Newark, New Jersey
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City Overview
As of 2009, Newark's population is 280,135 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 2.87 percent.
The median home cost in Newark is $249,540. Home appreciation the last year has been -10.00 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Newark's cost of living is 4.67% Higher than the U.S. average.
Newark public schools spend $11,979 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 22 students per teacher in Newark.
The unemployment rate in Newark is 13.30 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Negative. Newark jobs have Decreased by 1.80 percent.
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People
The 2009 Newark, NJ, population is 280,135. There are 11,839 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Newark, NJ
The median age is 31.5. The US median is 37.6. 41.89% of people in Newark, NJ, are married. 7.34% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.77 people. 15.00% of people are married, with children. 20.14% have children, but are single.
Race in Newark, NJ
26.77% of people are white, 51.82% are black, 1.24% are asian, 0.41% are native american, and 19.69% claim 'Other'.
31.51% of the people in Newark, NJ, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 68.49% are non-hispanic).
Newark People SperlingViews
The Ironbound of Newark: While Newark has it problems, the Ironbound section in which I live is the most stable and developed area of Newark. It is known for its restaurants, it has night spots... (read more)newark makes me sick: newark makes nj look bad. i met corey booker and i wazthere for one of hes speeches and he promised to turn newark around and guess wut no change... (read more)Move on: This city is a death zone. I would not let a dog walk down the street. Drugs are being sold at every corner you name it they have it. Shooting are way out of control... (read more)Have an opinion about Newark? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Newark Click Here
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Health
There are 408 physicians per 100,000 population in Newark, NJ. The US average is 170.
Newark, NJ Health Index
Air quality in Newark, NJ is 20 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Newark, NJ is 1 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 10 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
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living and working in Newark: I grew up in Newark in the 40s and 50s it was a place to live and have fun in relative safety. Something happened in the late 60s to change that, it was called the... (read more)re: Stay away - 2/1/2006: I lived in Hampton in the 90's and now I live in Newark. I would not live in Hampton if you paid me. There is nothing to do there. the whole town consists of a general... (read more)re: Stay away - 2/1/2006: lol.Newark is a city, it is diverse. Yes it has problems, I have lived in Seattle/Tacoma(which is worse for gangs/drugs),Las Vegas,Honolulu (also drugs/gangs).Newark is... (read more)Have an opinion about Newark? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Newark Click Here
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Economy
The unemployment rate in Newark, NJ, is 13.30%, with job growth of -1.80%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 23.20%.
Newark, NJ Taxes
Newark, NJ,sales tax rate is 6.00%. Income tax is 2.45%.
Newark, NJ Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $14,888, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $30,996.
Newark Economy SperlingViews
The Ironbound of Newark: While Newark has it problems, the Ironbound section in which I live is the most stable and developed area of Newark. It is known for its restaurants, it has night spots... (read more)living and working in Newark: I grew up in Newark in the 40s and 50s it was a place to live and have fun in relative safety. Something happened in the late 60s to change that, it was called the... (read more)re: Stay away - 2/1/2006: I lived in Hampton in the 90's and now I live in Newark. I would not live in Hampton if you paid me. There is nothing to do there. the whole town consists of a general... (read more)Have an opinion about Newark? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Newark Click Here
| Unemployment Rate | 13.30% | 8.50% |
| Recent Job Growth | -1.80% | -3.10% |
| Future Job Growth | 23.20% | 26.40% |
| Sales Taxes | 6.00% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 2.45% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $14,888 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $30,996 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 29.40% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 13.82% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 12.08% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 13.90% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 14.75% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 7.92% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 5.78% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 1.74% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 0.51% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.10% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 6.44% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 12.41% | 20.24% |
| Service | 21.68% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 27.44% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.14% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 10.49% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 21.40% | 14.44% |
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Housing
The median home value in Newark, NJ, is $249,540. Home appreciation is -10.00% over the last year. The median age of Newark, NJ, real estate is 49 years.
Newark, NJ Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 69.46% of the Newark, NJ, population. 8.57% of houses and apartments in Newark, NJ, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
Newark Housing SperlingViews
"Need Information Of All Categories": I will be moving in three months or more. I am looking for a great and safe place to live in Newark,... (read more)Rent: Going Up, Up, Up: I no longer live in Newark, but I grew up there. I also work p/t in the city. I am noticiing that rents are starting to be well above $1000 for a 1 or 2 bedroom apt. ... (read more)newark makes me sick: newark makes nj look bad. i met corey booker and i wazthere for one of hes speeches and he promised to turn newark around and guess wut no change... (read more)Have an opinion about Newark? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Newark Click Here
| Median Home Age | 49 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $249,540 | $202,300 |
| Home Appreciation | -10.00% | -4.60% |
| Homes Owned | 21.74% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 8.57% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 69.46% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $26.47 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 0.88% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 0.90% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 0.93% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 1.53% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 2.85% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 15.70% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 21.07% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 36.58% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 11.74% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 4.99% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 2.02% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.55% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 8.32% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 2.84% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 2.66% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 5.80% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 9.01% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 14.55% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 15.37% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 15.21% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 26.23% | 13.55% |
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Crime
Newark, NJ, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 8. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Newark, NJ, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 7. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
Newark Crime SperlingViews
newark makes me sick: newark makes nj look bad. i met corey booker and i wazthere for one of hes speeches and he promised to turn newark around and guess wut no change... (read more)Move on: This city is a death zone. I would not let a dog walk down the street. Drugs are being sold at every corner you name it they have it. Shooting are way out of control... (read more)Newark is still in bad shape even with Booker: although Cory is doing a good job he does not and will not be given the funds to improve this once great city. it is full of peddlers and drugies and dont even begin the... (read more)Have an opinion about Newark? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Newark Click Here
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Climate
Newark, NJ, gets 43 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 27 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 121.
