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Data on this report is based on areas within the legal city boundary, outlined in black on the map. Any additional neighborhoods shown on the map are associated with the city by name and are included for reference only.


Newark Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Newark Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

46,254

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.5%
5 - 17:
11.9%
18 - 24:
6.3%
25 - 34:
19.0%
35 - 54:
28.9%
55 - 64:
14.4%
Over 65 Years:
13.1%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
4.6%
4.6%
89.9%
89.9%
48.1%
48.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Newark
USA
$73,044
$73,044
$44,673
$44,673

Median household income

Newark
USA
$169,064
$169,064
$80,734
$80,734
Individuals Below Poverty Level

4.3%

Employment Industries

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Manufacturing
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Healthcare
Retail
Education
Information Technology
Transportation
Finance
Construction
Administration
Accommodation
Other
Wholesale
Public Service
16.6%
16.6%
16.5%
16.5%
14.0%
14.0%
8.6%
8.6%
6.2%
6.2%
5.5%
5.5%
4.3%
4.3%
4.2%
4.2%
4.1%
4.1%
3.9%
3.9%
3.6%
3.6%
3.4%
3.4%
3.0%
3.0%
2.9%
2.9%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

Asian
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
White
Other Race / Two or More Races
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
46.3%
46.3%
27.2%
27.2%
16.7%
16.7%
4.7%
4.7%
3.2%
3.2%
1.4%
1.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
English
Irish
Portuguese
Italian
French
Afghan
Nigerian
Swedish
Polish
Norwegian
Scottish
Russian
Dutch
British
Hungarian
Iranian
Finnish
Scots-Irish
Other Arab
3.5%
3.5%
3.1%
3.1%
2.9%
2.9%
1.8%
1.8%
1.5%
1.5%
1.0%
1.0%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Chinese
Langs. of India
Tagalog
Vietnamese
Korean
Pacific Island languages
Other Asian languages
Portuguese
French
Other Indo-European
Urdu
Russian
Japanese
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
African languages
Slavic languages
Persian
Arabic
42.7%
42.7%
18.1%
18.1%
13.3%
13.3%
6.4%
6.4%
4.6%
4.6%
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Newark Residents

43.5%