Newark, NJ

Census Place

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2023 Population
307,188
0.0543% 1-year decline
US Senator
N/ACory Booker
Democratic Party
US Senator
N/AAndy Kim
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
34.8
0.288% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$48,416
4.21% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$337,800
8.17% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Newark, NJ had a population of 307k people with a median age of 34.8 and a median household income of $48,416. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Newark, NJ declined from 307,355 to 307,188, a −0.0543% decrease and its median household income grew from $46,460 to $48,416, a 4.21% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Newark, NJ are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (45.5%), Other (Hispanic) (17.9%), White (Non-Hispanic) (9.32%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (8.98%), and White (Hispanic) (7.2%).

None of the households in Newark, NJ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

78.5% of the residents in Newark, NJ are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are New Jersey Institute of Technology (3,250 degrees awarded in 2023), Rutgers University-Newark (3,239 degrees), and Essex County College (1,063 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Newark, NJ was $337,800, and the homeownership rate was 24.1%.

Most people in Newark, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Newark, NJ was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Newark, NJ is home to a population of 307k people, from which 78.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 34.5% of Newark, NJ residents were born outside of the country (106k people).

In 2023, there were 2.54 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (140k people) in Newark, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 54.9k Other (Hispanic) and 28.6k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

78.5%
2023 Citizenship
79.6%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 78.5% of Newark, NJ residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Newark, NJ was 79.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Newark, NJ
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    140k ± 2.6k
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    54.9k ± 3.21k
  3. White (Non-Hispanic)
    28.6k ± 1.83k
37.2%
Hispanic Population
114k people

In 2023, there were 2.54 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (140k people) in Newark, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 54.9k Other (Hispanic) and 28.6k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

37.2% of the people in Newark, NJ are hispanic (114k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Newark, NJ as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

34.5%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
106k people
34.3%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
106k people

As of 2023, 34.5% of Newark, NJ residents (106k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Newark, NJ was 34.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,449 ± 528
  2. Vietnam
    1,414 ± 279
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    763 ± 223

Newark, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.02 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Newark, NJ employs N/A people. In 2023, the largest industries in Newark, NJ were N/A, and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($110,030), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($110,030), and Finance & Insurance ($70,595).

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Newark, NJ, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (15,592 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (14,194 people), and Transportation Occupations (10,007 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Newark, NJ.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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Median Earnings by Industry

$41,225
Median earning men ± $734
$31,032
Median earning women ± $1,198

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($72,392), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,690), and Information ($55,253).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,638), Information ($57,031), and Public Administration ($52,348).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.27%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.24M people employed in New Jersey. This represents a 2.27% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 16.5%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New Jersey.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Newark, NJ awarded 7,676 degrees. The student population of Newark, NJ in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 17,129 male students and 14,049 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Newark, NJ are White (1,882 and 29.8%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (1,600 and 25.3%), Black or African American (1,242 and 19.7%), and Asian (1,226 and 19.4%).

The median tuition costs in N/A are $24,120 for private four year colleges, and $14,645 and $32,482 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 31,178 students enrolled in Newark, NJ, 54.9% men and 45.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 8,138 records, of which 48.5% were women and 51.5% men.

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Completions

Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. New Jersey Institute of Technology
    3,250 degrees awarded
  2. Rutgers University-Newark
    3,239 degrees awarded
  3. Essex County College
    1,063 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was New Jersey Institute of Technology with 3,250 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In N/A, N/A men were awarded degrees from institutions in Newark, NJ, which is N/A times N/A than the N/A female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,882 degrees mean that there were 1.18 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 1,600 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($24,120) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($3,159) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($2,400) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.22% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.18% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.91M), Bachelors Degree (1.8M), and Some college (1.26M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Newark, NJ was $337,800 in 2023, which is 1.11 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $312,300 to $337,800, a 8.17% increase. The homeownership rate in Newark, NJ is 24.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Newark, NJ have an average commute time of 33.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Newark, NJ is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$337,800
Median Property Value 2023
±$12,566
$27,434
Median Property Taxes
±$1,540

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Newark, NJ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Newark, NJ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

24.1%
Homeownership
2023
60.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 24.1% of the housing units in Newark, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 23.9%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Newark, NJ colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$48,416
Median Household Income
± $1,935
114k
Number of Households
± 3,337

In 2023, the median household income of the 114k households in Newark, NJ grew to $48,416 from the previous year's value of $46,460.

The following chart displays the households in Newark, NJ distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Newark, NJ is from Newark, NJ.
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This chart shows the number of workers in Newark, NJ across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (50.4%)
  2. Public Transit (18.6%)
  3. Carpooled (11%)

In 2023, 50.4% of workers in Newark, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (18.6%) and those who carpooled to work (11%).

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Commute Time

33.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Newark, NJ have a longer commute time (33.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 5.49% of the workforce in Newark, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Newark, NJ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Newark, NJ have 1 car.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Newark, NJ (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Newark, NJ is Black, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

80.9% of the population of Newark, NJ has health coverage, with 30.8% on employee plans, 34.5% on Medicaid, 7.14% on Medicare, 8.08% on non-group plans, and 0.462% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New Jersey see 1,279 patients per year on average, which represents a 8.3% increase from the previous year (1,181 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1157 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 343 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in N/A.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

19.1%
Uninsured
30.8%
Employer Coverage
34.5%
Medicaid
7.14%
Medicare
8.08%
Non-Group
0.462%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Newark, NJ grew by 4.7% from 18.2% to 19.1%.

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