| | Newark, CA | Alameda, CA | United States |
| Population | 47,815 | 78,320 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 49.5% | 51.5% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 50.5% | 48.6% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 36.5 | 40.6 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 42,619 | 73,901 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 42,471 | 72,259 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 37,861 | 76,459 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 17.0% | 9.1% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 31.3% | 3.1% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 3,446.1 | 7,500.5 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 13.9 | 10.4 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 12.7 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Newark, CA | Alameda, CA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.6% | 6.0% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.4% | 6.2% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 4.8% | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.6% | 3.2% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.0% | 2.4% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.5% | 3.3% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 18.9% | 14.3% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 14.4% | 15.8% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 13.0% | 14.0% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 7.7% | 5.3% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 5.9% | 7.0% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 6.7% | 10.9% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.2% | 3.6% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.5% | 2.3% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Newark, CA | Alameda, CA | United States |
| White | 22.2% | 42.1% | 59.4% |
| Black | 3.4% | 6.0% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 38.6% | 31.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 1.7% | 0.5% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.4% | 1.1% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 4.1% | 6.6% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 29.2% | 12.4% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Newark, CA | Alameda, CA | United States |
| Married Population | 54.5% | 52.9% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 53.7% | 51.6% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.8% | 1.3% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 45.5% | 47.1% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 34.2% | 32.8% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 7.3% | 9.1% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 3.9% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 3.32 | 2.53 | 2.60 |
| Households | 14,354 | 30,500 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 11,705 | 19,002 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 36.1% | 37.9% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 39.8% | 40.9% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 2,649 | 11,498 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 10.1% | 11.7% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 14.0% | 9.6% | 10.8% |