East Newark, NJ

Census Place

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2023 Population
2,529
6.95% 1-year decline
US Senator
Cory Booker
Democratic Party
US Senator
Andy Kim
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
42.1
7.12% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
25.2%
3.26% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$65,272
2.64% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$277,700
11.7% 1-year decline
2023 Employed Population
1,210
12.3% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, East Newark, NJ had a population of 2.53k people with a median age of 42.1 and a median household income of $65,272. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of East Newark, NJ declined from 2,718 to 2,529, a −6.95% decrease and its median household income grew from $63,594 to $65,272, a 2.64% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in East Newark, NJ are Other (Hispanic) (29%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (24.1%), White (Non-Hispanic) (19.1%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (9.21%), and White (Hispanic) (8.94%).

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.

63.6% of the residents in East Newark, NJ are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in East Newark, NJ was $277,700, and the homeownership rate was 25.6%.

Most people in East Newark, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.7 minutes. The average car ownership in East Newark, NJ was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

East Newark, NJ is home to a population of 2.53k people, from which 63.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 61.9% of East Newark, NJ residents were born outside of the country (1.57k people).

In 2023, there were 1.21 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (734 people) in East Newark, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 609 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 484 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

63.6%
2023 Citizenship
67.7%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 63.6% of East Newark, NJ residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in East Newark, NJ was 67.7%, 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)
    734 ± 285
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    609 ± 477
  3. White (Non-Hispanic)
    484 ± 184
63.1%
Hispanic Population
1.6k people

In 2023, there were 1.21 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (734 people) in East Newark, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 609 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 484 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

63.1% of the people in East Newark, NJ are hispanic (1.6k 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

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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

61.9%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.57k people
65.2%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
1.77k people

As of 2023, 61.9% of East Newark, NJ residents (1.57k 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 East Newark, NJ was 65.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Korea
    0 ± 20
  2. World War II
    0 ± 14
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    0 ± 20

East Newark, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, NaNk times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of East Newark, NJ employs 1.21k people. In 2023, the largest industries in East Newark, NJ were Manufacturing (186 people), Construction (125 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (122 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($77,835), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,729), and Transportation & Warehousing ($70,729).

Employment

Occupations

1.21k
2023 Value
± 262
−12.3%
1 Year decline
± 32.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in East Newark, NJ declined at a rate of −12.3%, from 1.38k employees to 1.21k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in East Newark, NJ, are Production Occupations (188 people), Sales & Related Occupations (136 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (128 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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.21k
2023 Value
± 262
−12.3%
1 Year decline
± 32.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in East Newark, NJ declined at a rate of −12.3%, from 1.38k employees to 1.21k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in East Newark, NJ, are Manufacturing (186 people), Construction (125 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (122 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

$48,255
Median earning men ± $13,876
$18,510
Median earning women ± $7,680

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($77,604), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,667), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($49,306).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($44,259), Wholesale Trade ($27,596), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($23,955).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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%.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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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 East Newark, NJ was $277,700 in 2023, which is 0.915 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $314,600 to $277,700, a 11.7% decrease. The homeownership rate in East Newark, NJ is 25.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in East Newark, NJ have an average commute time of 32.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in East Newark, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$277,700
Median Property Value 2023
±$18,699
$212
Median Property Taxes
±$75

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

25.6%
Homeownership
2023
41.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 25.6% of the housing units in East Newark, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 32.7%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in East 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.
$65,272
Median Household Income
± $19,072
829
Number of Households
± 181

In 2023, the median household income of the 829 households in East Newark, NJ grew to $65,272 from the previous year's value of $63,594.

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 2023
  1. Drove Alone (38.2%)
  2. Carpooled (23.5%)
  3. Worked At Home (13.6%)

In 2023, 38.2% of workers in East Newark, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (23.5%) and those who worked at home (13.6%).

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

32.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in East Newark, NJ have a longer commute time (32.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.66% of the workforce in East Newark, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in East Newark, NJ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in East Newark, NJ have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in East Newark, NJ (613 out of 2.44k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 18 - 24.

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

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

70.6% of the population of East Newark, NJ has health coverage, with 33.8% on employee plans, 24.2% on Medicaid, 9.13% on Medicare, 3.44% 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 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, 43.6% were men and 56.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.5% under 18 years, 16.5% between 18 and 34 years, 49.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.6% were men and 56.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

29.4%
Uninsured
33.8%
Employer Coverage
24.2%
Medicaid
9.13%
Medicare
3.44%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in East Newark, NJ grew by 11.1% from 26.5% to 29.4%.

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