East Newark, NJ

Census Place

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2024 Population
2,497
US Senator
Cory Booker
Democratic Party
US Senator
Andy Kim
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
37.5
10.9% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
40.6%
61.3% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$48,646
25.5% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$470,300
69.4% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1,009
16.6% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in East 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.

60.2% of the residents in East Newark, NJ are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in East Newark, NJ was $470,300, and the homeownership rate was 29%.

Most people in East Newark, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 34.1 minutes. The average car ownership in East Newark, NJ was 0 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

East Newark, NJ is home to a population of 2.5k people, from which 60.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 60% of East Newark, NJ residents were born outside of the country (1.5k people).

In 2024, there were 1.28 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (886 people) in East Newark, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 692 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 480 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

60.2%
2024 Citizenship
63.6%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 60.2% of East Newark, NJ residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in East Newark, NJ was 63.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in East Newark, NJ
  1. Other (Hispanic)
    886 ± 336
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    692 ± 399
  3. White (Non-Hispanic)
    480 ± 185
66.2%
Hispanic Population
1.65k people

In 2024, there were 1.28 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (886 people) in East Newark, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 692 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 480 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

66.2% of the people in East Newark, NJ are hispanic (1.65k people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New Jersey.
Most Common Origin
  1. India
    273,706 ± 12,653 people
  2. Dominican Republic
    205,965 ± 11,018 people
  3. Mexico
    107,667 ± 8,009 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Jersey was India, the natal country of 273,706 New Jersey residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 205,965 and Mexico with 107,667.

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Foreign-Born Population

60%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
1.5k people
61.9%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.57k people

As of 2024, 60% of East Newark, NJ residents (1.5k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in East Newark, NJ was 61.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Gulf War (2001-)
Most Common Service Period
17 ± 27

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in East Newark, NJ.

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Economy

The economy of East Newark, NJ employs 1.01k people. In 2024, the largest industries in East Newark, NJ were Accommodation & Food Services (157 people), Manufacturing (144 people), and Wholesale Trade (101 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($81,157), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($74,432), and Transportation & Warehousing ($74,432).

Employment

Occupations

1.01k
2024 Value
± 227
−16.6%
1 Year decline
± 37.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in East Newark, NJ declined at a rate of −16.6%, from 1.21k employees to 1.01k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in East Newark, NJ, are Production Occupations (114 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (109 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (106 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of East Newark, NJ.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Jersey.

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.01k
2024 Value
± 227
−16.6%
1 Year decline
± 37.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in East Newark, NJ declined at a rate of −16.6%, from 1.21k employees to 1.01k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in East Newark, NJ, are Accommodation & Food Services (157 people), Manufacturing (144 people), and Wholesale Trade (101 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of East Newark, NJ, though some of these residents may live in East Newark, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$47,917
Median earning men ± $24,618
$21,066
Median earning women ± $6,162

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($80,882), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($77,917), and Wholesale Trade ($65,833).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($43,533), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,643), and Wholesale Trade ($28,365).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Jersey.
Y-Axis
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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Housing & Living

The median property value in East Newark, NJ was $470,300 in 2024, which is 1.41 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $277,700 to $470,300, a 69.4% increase. The homeownership rate in East Newark, NJ is 29%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in East Newark, NJ have an average commute time of 34.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in East Newark, NJ is lower than the national average, with an average of 0 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$470,300
Median Property Value 2024
±$60,124
$233
Median Property Taxes
±$80

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 East Newark, NJ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

29%
Homeownership
2024
72.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 29% of the housing units in East Newark, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 25.6%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$48,646
Median Household Income
± $29,229
803
Number of Households
± 178

In 2024, the median household income of the 803 households in East Newark, NJ declined from $48,646 from the previous year's value of $65,272.

The following chart displays the households in East 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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for East Newark, NJ is from New Jersey.
0.486
2023 Wage GINI in New Jersey
0.489
2022 Wage GINI in New Jersey

In 2023, the income inequality in New Jersey was 0.486 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.709% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Jersey was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New Jersey in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (40%)
  2. Carpooled (19.2%)
  3. Worked At Home (17.4%)

In 2024, 40% of workers in East Newark, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (19.2%) and those who worked at home (17.4%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

34.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in East Newark, NJ have a longer commute time (34.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.1% of the workforce in East Newark, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

40.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in East Newark, NJ (977 out of 2.41k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males 35 - 44.

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

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

70.7% of the population of East Newark, NJ has health coverage, with 23.1% on employee plans, 31.4% on Medicaid, 9.41% on Medicare, 6.81% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New Jersey see 1,279 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,279 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1157 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 320 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45% were men and 55% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.8% under 18 years, 14.9% between 18 and 34 years, 43.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45% were men and 55% were women.

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Uninsured People

29.3%
Uninsured
23.1%
Employer Coverage
31.4%
Medicaid
9.41%
Medicare
6.81%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in East Newark, NJ declined by 0.354% from 29.4% to 29.3%.

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