Newark, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

8,991

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.1

0.244% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

22.2%

29.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$60,006

3.29% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$132,600

Population & Diversity

Newark, NY is home to a population of 8.99k people, from which 99.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.14% of Newark, NY residents were born outside of the country (192 people).

In 2024, there were 15.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.09k people) in Newark, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 464 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 381 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Newark, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Newark, NY was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Newark, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.09k ± 355
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
464 ± 202
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
381 ± 174

11.1%

Hispanic Population

1k people

11.1% of the people in Newark, NY are hispanic (1k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Newark, NY 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 York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

Foreign-Born Population

2.14%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

192 people

3.73%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

337 people

As of 2024, 2.14% of Newark, NY residents (192 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, NY was 3.73%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
113 ± 73
Gulf War (1990s)
102 ± 73
Gulf War (2001-)
94 ± 75

Newark, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.11 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Newark, NY employs 3.86k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Newark, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,125 people), Manufacturing (791 people), and Educational Services (479 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($70,208), Public Administration ($65,893), and Manufacturing ($53,474).

Employment

Occupations

3.86k

2024 Value

± 523

−0.104%

1 Year decline

± 19%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Newark, NY declined at a rate of −0.104%, from 3.86k employees to 3.86k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Newark, NY, are Production Occupations (518 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (445 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (415 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Newark, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (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

3.86k

2024 Value

± 523

−0.104%

1 Year decline

± 19%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Newark, NY declined at a rate of −0.104%, from 3.86k employees to 3.86k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Newark, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,125 people), Manufacturing (791 people), and Educational Services (479 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Newark, NY, though some of these residents may live in Newark, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,490

Median earning men ± $6,207

$38,438

Median earning women ± $5,590

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($54,732), Manufacturing ($53,615), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,813).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($66,964), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,588), and Manufacturing ($52,604).

Education

The student population of Newark, NY in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 8 male students and 76 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Newark, NY are White (18 and 60%), Black or African American (8 and 26.7%), Two or More Races (3 and 10%), and Hispanic or Latino (1 and 3.33%).

The largest universities in Newark, NY by number of degrees awarded are Wayne Finger Lakes BOCES-Practical Nursing Program (30 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Newark, NY are Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (30 and 100%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 84 students enrolled in Newark, NY, 9.52% men and 90.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 40 records, of which 90% were women and 10% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training

Most Common

30 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Newark, NY was Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training with 30 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Newark, NY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Wayne Finger Lakes BOCES-Practical Nursing Program

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

30 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Wayne Finger Lakes BOCES-Practical Nursing Program with 30 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 2 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Newark, NY, which is 0.0714 times less than the 28 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 18 degrees mean that there were 2.25 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 8 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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Newark, NY was $132,600 in 2024, which is 0.399 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $122,600 to $132,600, a 8.16% increase. The homeownership rate in Newark, NY is 60.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Newark, NY have an average commute time of 21.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Newark, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$132,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,204

$2,381

Median Property Taxes

±$410

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

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

Rent vs Own

60.5%

Homeownership

2024

59.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 60.5% of the housing units in Newark, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 57%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Newark, NY 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.

$60,006

Median Household Income

± $9,208

3.93k

Number of Households

± 486

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.93k households in Newark, NY grew to $60,006 from the previous year's value of $58,096.

The following chart displays the households in Newark, NY 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Newark, NY is from New York.

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (74.8%)
Carpooled (11.8%)
Worked At Home (6.8%)

In 2024, 74.8% of workers in Newark, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.8%) and those who worked at home (6.8%).

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

21.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Newark, NY have a shorter commute time (21.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.69% of the workforce in Newark, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Newark, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Newark, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Newark, NY (1.93k out of 8.73k 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 Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 35 - 44.

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

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

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

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

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