 1% of US cities for household income.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 37.9
US median: 38.9
More educated
48% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 111%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
46,903
+10%since 2000
from 42,471 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
3,370 / sq mi
+13%since 2009
from 2,990 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
37.9
+15%since 2000
from 33.1 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:47,895 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
37K40K43K46K49K1990201020202024Newark
202447K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.5%(3,028)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.7%(2,199)
US avg: 6%
10 to 144.5%(2,097)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 194.6%(2,165)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.4%(2,063)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3419%(8,922)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4416%(7,526)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.8%(6,007)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6414.4%(6,765)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 747.5%(3,508)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.5%(2,105)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.1%(518)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$169,064
+34%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $69,350 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$73,044
+209%since 2000
from $23,641 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
80.3%
+23.7 ptssince 2009
from 56.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
4.3%
−1.2 ptssince 2000
from 5.5% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.423
+19%since 2010
from 0.355 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade16.6%
US avg: 9.9%
Information8.6%
US avg: 10.8%
Arts, entertainment, food5.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Finance & insurance5%
US avg: 5.9%
Other services4.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Professional, scientific, technical4.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration4.2%
US avg: 4.8%
Wholesale trade4.1%
US avg: 6.9%
Transportation & warehousing3%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$1,142,800
+111%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $297,800 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$2,776
+39%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $1,093 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
69.4%
−1.2 ptssince 2000
from 70.6% in 2000
30.6% rent
Vacancy rate
4.8%
−2.0 ptssince 2009
from 6.8% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
22.7%
−24.7 ptssince 2009
from 47.4% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
42.5%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 43.1% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
6.8
−3%since 2009
from 7.0 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
88
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
RELATED:See current rent listings in Newark on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic40.3%(17,103)
Black3.9%(1,639)
Hispanic / Latino28.6%(12,145)
Asian21.1%(8,951)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic16.7%(7,815)
Black3.2%(1,501)
Hispanic / Latino27.2%(12,781)
Asian46.3%(21,703)
Other6.6%(3,103)
Diversity Score
85
−5%since 2009
from 90 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican21.6%(10,115)
Salvadoran1.8%(828)
Spaniard0.8%(368)
Peruvian0.5%(221)
Puerto Rican0.3%(153)
Colombian0.3%(153)
Uruguayan0.3%(145)
Guatemalan0.2%(89)
Cuban0.2%(80)
Nicaraguan0.1%(64)
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data
Chilean0.1%(44)
Argentine0.1%(24)
Asian origin
Chinese14.8%(6,945)
Asian Indian13.6%(6,385)
Filipino8.9%(4,187)
Vietnamese1.7%(804)
Korean1.3%(609)
Taiwanese1%(458)
Kazakh0.8%(374)
Pakistani0.7%(337)
Japanese0.6%(284)
Burmese0.6%(276)
Sri Lankan0.5%(232)
Cambodian0.5%(212)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Laotian0.2%(73)
Thai0.1%(41)
Indonesian0.1%(34)
Nepalese0.1%(27)
Hmong0%(10)
Mien0%(8)
Pacific Islander origin
Fijian0.9%(434)
Guamanian0.5%(213)
Chamorro0.4%(189)
Tongan0%(19)
Samoan0%(5)
Ancestry
German3.5%(1,661)
English3.1%(1,432)
Irish2.9%(1,372)
Portuguese1.8%(821)
Italian1.5%(682)
American1.4%(675)
French1%(447)
Nigerian0.6%(258)
Swedish0.5%(249)
Polish0.5%(239)
Arab0.4%(203)
+ 29 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.4%(203)
Scottish0.4%(190)
Russian0.4%(175)
Dutch0.4%(167)
British0.3%(158)
Hungarian0.3%(142)
Iranian0.3%(136)
Finnish0.3%(134)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(124)
Brazilian0.2%(78)
Armenian0.1%(68)
Swiss0.1%(66)
Slovak0.1%(59)
Ukrainian0.1%(55)
Canadian0.1%(52)
Danish0.1%(42)
Welsh0.1%(37)
Egyptian0.1%(36)
Lebanese0.1%(34)
Greek0.1%(34)
Slovene0%(21)
Kenyan0%(16)
Turkish0%(9)
Israeli0%(1)
RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest Chinese population · Largest Asian Indian population · Largest Filipino population · Largest German population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
48.1%
+23.9 ptssince 2000
from 24.2% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
89.9%
+10.7 ptssince 2000
from 79.2% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
23.9%
+16.8 ptssince 2000
from 7.1% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
30.6 min
+36%since 2000
from 22.4 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
59.8%
−20.1 ptssince 2009
from 79.9% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.8%
−2.3 ptssince 2009
from 12.1% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
4.2%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.1% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
23.0%
+20.7 ptssince 2009
from 2.3% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.8%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 1.1% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.9%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.9%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 3.0% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.3%
−4.3 ptssince 2011
from 8.6% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
72.1%
+3.3 ptssince 2011
from 68.8% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
9.6%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 9.6% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
54.8%
−8.3 ptssince 2009
from 63.1% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
52.4%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 51.2% in 2009
Female
47.6%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 48.8% in 2009
Foreign born
43.5%
+6.4 ptssince 2009
from 37.2% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
3.1%
−47.2 ptssince 2009
from 50.3% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
8.3%
+0.3 ptssince 2012
from 8.0% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
4.1%
−85.6 ptssince 2013
from 89.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
97.1%
+8.2 ptssince 2017
from 88.9% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
42.7%
−4.0 ptssince 2016
from 46.7% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
18.1%
−5.7 ptssince 2016
from 23.8% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married37.2%(7,690)
Married56.5%(11,678)
Widowed1.4%(285)
Divorced4.9%(1,021)
Women 15+
Never married25.2%(4,770)
Married58.6%(11,079)
Widowed6.9%(1,310)
Divorced9.2%(1,746)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Newark, California?

Newark, California has about 46,903 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Newark, California?

The typical household in Newark, California earns about $169,064 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Newark, California expensive?

In Newark, California, the median home is worth about $1,142,800, and the typical rent is about $2,776 a month.

How educated are people in Newark, California?

About 48.1% of adults age 25 and over in Newark, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Newark, California?

About 4.3% of people in Newark, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has Newark, California grown since 1990?

Yes, Newark, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 9,042 residents, a change of about 24 percent over that period.

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