CITY · 2020 ACS

Newark

West Virginia · 496 residents · 0.94 sq mi

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Newark is a city of 496 people in West Virginia. 4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 33% national rate. The average commute runs 57 minutes. Owners hold 90% of the housing stock. At a median age of 45.5, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median home value sits at $48,200.

At a glance

Lower income

median household income $43,466, below the US median

US median: $66,278

Older

median age 45.5

US median: 38.8

Less educated

4% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 33%

More affordable

home values down 24%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $265,253

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

496

+16%vs 2021

vs 426 in 2021

2020 – 2024

Population density

527 / sq mi

+16%vs 2021

vs 452 / sq mi in 2021

US average: 280

Median age

45.5

+4%vs 2021

vs 43.7 in 2021

US average: 38.8

Land area

0.94 sq mi

Population, 2020 – 2024

2024495

Age distribution, 2020

Under 54.6%(23)

US avg: 5.6%

5 to 93.2%(16)

US avg: 6.1%

10 to 149.1%(45)

US avg: 6.5%

15 to 196.7%(33)

US avg: 6.6%

20 to 242.6%(13)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 347.5%(37)

US avg: 13.5%

35 to 4415.9%(79)

US avg: 12.7%

45 to 5412.3%(61)

US avg: 12.3%

55 to 6416.9%(84)

US avg: 13.1%

65 to 7413.1%(65)

US avg: 10%

75 to 847.1%(35)

US avg: 4.9%

85 and over1%(5)

US avg: 1.9%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$43,466

+15%inflation adjusted, since 2021

vs $39,625 in 2021

US average: $66,278

2020 – 2024

Per capita income

$23,501

+16%vs 2021

vs $20,307 in 2021

US average: $35,364

Households earning $100K+

6.8%

−1.1 ptsvs 2021

vs 7.8% in 2021

US average: 43.9%

Poverty rate

8.5%

−10.5 ptsvs 2021

vs 19.0% in 2021

US average: 12.8%

Workforce by industry, 2020

Information24.3%

US avg: 11.1%

Transportation & warehousing13.2%

US avg: 2.5%

Agriculture, forestry, fishing5.5%

US avg: 1.7%

Manufacturing5.5%

US avg: 0.5%

Other services5.5%

US avg: 6.6%

Public administration5.5%

US avg: 4.7%

Retail trade3.8%

US avg: 10%

Construction0%

US avg: 1.2%

Wholesale trade0%

US avg: 6.7%

Finance & insurance0%

US avg: 5.5%

Professional, scientific, technical0%

US avg: 4.7%

Education & health services0%

US avg: 0.8%

Arts, entertainment, food0%

US avg: 2%

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Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$48,200

−24%inflation adjusted, since 2021

vs $66,000 in 2021

US average: $265,253

2020 – 2024

Owner-occupied

90.0%

+1.3 ptsvs 2021

vs 88.7% in 2021

10.0% rent

Persons per household

2.09 people

Unchangedvs 2021

vs 2.09 people in 2021

US average: 2.61

Afford Score

1.1

−33%vs 2021

vs 1.7 in 2021

2020 – 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

2021

White, non-Hispanic100%(426)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

2020

White, non-Hispanic94%(466)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino1.2%(6)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Ancestry

Irish22.9%(127)

German8.1%(45)

American4.2%(23)

English3.8%(21)

Dutch0.7%(4)

RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest American population · Largest English population · Largest Dutch population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

4.3%

−4.1 ptsvs 2021

vs 8.4% in 2021

US average: 32.9%

High school or higher

90.1%

+1.1 ptsvs 2021

vs 89.0% in 2021

US average: 88.5%

Graduate degree

1.0%

Unchangedvs 2021

vs 1.0% in 2021

US average: 12.7%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

56.7 min

−14%vs 2021

vs 66.1 min in 2021

US average: 26.9

Drive alone to work

85.7%

−5.6 ptsvs 2021

vs 91.3% in 2021

US average: 75.1%

No vehicle available

10.6%

−0.2 ptsvs 2021

vs 10.8% in 2021

US average: 8.4%

Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate

0.0%

Unchangedvs 2021

vs 0.0% in 2021

US average: 5.4%

Labor force participation

55.2%

+7.9 ptsvs 2021

vs 47.2% in 2021

US average: 63.4%

Women 20-64 in the labor force

50.0%

US average: 73.3%

Management & professional

54.5%

−14.7 ptsvs 2021

vs 69.2% in 2021

US average: 39.3%

Section 08

People & community

Male

44.0%

+6.5 ptsvs 2021

vs 37.6% in 2021

Female

56.0%

−6.5 ptsvs 2021

vs 62.4% in 2021

Foreign born

2.0%

+0.6 ptsvs 2021

vs 1.4% in 2021

US average: 13.5%

Uninsured

6.5%

−2.2 ptsvs 2021

vs 8.7% in 2021

US average: 8.8%

Computer in household

89.4%

US average: 91.9%

Same house as last year

100.0%

US average: 86.2%

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married20.8%(32)

Married71.4%(110)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced7.8%(12)

Women 15+

Never married1.7%(3)

Married49.4%(86)

Widowed24.1%(42)

Divorced24.7%(43)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured

6.5%

−2.2 ptsvs 2021

vs 8.7% in 2021

US average: 8.8%

Employer-based

61.0%

US average: 55.4%

Direct-purchase

8.7%

US average: 13.7%

Medicare

19.3%

US average: 17.6%

Medicaid

28.5%

US average: 20.0%

VA health care

4.2%

US average: 2.3%

Any private

65.0%

US average: 68.1%

Any public

42.6%

US average: 35.2%

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, 2020

Gulf War (2001 or later)45%(18)

US avg: 20.6%

Gulf War (1990s)45%(18)

US avg: 21.4%

Vietnam era55%(22)

US avg: 35.2%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 7.6%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 40 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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