Newark is a medium-sized city located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 50,763 people and 17 associated neighborhoods, Newark is the 19th largest community in Ohio.
Also of interest is that Newark has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.93% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
The population of Newark overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Newark, 22.75% have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Newark in 2022 was $30,791, which is middle income relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $123,164 for a family of four. However, Newark contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Newark is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Newark home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Newark residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Newark include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Newark is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Arabic.