Newark, OH

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2024 Population

50,783

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

17.1%

2.08% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$61,670

4.67% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$192,300

10.5% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

23,817

2.73% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Newark, OH 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.

99.3% of the residents in Newark, OH are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Newark, OH are Central Ohio Technical College (645 degrees awarded in 2023), Ohio State University-Newark Campus (451 degrees), and Career and Technology Education Centers of Licking County (241 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Newark, OH was $192,300, and the homeownership rate was 55.8%.

Most people in Newark, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23 minutes. The average car ownership in Newark, OH was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Newark, OH is home to a population of 50.8k people, from which 99.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.17% of Newark, OH residents were born outside of the country (1.1k people).

In 2024, there were 18.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (44k people) in Newark, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.33k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 1.6k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of Newark, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Newark, OH was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Newark, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
44k ± 863
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
2.33k ± 463
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.6k ± 473

3.01%

Hispanic Population

1.53k people

3.01% of the people in Newark, OH are hispanic (1.53k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Newark, OH 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 Ohio.

Most Common Origin

India
66,106 ± 6,295 people
Mexico
45,962 ± 5,253 people
China
32,703 ± 4,434 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,106 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 45,962 and China with 32,703.

Foreign-Born Population

2.17%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.1k people

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.01k people

As of 2024, 2.17% of Newark, OH residents (1.1k 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, OH was 2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
986 ± 199
Gulf War (1990s)
620 ± 195
Gulf War (2001-)
602 ± 188

Newark, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.59 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Newark, OH employs 23.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Newark, OH were Retail Trade (3,735 people), Manufacturing (3,302 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (3,110 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($83,182), Information ($67,500), and Finance & Insurance ($65,497).

Employment

Occupations

23.8k

2024 Value

± 1,175

2.73%

1 Year growth

± 6.79%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Newark, OH grew at a rate of 2.73%, from 23.2k employees to 23.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Newark, OH, are Sales & Related Occupations (2,875 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,852 people), and Management Occupations (2,193 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Newark, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (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

23.8k

2024 Value

± 1,175

2.73%

1 Year growth

± 6.79%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Newark, OH grew at a rate of 2.73%, from 23.2k employees to 23.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Newark, OH, are Retail Trade (3,735 people), Manufacturing (3,302 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (3,110 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Newark, OH, though some of these residents may live in Newark, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,110

Median earning men ± $2,390

$33,161

Median earning women ± $1,740

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($83,170), Public Administration ($75,481), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,595).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($66,250), Information ($60,250), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,525).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

1.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 5.51M people employed in Ohio. This represents a 1.48% 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 15.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Ohio.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.489%).

Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted are the senators currently representing the state of Ohio. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Ohio is currently represented by 15 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, OH. Showing the available data for Ohio.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (55.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (43.9%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (0.489%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.489%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Ohio

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

Bernie Moreno

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Jon Husted

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Ohio will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of JD Vance's term.

Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted are the senators currently representing Ohio.

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 Ohio over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Newark, OH awarded 1,337 degrees. The student population of Newark, OH in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 2,188 male students and 3,344 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Newark, OH are White (981 and 73.4%), Black or African American (146 and 10.9%), Two or More Races (87 and 6.51%), and Unknown (50 and 3.74%).

The largest universities in Newark, OH by number of degrees awarded are Central Ohio Technical College (645 and 48.2%), Ohio State University-Newark Campus (451 and 33.7%), and Career and Technology Education Centers of Licking County (241 and 18%).

The most popular majors in Newark, OH are General Studies (351 and 26.3%), Registered Nursing (181 and 13.5%), and Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (180 and 13.5%).

The median tuition cost in Newark, OH for a public four year colleges is $7,037 for in-state students and $21,170 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 5,532 students enrolled in Newark, OH, 39.6% men and 60.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,452 records, of which 61% were women and 39% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Studies
351 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
181 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
39 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Newark, OH was General Studies with 351 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Central Ohio Technical College
645 degrees awarded
Ohio State University-Newark Campus
451 degrees awarded
Career and Technology Education Centers of Licking County
241 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Central Ohio Technical College with 645 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 427 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Newark, OH, which is 0.469 times less than the 910 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 981 degrees mean that there were 6.72 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 146 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

Public, 4-year or above ($7,037) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($275) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,058) 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, OH was $192,300 in 2024, which is 0.578 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $174,100 to $192,300, a 10.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Newark, OH is 55.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Newark, OH have an average commute time of 23 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Newark, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$192,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,443

$11,312

Median Property Taxes

±$714

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

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

Rent vs Own

55.8%

Homeownership

2024

62%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 55.8% of the housing units in Newark, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 55.6%.

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

$61,670

Median Household Income

± $2,840

20.3k

Number of Households

± 1,084

In 2024, the median household income of the 20.3k households in Newark, OH grew to $61,670 from the previous year's value of $58,920.

The following chart displays the households in Newark, OH 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Newark, OH is from Ohio.

0.453

2023 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.456

2022 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2023, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.453 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.645% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (73.5%)
Worked At Home (11.3%)
Carpooled (9.78%)

In 2024, 73.5% of workers in Newark, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.3%) and those who carpooled to work (9.78%).

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

23 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Newark, OH have a shorter commute time (23 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.73% of the workforce in Newark, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Newark, OH (8.49k out of 49.5k 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 55 - 64 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Newark, OH is White, followed by Two Or More 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
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

93.1% of the population of Newark, OH has health coverage, with 43.6% on employee plans, 24.8% on Medicaid, 12.5% on Medicare, 10.9% on non-group plans, and 1.36% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Ohio see 1,328 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,328 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1535 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 286 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.2% under 18 years, 21.4% between 18 and 34 years, 37.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.91%

Uninsured

43.6%

Employer Coverage

24.8%

Medicaid

12.5%

Medicare

10.9%

Non-Group

1.36%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Newark, OH grew by 1.5% from 6.81% to 6.91%.

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

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