Newark, NJ

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2024 Population

310,178

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

US Senator

Andy Kim

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

34.7

0.287% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

23.4%

4.97% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$52,060

7.53% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$373,700

10.6% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

134,733

1.75% 1-year growth

About

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.

77.4% of the residents in Newark, NJ are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Newark, NJ are New Jersey Institute of Technology (3,332 degrees awarded in 2024), Rutgers University-Newark (2,929 degrees), and Essex County College (1,139 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Newark, NJ was $373,700, and the homeownership rate was 24.4%.

Most people in Newark, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Newark, NJ was 1 car per household.

About the photo: Sunrise in New York viewed from Newark

Photo by Lars Plougmann

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Population & Diversity

Newark, NJ is home to a population of 310k people, from which 77.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 35.7% of Newark, NJ residents were born outside of the country (111k people).

In 2024, there were 2.25 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (139k people) in Newark, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 61.8k Other (Hispanic) and 35.1k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

77.4%

2024 Citizenship

78.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 77.4% of Newark, NJ residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Newark, NJ was 78.5%, 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)
139k ± 2.84k
Other (Hispanic)
61.8k ± 3.05k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
35.1k ± 3.07k

37.6%

Hispanic Population

117k people

37.6% of the people in Newark, NJ are hispanic (117k people).

The following chart shows the 8 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
279,408 ± 12,782 people
Dominican Republic
210,288 ± 11,131 people
Mexico
108,737 ± 8,049 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Jersey was India, the natal country of 279,408 New Jersey residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 210,288 and Mexico with 108,737.

Foreign-Born Population

35.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

111k people

34.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

106k people

As of 2024, 35.7% of Newark, NJ residents (111k 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 Newark, NJ was 34.5%, 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

Vietnam
1,426 ± 322
Gulf War (2001-)
1,238 ± 527
Gulf War (1990s)
805 ± 226

Newark, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.15 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Health

80.3% of the population of Newark, NJ has health coverage, with 30.4% on employee plans, 34.5% on Medicaid, 6.94% on Medicare, 7.94% on non-group plans, and 0.471% 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, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.8% under 18 years, 23.9% between 18 and 34 years, 38.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

19.7%

Uninsured

30.4%

Employer Coverage

34.5%

Medicaid

6.94%

Medicare

7.94%

Non-Group

0.471%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Newark, NJ grew by 3.41% from 19.1% to 19.7%.

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.

Economy

The economy of Newark, NJ employs 135k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Newark, NJ were Health Care & Social Assistance (18,881 people), Transportation & Warehousing (16,969 people), and Construction (16,619 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($95,536), Information ($68,459), and Utilities ($63,977).

Employment

Occupations

135k

2024 Value

± 3,680

1.75%

1 Year growth

± 3.83%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Newark, NJ grew at a rate of 1.75%, from 132k employees to 135k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Newark, NJ, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (15,168 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (14,144 people), and Transportation Occupations (9,904 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Newark, NJ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

135k

2024 Value

± 3,680

1.75%

1 Year growth

± 3.83%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Newark, NJ grew at a rate of 1.75%, from 132k employees to 135k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Newark, NJ, are Health Care & Social Assistance (18,881 people), Transportation & Warehousing (16,969 people), and Construction (16,619 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

$43,097

Median earning men ± $892

$34,456

Median earning women ± $1,260

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,900), Public Administration ($71,361), and Information ($64,509).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($77,743), Construction ($61,987), and Public Administration ($58,004).

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.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New Jersey went to Kamala Harris with 52% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Jill Stein (0.914%).

Cory Booker and Andy Kim are the senators currently representing the state of New Jersey. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New Jersey is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Newark, NJ. Showing the available data for New Jersey.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (52%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.1%)
Republican Party
Jill Stein (0.914%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New Jersey went to Kamala Harris with 52% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Jill Stein (0.914%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New Jersey for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New Jersey

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for New Jersey.

Cory Booker

Senator from New Jersey

Assumed office on October 31, 2013
Elected to the seat to succeed Jeffrey Chiesa, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Frank Lautenberg.{{Cite news |url=https://www.politico.com/story/2013/10/cory-booker-new-jersey-senate-election-098436 |title=Booker Wins New Jersey Senate Seat |work=Politico |access-date=May 21, 2020 }}

Andy Kim

Senator from New Jersey

Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed George Helmy, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Bob Menendez.

Cory Booker and Andy Kim are the senators currently representing New Jersey.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in New Jersey over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Newark, NJ awarded 7,601 degrees. The student population of Newark, NJ in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 17,384 male students and 14,771 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Newark, NJ are White (1,769 and 29.4%), Hispanic or Latino (1,582 and 26.3%), Black or African American (1,221 and 20.3%), and Asian (1,115 and 18.5%).

The largest universities in Newark, NJ by number of degrees awarded are New Jersey Institute of Technology (3,332 and 43.8%), Rutgers University-Newark (2,929 and 38.5%), and Essex County College (1,139 and 15%).

The most popular majors in Newark, NJ are General Computer & Information Sciences (764 and 10.1%), General Business Administration & Management (582 and 7.66%), and Law (296 and 3.89%).

The median tuition costs are $25,200 for private four year colleges, and $15,278 and $33,879 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Newark, NJ, the percentage of applicants admitted was 69.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 9.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 32,155 (54.1% men and 45.9% 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 2024 there were 32,155 students enrolled in Newark, NJ, 54.1% men and 45.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 8,518 records, of which 48.6% were women and 51.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Computer & Information Sciences
350 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
246 degrees awarded
Information Technology
200 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Newark, NJ was General Computer & Information Sciences with 350 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
3,332 degrees awarded
Rutgers University-Newark
2,929 degrees awarded
Essex County College
1,139 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was New Jersey Institute of Technology with 3,332 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 4,207 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Newark, NJ, which is 1.24 times more than the 3,394 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,769 degrees mean that there were 1.12 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 1,582 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 ($25,200) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($3,334) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Newark, NJ was $373,700 in 2024, which is 1.12 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $337,800 to $373,700, a 10.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Newark, NJ is 24.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Newark, NJ have an average commute time of 32.6 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.

Housing

Property

$373,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,857

$27,664

Median Property Taxes

±$1,476

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

24.4%

Homeownership

2024

61.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 24.4% of the housing units in Newark, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 24.1%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$52,060

Median Household Income

± $1,772

113k

Number of Households

± 3,368

In 2024, the median household income of the 113k households in Newark, NJ grew to $52,060 from the previous year's value of $48,416.

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.

0.482

2024 Wage GINI in New Jersey

0.486

2023 Wage GINI in New Jersey

In 2024, the income inequality in New Jersey was 0.482 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.733% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Jersey was higher than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (49.1%)
Public Transit (19.3%)
Carpooled (11.4%)

In 2024, 49.1% of workers in Newark, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (19.3%) and those who carpooled to work (11.4%).

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.

Commute Time

32.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Newark, NJ have a longer commute time (32.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.32% 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

23.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Newark, NJ (70.1k out of 299k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 45 - 54.

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.