Newark city, Delaware
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $76,912
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 30,359
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 30,506
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 30,620
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 30,621
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 30,601
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 31,454
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 2.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 11.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 11.2%
Female persons, percent 52.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 68.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 10.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 8.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 10.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 10.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 65.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 912
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 12.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 50.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $382,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,935
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $688
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,654
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 8,594
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.58
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 66.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 17.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 97.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 58.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 3.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 219,194
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,296,610
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 27,473
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,249,147
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $41,450
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 19.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $76,912
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $35,264
Persons in poverty, percent 27.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 3,246.1
Population per square mile, 2010 3,424.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 9.43
Land area in square miles, 2010 9.19
FIPS Code 1050670