COMPARING TWO PLACES
Newark vs Pataskala
PLACE A
Newark, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Pataskala, Ohio
Newark is 93% smaller than Pataskala. Pataskala earns more, with a median household income $14,689 higher. Pataskala has grown faster since 2000 (20% vs 9%).
NEWARKPATASKALADIFFERENCE
Total population1,30718,529−93% vs Pataskala
Population density1,460640+821
Population growth9.1%19.5%−10.5 pts
Median age27.737.1−9.4
Male54.5%49.4%+5.1 pts
Female45.5%50.6%−5.1 pts
Foreign-born8.5%13.2%−4.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic62.4%69.0%−6.6 pts
Black0.3%9.6%−9.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino34.7%4.9%+29.8 pts
Asian0.6%12.2%−11.6 pts
Other2.0%4.3%−2.4 pts
Median household income$77,344$92,033−$14,689
Per capita income$36,741$44,093−$7,352
Poverty rate19.5%6.5%+12.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4840.415+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher16.1%29.2%−13.1 pts
Graduate degree4.5%10.1%−5.6 pts
Unemployment rate4.8%3.2%+1.7 pts
Labor force participation66.3%66.5%−0.2 pts
Median home value$137,500$314,500−$177,000
Median gross rent$1,143$1,387−$244
Owner-occupied76.9%72.1%+4.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate20.5%3.4%+17.0 pts
Rent-burdened households39.5%35.4%+4.1 pts
Average commute33.327.3+5.9
Worked from home12.3%18.8%−6.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.4%−0.4 pts
Uninsured22.0%3.9%+18.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025