Newark, NJ

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2023 Population

307,188

0.0543% 1-year decline

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

US Senator

Andy Kim

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

34.8

0.288% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

24.7%

0.921% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$48,416

4.21% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$337,800

8.17% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

132,414

1% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Newark, NJ had a population of 307k people with a median age of 34.8 and a median household income of $48,416. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Newark, NJ declined from 307,355 to 307,188, a −0.0543% decrease and its median household income grew from $46,460 to $48,416, a 4.21% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Newark, NJ are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (45.5%), Other (Hispanic) (17.9%), Two+ (Hispanic) (10.3%), White (Non-Hispanic) (9.32%), and White (Hispanic) (7.2%).

None of the households in 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.

78.5% of the residents in Newark, NJ are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Newark, NJ are New Jersey Institute of Technology (3,250 degrees awarded in 2023), Rutgers University-Newark (3,239 degrees), and Essex County College (1,063 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Newark, NJ was $337,800, and the homeownership rate was 24.1%.

Most people in Newark, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Newark, NJ was 1 car per household.

About the photo: Sunrise in New York viewed from Newark

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Population & Diversity

Newark, NJ is home to a population of 307k people, from which 78.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 34.5% of Newark, NJ residents were born outside of the country (106k people).

In 2023, there were 2.54 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (140k people) in Newark, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 54.9k Other (Hispanic) and 31.6k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

78.5%

2023 Citizenship

79.6%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 78.5% of Newark, NJ residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Newark, NJ was 79.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Newark, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Newark, NJ

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
140k ± 2.6k
Other (Hispanic)
54.9k ± 3.21k
Two+ (Hispanic)
31.6k ± 2.84k

37.2%

Hispanic Population

114k people

37.2% of the people in Newark, NJ are hispanic (114k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Newark, NJ as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New Jersey.

Most Common Origin

India
273,669 ± 12,652 people
Dominican Republic
204,992 ± 10,992 people
Mexico
104,320 ± 7,885 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Jersey was India, the natal country of 273,669 New Jersey residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 204,992 and Mexico with 104,320.

Foreign-Born Population

34.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

106k people

34.3%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

106k people

As of 2023, 34.5% of Newark, NJ residents (106k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Newark, NJ was 34.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Newark, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1,449 ± 528
Vietnam
1,414 ± 279
Gulf War (1990s)
763 ± 223

Newark, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.02 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Newark, NJ employs 132k people. The largest industries in Newark, NJ are Health Care & Social Assistance (17,857 people), Transportation & Warehousing (16,762 people), and Construction (16,180 people), and the highest paying industries are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($110,030), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($110,030), and Finance & Insurance ($70,595).

Males in New Jersey have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,965. The income inequality in New Jersey (measured using the Gini index) is 0.489, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

132k

2023 Value

± 3,686

−1%

1 Year decline

± 3.85%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Newark, NJ declined at a rate of −1%, from 134k employees to 132k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Newark, NJ, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (15,592 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (14,194 people), and Transportation Occupations (10,007 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Newark, NJ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New Jersey (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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

132k

2023 Value

± 3,686

−1%

1 Year decline

± 3.85%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Newark, NJ declined at a rate of −1%, from 134k employees to 132k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Newark, NJ, are Health Care & Social Assistance (17,857 people), Transportation & Warehousing (16,762 people), and Construction (16,180 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Newark, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Newark, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,225

Median earning men ± $734

$31,032

Median earning women ± $1,198

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($72,392), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,690), and Information ($55,253).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,638), Information ($57,031), and Public Administration ($52,348).

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.

Education

In 2023, universities in Newark, NJ awarded 7,676 degrees. The student population of Newark, NJ in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 17,129 male students and 14,049 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Newark, NJ are White (1,882 and 29.8%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (1,600 and 25.3%), Black or African American (1,242 and 19.7%), and Asian (1,226 and 19.4%).

The largest universities in Newark, NJ by number of degrees awarded are New Jersey Institute of Technology (3,250 and 42.3%), Rutgers University-Newark (3,239 and 42.2%), and Essex County College (1,063 and 13.8%).

