Newark, NJ

Census Place

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US Senator
N/ACory Booker
Democratic Party
US Senator
N/AAndy Kim
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
34.7
0.287% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Property Value
$373,700
10.6% 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.

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

About the photo: Sunrise in New York viewed from Newark

Population & Diversity

Newark, NJ is home to a population of N/A people, from which 77.4% are citizens. As of N/A, NaNM% of Newark, NJ residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

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.

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Economy

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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.

US Senators from New Jersey

N/ACory Booker
Senator from New Jersey2
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 }}
N/AAndy Kim
Senator from New Jersey1
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.

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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%.

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.

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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%.

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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.

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