On average, there are 206 sunny days per year in Newark, NJ. The July high is around 86 degrees. The January low is 25. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 47 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
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The Ironbound of Newark: While Newark has it problems, the Ironbound section in which I live is the most stable and developed area of Newark. It is known for its restaurants, it has night spots... (read more)newark makes me sick: newark makes nj look bad. i met corey booker and i wazthere for one of hes speeches and he promised to turn newark around and guess wut no change... (read more)Move on: This city is a death zone. I would not let a dog walk down the street. Drugs are being sold at every corner you name it they have it. Shooting are way out of control... (read more)Have an opinion about Newark? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Newark Click Here
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Education
Newark, NJ, schools spend $11,979 per student. There are 22 pupils per teacher, 0 students per librarian, and 0 children per counselor in Newark, NJ schools.
Newark Education SperlingViews
living and working in Newark: I grew up in Newark in the 40s and 50s it was a place to live and have fun in relative safety. Something happened in the late 60s to change that, it was called the... (read more)re: Stay away - 2/1/2006: I lived in Hampton in the 90's and now I live in Newark. I would not live in Hampton if you paid me. There is nothing to do there. the whole town consists of a general... (read more)re: Stay away - 2/1/2006: lol.Newark is a city, it is diverse. Yes it has problems, I have lived in Seattle/Tacoma(which is worse for gangs/drugs),Las Vegas,Honolulu (also drugs/gangs).Newark is... (read more)Have an opinion about Newark? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Newark Click Here
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Transportation
The average one-way commute in Newark, NJ, takes 34 minutes. 46% of commuters drive their own car alone. 17% carpool with others. 26% take mass transit and 1% work from home.
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The Ironbound of Newark: While Newark has it problems, the Ironbound section in which I live is the most stable and developed area of Newark. It is known for its restaurants, it has night spots... (read more)newark makes me sick: newark makes nj look bad. i met corey booker and i wazthere for one of hes speeches and he promised to turn newark around and guess wut no change... (read more)Move on: This city is a death zone. I would not let a dog walk down the street. Drugs are being sold at every corner you name it they have it. Shooting are way out of control... (read more)Have an opinion about Newark? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Newark Click Here
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Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Newark, NJ is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Newark, NJ is more expensive.
Overall, Newark, NJ cost of living is 104.67.
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Rent: Going Up, Up, Up: I no longer live in Newark, but I grew up there. I also work p/t in the city. I am noticiing that rents are starting to be well above $1000 for a 1 or 2 bedroom apt. ... (read more)"Need Information Of All Categories": I will be moving in three months or more. I am looking for a great and safe place to live in Newark,... (read more)newark makes me sick: newark makes nj look bad. i met corey booker and i wazthere for one of hes speeches and he promised to turn newark around and guess wut no change... (read more)Have an opinion about Newark? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Newark Click Here
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Religion
56.95% of the people in Newark, NJ are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 35.29% are Catholic; 6.52% are Protestant; 0.10% are LDS; 2.67% are another Christian faith; 9.60% in Newark, NJ are Jewish; 0.02% are an eastern faith; 2.74% affilitates with Islam.
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living and working in Newark: I grew up in Newark in the 40s and 50s it was a place to live and have fun in relative safety. Something happened in the late 60s to change that, it was called the... (read more)re: Stay away - 2/1/2006: I lived in Hampton in the 90's and now I live in Newark. I would not live in Hampton if you paid me. There is nothing to do there. the whole town consists of a general... (read more)re: Stay away - 2/1/2006: lol.Newark is a city, it is diverse. Yes it has problems, I have lived in Seattle/Tacoma(which is worse for gangs/drugs),Las Vegas,Honolulu (also drugs/gangs).Newark is... (read more)Have an opinion about Newark? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Newark Click Here
| Percent Religious | 56.95% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 35.29% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 6.52% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 0.10% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 2.39% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 1.18% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 0.59% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 0.35% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 0.67% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 1.35% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 2.67% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 9.60% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.02% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 2.74% | 0.54% |
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70.39% of the people in Newark, NJ are registered as Democrats. 28.81% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 0.79%.
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newark makes me sick: newark makes nj look bad. i met corey booker and i wazthere for one of hes speeches and he promised to turn newark around and guess wut no change... (read more)Move on: This city is a death zone. I would not let a dog walk down the street. Drugs are being sold at every corner you name it they have it. Shooting are way out of control... (read more)Newark is still in bad shape even with Booker: although Cory is doing a good job he does not and will not be given the funds to improve this once great city. it is full of peddlers and drugies and dont even begin the... (read more)Have an opinion about Newark? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Newark Click Here
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