Median Household Income
$52,060 ± $1,772
Median Home Value
$373,700 ± $10,857
Median Gross Rent
$1,392 ± $21/mo
Per Capita Income
$27,193
Poverty Rate
23.4%
Unemployment Rate
11.6%
Homeownership Rate
24.4%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19.7%
Median Age
34.7
Average Commute
30 min
Households
113,384
Veterans
5,516
Population Over Time
Newark grew 11.3% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
278,750
2016
280,139
2018
280,463
2020
281,917
2022
307,355
2024
310,178
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
12.6%
Hispanic or Latino
37.6%
Black or African American
45.7%
Asian
2.0%
Nearby Cities in New Jersey
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.