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Newark

New Jersey · 323,808 residents (2025 est.) · 24.1 sq mi
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Newark is a city of 310,178 people in New Jersey. Owners hold 24% of the housing stock. 36% of residents were born outside the United States. Households here earn about 50% less than in New Jersey as a whole. 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. There are 12,847 people per square mile.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 34.7
US median: 38.9
Less educated
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 54%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
310,178
+13%since 2000
from 273,546 in 2000
323,808 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
12,847 / sq mi
+12%since 2009
from 11,476 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
34.7
+13%since 2000
from 30.8 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
24.1 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
270K281K293K304K315K19902000201020202024Newark
2024310K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.6%(20,523)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.8%(21,216)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.4%(23,015)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.8%(21,202)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247.5%(23,169)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3415.3%(47,356)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414.4%(44,714)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413%(40,247)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.4%(35,229)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 746.7%(20,788)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843%(9,280)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.1%(3,439)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$52,060
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $26,913 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$27,193
+109%since 2000
from $13,009 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
34.1%
+14.6 ptssince 2009
from 19.5% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
23.4%
−5.0 ptssince 2000
from 28.4% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.496
+7%since 2010
from 0.464 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Finance & insurance13%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical12.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade12.3%
US avg: 6.9%
Information9.3%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade6.6%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services4.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration2.6%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing1.9%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$373,700
+54%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $132,800 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,392
+30%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $586 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
24.4%
+0.6 ptssince 2000
from 23.8% in 2000
75.6% rent
Vacancy rate
6.7%
−7.2 ptssince 2009
from 13.9% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.62 people
−4%since 2009
from 2.74 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
43.2%
−12.5 ptssince 2009
from 55.7% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
54.1%
+3.1 ptssince 2009
from 51.1% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
7.2
−12%since 2009
from 8.2 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
42
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic14.2%(38,950)
Black51.9%(142,083)
Hispanic / Latino29.5%(80,622)
Asian1.1%(3,138)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic8.9%(27,605)
Black44.8%(138,868)
Hispanic / Latino37.6%(116,594)
Asian2%(6,093)
Other6.8%(21,018)
Diversity Score
81
+2%since 2009
from 79 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 American12.4%(38,577)
Ecuadorian9.7%(30,143)
Puerto Rican9.3%(28,862)
Dominican7.3%(22,566)
Central American4.3%(13,216)
Mexican1.7%(5,363)
Salvadoran1.5%(4,697)
Guatemalan1.3%(4,043)
Peruvian1.1%(3,444)
Honduran1.1%(3,283)
Colombian0.7%(2,299)
Cuban0.6%(1,738)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Spaniard0.5%(1,463)
Venezuelan0.2%(691)
Chilean0.2%(614)
Costa Rican0.2%(485)
Nicaraguan0.2%(481)
Uruguayan0.1%(450)
Argentine0.1%(348)
Paraguayan0.1%(289)
Panamanian0.1%(205)
Bolivian0%(62)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.7%(2,109)
Chinese0.3%(861)
Korean0.2%(741)
Pakistani0.2%(592)
Bangladeshi0.2%(487)
Filipino0.1%(338)
Nepalese0.1%(185)
Sri Lankan0%(120)
Vietnamese0%(112)
Thai0%(41)
Malaysian0%(37)
Japanese0%(20)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
Subsaharan African7.2%(22,243)
West Indian5%(15,457)
Brazilian4.9%(15,344)
Portuguese2.9%(9,063)
Nigerian2.3%(7,100)
Haitian2.2%(6,749)
American2.1%(6,374)
Jamaican1.6%(4,815)
Italian1.5%(4,751)
Guyanese0.9%(2,911)
Ghanaian0.8%(2,598)
Irish0.7%(2,314)
+ 46 more ancestry groups with data
German0.6%(1,784)
Polish0.4%(1,245)
Arab0.3%(845)
English0.3%(797)
French0.1%(306)
Kenyan0.1%(235)
Ukrainian0.1%(229)
Scottish0.1%(214)
Barbadian0.1%(198)
Egyptian0.1%(193)
Moroccan0.1%(186)
Lebanese0.1%(180)
Dutch0.1%(166)
Russian0%(151)
Ethiopian0%(132)
Swedish0%(132)
Norwegian0%(127)
Iranian0%(125)
Israeli0%(116)
Austrian0%(102)
Welsh0%(98)
Greek0%(88)
Hungarian0%(71)
Slovak0%(61)
Turkish0%(60)
Latvian0%(53)
British0%(40)
Finnish0%(35)
Iraqi0%(31)
Romanian0%(31)
Croatian0%(25)
Czech0%(20)
Danish0%(20)
Bulgarian0%(18)
Jordanian0%(15)
Canadian0%(12)
Syrian0%(10)
Swiss0%(9)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
19.7%
+10.8 ptssince 2000
from 9.0% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
78.3%
+20.3 ptssince 2000
from 57.9% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
6.4%
+3.4 ptssince 2000
from 3.0% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
32.6 min
+46%since 2000
from 22.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
49.1%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 47.8% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
11.4%
−3.8 ptssince 2009
from 15.2% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
19.3%
−5.6 ptssince 2009
from 25.0% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
7.3%
+5.7 ptssince 2009
from 1.6% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
5.1%
−2.4 ptssince 2009
from 7.5% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
34.3%
−4.9 ptssince 2009
from 39.2% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
11.6%
−4.1 ptssince 2011
from 15.7% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
63.0%
+0.9 ptssince 2011
from 62.0% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
71.8%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 69.2% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
11.0%
−3.5 ptssince 2009
from 14.5% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
25.7%
+6.2 ptssince 2009
from 19.5% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.3%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 49.5% in 2009
Female
50.7%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 50.5% in 2009
Foreign born
36.1%
+9.3 ptssince 2009
from 26.8% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
2.4%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 3.9% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
15.5%
+2.1 ptssince 2012
from 13.4% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
19.7%
−7.4 ptssince 2013
from 27.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
86.4%
+20.0 ptssince 2017
from 66.4% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
94.1%
+6.4 ptssince 2020
from 87.7% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
89.7%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 89.3% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
48.6%
−5.1 ptssince 2016
from 53.7% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
32.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2016
from 32.4% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married54.9%(66,007)
Married35.3%(42,490)
Widowed2.2%(2,627)
Divorced7.6%(9,168)
Women 15+
Never married51.3%(64,231)
Married31.6%(39,555)
Widowed7.2%(9,019)
Divorced9.9%(12,327)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
19.7%
−7.4 ptssince 2013
from 27.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
34.5%
−3.2 ptssince 2020
from 37.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
7.9%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 6.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
12.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 13.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
37.9%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 37.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 1.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
40.5%
−2.6 ptssince 2020
from 43.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
45.7%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 46.0% 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)22.4%(1,238)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)24.5%(1,351)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era26.2%(1,447)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.2%(67)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.5%(81)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 5,516 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 Newark, New Jersey?

Newark, New Jersey has about 310,178 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Newark, New Jersey earns about $52,060 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Newark, New Jersey expensive?

In Newark, New Jersey, the median home is worth about $373,700, and the typical rent is about $1,392 a month.

How educated are people in Newark, New Jersey?

About 19.7% of adults age 25 and over in Newark, New Jersey hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Newark, New Jersey?

About 23.4% of people in Newark, New Jersey live below the federal poverty line.

Has Newark, New Jersey grown since 1990?

Yes, Newark, New Jersey has grown since 1990. The population has added about 34,957 residents, a change of about 13 percent over that period.

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