In 2019, Newark, NJ had a population of 282k people with a median age of 34.6 and a median household income of $40,235. Between 2018 and 2019 the population of Newark, NJ declined from 282,102 to 281,999, a −0.0365% decrease and its median household income grew from $37,642 to $40,235, a 6.89% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Newark, NJ are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (47.4%), White (Hispanic) (21.3%), White (Non-Hispanic) (12.1%), Other (Hispanic) (11%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (2.43%). 0% of the households in Newark, NJ speak a non-English language at home as their primary language.
78.5% of the residents in Newark, NJ are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Newark, NJ are Rutgers University-Newark (3,779 degrees awarded in 2020), New Jersey Institute of Technology (2,868 degrees), and Essex County College (898 degrees).
In 2019, the median property value in Newark, NJ was $270,600, and the homeownership rate was 24.1%. Most people in Newark, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 34.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Newark, NJ was 1 car per household.