CITY · 1990 CENSUS

East Newark

New Jersey · 2,157 residents · 0.10 sq mi

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East Newark is home to 2,157 people in New Jersey. 36% of homes are owner-occupied. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 5% of adults. Density works out to 20,942 people per square mile. That trails the New Jersey median by roughly 24%. Renters pay $616 a month at the median.

At a glance

Average income

median household income $31,111, near the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 31.0

US median: 33.0

Less educated

5% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

2,157

−9%vs 2000

vs 2,377 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Population density

20,942 / sq mi

−9%vs 2000

vs 23,078 / sq mi in 2000

US average: 221

Median age

31.0

−4%vs 2000

vs 32.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.10 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20242K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.9%(171)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95.4%(116)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.4%(137)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.2%(155)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 248.6%(186)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3422.6%(488)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413%(280)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.7%(253)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.3%(157)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 745.3%(115)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843%(65)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.6%(34)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$31,111

−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $44,352 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,155

−26%vs 2000

vs $16,415 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

9.2%

−3.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$117,600

−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $158,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$616

+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $725 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

35.9%

+2.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 33.0% in 2000

64.1% rent

Afford Score

3.8

1990 – 2024

Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic44.5%(1,058)

Black0.9%(22)

Hispanic / Latino47.5%(1,130)

Asian2.5%(59)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic60.4%(1,303)

Black1%(21)

Hispanic / Latino35.1%(757)

Asian2.3%(50)

Other1.2%(26)

Diversity Score

1990 – 2024

Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

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)

Central American0.6%(14)

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

5.4%

−7.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

53.1%

−7.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 60.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.4%

−2.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

19.5 min

−9%vs 2000

vs 21.5 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

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)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

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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