In 2021, Newark, NJ had a population of 306k people with a median age of 34.7 and a median household income of $41,335. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Newark, NJ grew from 281,917 to 306,247, a 8.63% increase and its median household income grew from $37,476 to $41,335, a 10.3% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Newark, NJ are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (46.5%), Other (Hispanic) (16.1%), White (Hispanic) (12.7%), White (Non-Hispanic) (9.95%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (5.94%).
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.
80.5% of the residents in Newark, NJ are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Newark, NJ are Rutgers University-Newark (3,915 degrees awarded in 2021), New Jersey Institute of Technology (3,020 degrees), and Essex County College (1,082 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Newark, NJ was $271,700, and the homeownership rate was 23.2%.
Most people in Newark, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Newark, NJ was 1 car per household.