Newark city, New Jersey
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,016,666
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 323,808
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 317,303
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 311,485
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 311,553
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 311,549
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 277,140
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 10.8%
Female persons, percent 50.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 12.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 45.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 16.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 37.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 8.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 5,516
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 36.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 24.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $373,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,572
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,059
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,392
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 113,384
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.62
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 51.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 78.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 19.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 21.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,016,666
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,374,725
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 11,908,960
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 10,388,429
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $34,111
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 32.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $52,060
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $27,193
Persons in poverty, percent 23.4%
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 12,903.8
Population per square mile, 2010 11,458.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 24.14
Land area in square miles, 2010 24.19
FIPS Code 3451000