Weequahic is home to 24,497 people in Newark. Owners hold 29% of the housing stock. There are 24,971 people per square mile. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 22% of adults. 28% of people here were born outside the United States. 20.2% of people here live below the federal poverty line. These figures are approximated by combining the 7 census tracts that make up Weequahic; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 36.7
US median: 38.9
Less educated
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Renter-heavy
29% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
24,497
Population density
24,971 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
36.7
US average: 38.9
Land area
0.98 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$62,569
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$31,245
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
35.4%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
20.2%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.478
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Finance & insurance16.9%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical16.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Information7.6%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services6.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration4.8%
US avg: 4.8%
Wholesale trade4.7%
US avg: 6.9%
Retail trade3.9%
US avg: 9.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.2%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.3%
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
$354,188
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$1,410
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
29.3%
70.7% rent
Vacancy rate
6.9%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.62 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
49.4%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
44.6%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.7
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
2024
White, non-Hispanic2%(479)
Black83.2%(20,390)
Hispanic / Latino11.9%(2,915)
Asian0.4%(108)
Other2.5%(605)
2024
White, non-Hispanic2%(479)
Black83.2%(20,390)
Hispanic / Latino11.9%(2,915)
Asian0.4%(108)
Other2.5%(605)
Diversity Score
37
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
