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Newark, NJ Metro Division

2,214,581 Population
1,636.2 square miles 1,353.5 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2023 1-year unless noted

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Demographics

40.2 ±0.2 Median age
  • about the same as the figure in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metro Area: 39.9 ±0.1
  • a little higher than the figure in United States: 39.2 ±0.1

Population by age category

18 to 6461%
  • Under 18
  • 18 to 64
  • 65 and over
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Female51%
  • Male
  • Female
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45%White20%Black0%Native7%Asian0%Islander1%Other4%Two+24%Hispanic
* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Other categories are non-Hispanic.
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Economics

$56,438 ±$1,164 Per capita income
  • a little higher than the amount in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metro Area: $54,000 ±$361
  • about 1.3 times the amount in United States: $43,313 ±$91
$103,182 ±$2,018 Median household income
  • about 10 percent higher than the amount in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metro Area: $95,220 ±$777
  • about 1.3 times the amount in United States: $77,719 ±$186

9.3% ±0.7% (203,335  ±14,369) Persons below poverty line
  • about three-quarters of the rate in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metro Area: 12.8% 2,446,378 (±0.3% / ±48,131)
  • about three-quarters of the rate in United States: 12.5% 40,763,044 (±0.1% / ±277,214)

Children (Under 18)

Poverty12%†
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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Seniors (65 and over)

Poverty10%
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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33.2 minutes ±0.6 (32,304,370  ±740,837) Mean travel time to work
  • about 90 percent of the figure in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metro Area: 36 299,717,920 (±0.2 / ±1,953,204)
  • about 25 percent higher than the figure in United States: 26.8 3,749,033,000 (±0 / ±7,372,533)

Families

831,608 ±3,828 Number of households
  • the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metro Area: 7,490,498 ±17,819
  • United States: 131,332,360 ±130,190
2.6 ±0 (2,177,234  ±1,097) Persons per household
  • a little higher than the figure in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metro Area: 2.6 19,090,424 (±0 / ±10,760)
  • a little higher than the figure in United States: 2.5 326,701,630

Population by household type

Married couples61%
  • Married couples
  • Male householder
  • Female householder
  • Non-family
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Married50%
  • Married
  • Single
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Marital status, by sex

Never marriedMale38%Female35%
Now marriedMale53%Female48%
DivorcedMale7%Female10%
WidowedMale2%†Female7%
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5.4% ±0.6% (27,502  ±2,812) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metro Area: 5% 227,692 (±0.2% / ±10,459)
  • a little higher than the rate in United States: 5.2% 4,018,933 (±0.1% / ±41,679)

Women who gave birth during past year, by age group

1%†15-192%†20-249%†25-2911%†30-359%†35-393%†40-443%†45-50
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Housing

866,286 ±421 Number of housing units
  • the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metro Area: 8,083,521 ±4,695
  • United States: 145,333,460 ±10,062

Occupied vs. Vacant

Occupied96%
  • Occupied
  • Vacant
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Ownership of occupied units

Owner occupied61%
  • Owner occupied
  • Renter occupied
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Types of structure

Single unit59%
  • Single unit
  • Multi-unit
  • Mobile home
  • Boat, RV, van, etc.
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$513,800 ±$9,983 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about 80 percent of the amount in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metro Area: $610,200 ±$2,813
  • about 1.5 times the amount in United States: $340,200 ±$571

9.1% ±0.6% (198,247  ±12,761.9) Moved since previous year
  • a little higher than the rate in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metro Area: 8.8% 1,694,408 (±0.2% / ±35,860.1)
  • about three-quarters of the rate in United States: 12.1% 40,001,900 (±0.1% / ±198,133.8)

Social

90.2% ±1.2% (1,389,955  ±19,137.3) High school grad or higher
  • a little higher than the rate in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metro Area: 87.9% 12,150,424 (±0.4% / ±59,520.8)
  • about the same as the rate in United States: 89.8% 208,092,664 (±0.1% / ±278,776.4)
45.1% ±0.8% (694,323  ±12,611.9) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about the same as the rate in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metro Area: 44.6% 6,167,831 (±0.3% / ±41,249.5)
  • about 25 percent higher than the rate in United States: 36.2% 83,816,088 (±0.1% / ±181,834.5)

Population by highest level of education

10%No degree24%High school21%Some college27%Bachelor's18%Post-grad
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34.2% ±0.9% (714,837  ±17,749.4) Persons with language other than English spoken at home
  • about 80 percent of the rate in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metro Area: 40.4% 7,447,800 (±0.3% / ±59,857)
  • about 1.5 times the rate in United States: 22.5% 71,109,120 (±0.1% / ±222,236.2)

Language at home, children 5-17

English only68%
  • English only
  • Spanish
  • Indo-European
  • Asian/Islander
  • Other
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Language at home, adults 18+

English only65%
  • English only
  • Spanish
  • Indo-European
  • Asian/Islander
  • Other
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26.4% (584,836  ±16,488) Foreign-born population
  • about 90 percent of the rate in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metro Area: 30.5% 5,938,058
  • nearly double the rate in United States: 14.3% 47,831,412

3% ±0.2% (51,916  ±3,658) Population with veteran status
  • about 20 percent higher than the rate in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metro Area: 2.5% 390,581 (±0.1% / ±9,777)
  • about half the rate in United States: 6.1% 15,813,955 (±0% / ±66,116)

Veterans by wartime service

429†WWII2,444†Korea17,671†Vietnam7,381†Gulf (1990s)10,549†Gulf (2001-)
* Civilian veterans who served during wartime only
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51,916 Total veterans ±3,658 48,884 Male ±3,494 3,032 Female ±929

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Citation: U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 1-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for Newark, NJ Metro Division <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/31400US3562035084-newark-nj-metro-division/>