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East Newark

New Jersey · 2,574 residents (2025 est.) · 0.10 sq mi
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East Newark is home to 2,497 people in New Jersey. Owners hold 29% of the housing stock. 60% of people here were born outside the United States. 40.6% of people here live below the federal poverty line. That trails the New Jersey median by roughly 53%. Density works out to 24,243 people per square mile.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 37.5
US median: 38.9
Less educated
24% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 63%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
2,497
+5%since 2000
from 2,377 in 2000
2,574 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
24,243 / sq mi
+11%since 2009
from 21,835 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
37.5
+16%since 2000
from 32.3 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
0.10 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2K2K3K3K3K19902000201020202024East Newark
20242K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.1%(127)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.4%(184)
US avg: 6%
10 to 1412.4%(310)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.6%(189)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 242.2%(55)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3410.1%(252)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4419.2%(479)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411%(275)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.9%(321)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.2%(230)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 841.8%(45)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.2%(30)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$48,646
−40%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $44,352 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$21,108
+29%since 2000
from $16,415 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
35.1%
+10.2 ptssince 2009
from 24.9% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
40.6%
+28.0 ptssince 2000
from 12.6% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.488
+23%since 2010
from 0.397 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade14.3%
US avg: 9.9%
Transportation & warehousing10%
US avg: 2.2%
Other services8.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration8.8%
US avg: 4.8%
Wholesale trade8.3%
US avg: 6.9%
Information5.8%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance3.3%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, food0.8%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$470,300
+63%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $158,600 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,799
+36%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $725 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
29.0%
−4.0 ptssince 2000
from 33.0% in 2000
71.0% rent
Vacancy rate
2.8%
−5.2 ptssince 2009
from 8.0% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
3.11 people
+3%since 2009
from 3.01 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
66.5%
+9.6 ptssince 2009
from 56.9% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
59.3%
+8.6 ptssince 2009
from 50.7% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
9.7
+34%since 2009
from 7.2 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
32
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic44.5%(1,058)
Black0.9%(22)
Hispanic / Latino47.5%(1,130)
Asian2.5%(59)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic19.2%(480)
Black1.8%(45)
Hispanic / Latino66.2%(1,652)
Asian6.6%(165)
Other6.2%(155)
Diversity Score
65
−12%since 2009
from 74 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
South American41.6%(1,038)
Ecuadorian31.3%(781)
Dominican13.4%(334)
Peruvian7.2%(179)
Puerto Rican3.2%(80)
Colombian2.5%(62)
Mexican2.2%(56)
Cuban1.4%(34)
Chilean0.6%(16)
Salvadoran0.6%(14)
Asian origin
Chinese5.6%(140)
Korean0.6%(16)
Vietnamese0.2%(5)
Filipino0.2%(4)
Ancestry
Irish4.1%(103)
Portuguese3.6%(91)
Italian3%(75)
Polish2.9%(72)
German2.8%(70)
Arab2.2%(55)
French2%(49)
Brazilian1.5%(38)
English0.9%(23)
American0.2%(6)
Lithuanian0.2%(6)
Lebanese0.2%(5)
+ 1 more ancestry group with data
Dutch0.2%(5)
RANKED:Largest South American population · Largest Ecuadorian population · Largest Dominican population · Largest Peruvian population · Largest Chinese population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
23.7%
+10.5 ptssince 2000
from 13.2% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
81.4%
+20.4 ptssince 2000
from 60.9% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
3.6%
−1.5 ptssince 2000
from 5.0% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
34.1 min
+59%since 2000
from 21.5 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
40.0%
−7.6 ptssince 2009
from 47.7% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
19.2%
+2.7 ptssince 2009
from 16.4% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
8.8%
−13.2 ptssince 2009
from 22.1% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
17.4%
+16.0 ptssince 2009
from 1.3% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
9.7%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 11.3% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
1.4%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
26.5%
−8.1 ptssince 2009
from 34.7% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
9.3%
−4.2 ptssince 2011
from 13.5% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
59.6%
−10.1 ptssince 2011
from 69.8% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
69.4%
−10.6 ptssince 2020
from 80.0% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
13.3%
+8.6 ptssince 2009
from 4.7% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
32.2%
+25.4 ptssince 2009
from 6.8% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
45.0%
−5.5 ptssince 2009
from 50.5% in 2009
Female
55.0%
+5.5 ptssince 2009
from 49.5% in 2009
Foreign born
60.0%
−5.8 ptssince 2009
from 65.8% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
3.5%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 3.2% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
13.7%
+6.6 ptssince 2012
from 7.1% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
29.3%
−3.2 ptssince 2013
from 32.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
83.9%
+6.6 ptssince 2017
from 77.3% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
100.0%
+7.7 ptssince 2020
from 92.3% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
93.4%
−1.9 ptssince 2020
from 95.4% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
19.1%
−0.7 ptssince 2016
from 19.8% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
61.9%
+4.8 ptssince 2016
from 57.1% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married39.4%(305)
Married58.5%(453)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced2.2%(17)
Women 15+
Never married35.8%(394)
Married41.8%(460)
Widowed5.4%(59)
Divorced17.1%(188)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
29.3%
−3.2 ptssince 2013
from 32.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
27.6%
−10.4 ptssince 2020
from 38.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
6.8%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 5.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
12.9%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 13.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
33.8%
+5.9 ptssince 2020
from 27.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.2%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 0.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
32.6%
−9.3 ptssince 2020
from 41.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
45.2%
+8.6 ptssince 2020
from 36.6% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)27.4%(17)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era0%(0)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 62 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in East Newark, New Jersey?

East Newark, New Jersey has about 2,497 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in East Newark, New Jersey?

The typical household in East Newark, New Jersey earns about $48,646 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is East Newark, New Jersey expensive?

In East Newark, New Jersey, the median home is worth about $470,300, and the typical rent is about $1,799 a month.

How educated are people in East Newark, New Jersey?

About 23.7% of adults age 25 and over in East Newark, New Jersey hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in East Newark, New Jersey?

About 40.6% of people in East Newark, New Jersey live below the federal poverty line.

Has East Newark, New Jersey grown since 1990?

Yes, East Newark, New Jersey has grown since 1990. The population has added about 340 residents, a change of about 16 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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