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People in Newark, New Jersey

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PeopleNewark, NJUnited States
Population277,140308,035,306
Pop. Density11,45887
Pop. Change3.10%8.07%
Median Age32.437.3
Households94,542116,716,292
Household Size2.772.58
Male Population49.48%49.27%
Female Population50.52%50.96%
Married Population25.98%47.02%
Single Population74.02%52.98%


Marital Status

The 2012 Newark, NJ, population is 277,140. There are 11,458 people per square mile (population density).

Family in Newark, NJ

The median age is 32.4. The US median is 37.3. 25.98% of people in Newark, NJ, are married. 7.87% are divorced.

The average household size is 2.77 people. 20.90% of people are married, with children. 30.82% have children, but are single.

Race in Newark, NJ

26.31% of people are white, 52.35% are black, 1.62% are asian, 0.61% are native american, and 19.11% claim 'Other'.

1.89% of the people in Newark, NJ, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 98.11% are non-hispanic).

Newark People SperlingViews

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