The most popular majors in Newark, NJ are General Business Administration & Management (680 and 8.86%), General Computer & Information Sciences (643 and 8.38%), and Information Technology (346 and 4.51%).

The median tuition costs in Newark, NJ are $24,120 for private four year colleges, and $14,645 and $32,482 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Newark, NJ, the percentage of applicants admitted was 73.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 13.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 31,178 (54.9% men and 45.1% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 31,178 students enrolled in Newark, NJ, 54.9% men and 45.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 8,138 records, of which 48.5% were women and 51.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Biological Sciences
265 degrees awarded
Mechanical Engineering
228 degrees awarded
General Computer & Information Sciences
314 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Newark, NJ was General Biological Sciences with 265 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Newark, NJ according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

New Jersey Institute of Technology
3,250 degrees awarded
Rutgers University-Newark
3,239 degrees awarded
Essex County College
1,063 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was New Jersey Institute of Technology with 3,250 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 4,186 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Newark, NJ, which is 1.2 times more than the 3,490 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,882 degrees mean that there were 1.18 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 1,600 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($24,120) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($3,159) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($2,400) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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

Measure

In 2022, 1.15% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.13% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.92M), Bachelors Degree (1.77M), and Some college (1.3M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Newark, NJ was $337,800 in 2023, which is 1.11 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $312,300 to $337,800, a 8.17% increase. The homeownership rate in Newark, NJ is 24.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Newark, NJ have an average commute time of 33.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Newark, NJ is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Median household income in Newark, NJ is $48,416. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Newark, NJ was Census Tract 11 with a value of $103,086, followed by Census Tract 23 and Census Tract 25, with respective values of $84,038 and $78,147.

Housing

Property

$337,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$12,566

$27,434

Median Property Taxes

±$1,540

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

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

Rent vs Own

24.1%

Homeownership

2023

60.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 24.1% of the housing units in Newark, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 23.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Newark, NJ compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 11
Census Tract 23
Census Tract 25

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Newark, NJ was Census Tract 11 with a value of $103,086, followed by Census Tract 23 and Census Tract 25, with respective values of $84,038 and $78,147.

The following map shows all of the places in Newark, NJ colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$48,416

Median Household Income

± $1,935

114k

Number of Households

± 3,337

In 2023, the median household income of the 114k households in Newark, NJ grew to $48,416 from the previous year's value of $46,460.

The following chart displays the households in 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Newark, NJ is from New Jersey.

0.489

2022 Wage GINI in New Jersey

0.49

2021 Wage GINI in New Jersey

In 2022, the income inequality in New Jersey was 0.489 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.278% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Jersey was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New Jersey in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New Jersey across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (50.4%)
Public Transit (18.6%)
Carpooled (11%)

In 2023, 50.4% of workers in Newark, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (18.6%) and those who carpooled to work (11%).

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.

Commute Time

33.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Newark, NJ have a longer commute time (33.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 5.49% of the workforce in Newark, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Newark, NJ compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Newark, NJ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Newark, NJ have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Newark, NJ (72.9k out of 296k 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 Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

80.9% of the population of Newark, NJ has health coverage, with 30.8% on employee plans, 34.5% on Medicaid, 7.14% on Medicare, 8.08% on non-group plans, and 0.462% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Essex County, NJ see 1189 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.422% increase from the previous year (1184 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1107 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 410 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Essex County, NJ.

1,189 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Essex County, NJ

Primary care physicians in Essex County, NJ see an average of 1,189 patients per year. This represents a 0.422% increase from the previous year (1,184 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Essex County, NJ in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.7% under 18 years, 23.7% between 18 and 34 years, 38.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.9% were men and 53.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

19.1%

Uninsured

30.8%

Employer Coverage

34.5%

Medicaid

7.14%

Medicare

8.08%

Non-Group

0.462%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Newark, NJ grew by 4.7% from 18.2% to 19.1%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Newark, NJ changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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