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Newark, NJ (New Jersey) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $344,800 (it was $132,800 in 2000)
Newark:

$344,800
New Jersey:

$428,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $233,200 - $469,300

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $412,982
Here:

$412,982
State:

$537,591

Townhouses or other attached units: $338,798
Here:

$338,798
State:

$381,113

In 2-unit structures: $320,136
Here:

$320,136
State:

$444,476

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $385,287
Here:

$385,287
State:

$457,463

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $410,665
Here:

$410,665
State:

$368,745

Total population: 280,579 (Urban population: 273,546, Rural population: 0)

Houses: 118,265 (112,713 occupied: 33,374 owner occupied, 79,339 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

70%
State:

35%

Housing density: 4,970 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $217,683.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,126 (lower quartile is $782, upper quartile is $1,511)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $985


Median gross rent in Newark, NJ in 2022: $1,293

Housing units in Newark with a mortgage: 21,839 (735 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 486 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 436

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $88,554

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $53,963

Median monthly housing costs: $1,378

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Newark, New Jersey Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1955

Median year apartment built: 1967

Household type by relationship:

Households: 305,339
  • Male householders: 50,047 (16,837 living alone), Female householders: 62,666 (20,122 living alone)
  • 34,076 spouses (33,767 opposite-sex spouses), 8,538 unmarried partners, (8,426 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 99,611 children (97,097 natural, 1,030 adopted, 1,484 stepchildren), 8,586 grandchildren, 5,672 brothers or sisters, 4,486 parents, 0 foster children, 10,735 other relatives, 9,488 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 11,434

Size of family households: 21,132 2-persons, 19,152 3-persons, 15,608 4-persons, 8,148 5-persons, 2,913 6-persons, 2,231 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 36,959 1-person, 5,785 2-persons, 244 3-persons, 541 4-persons.

31,576 married couples with children.
32,580 single-parent households (6,783 men, 25,797 women).

52.6% of residents of Newark speak English at home.
29.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (47% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 25% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all).
12.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (49% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 25% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (41% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 24% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
4.7% of residents speak other language at home (88% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 106,540 (34.9%)
(40.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.6
State:

6.8

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.2
State:

3.9

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Newark, New Jersey
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Newark, New Jersey
  • 631no bedroom
  • 2,5111 bedroom
  • 10,8962 bedrooms
  • 12,3103 bedrooms
  • 4,5874 bedrooms
  • 2,4395+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Newark, New Jersey
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Newark, New Jersey
  • 6,557no bedroom
  • 19,5131 bedroom
  • 26,3602 bedrooms
  • 23,9513 bedrooms
  • 2,6694 bedrooms
  • 2895+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Newark in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Newark in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 5,013no vehicle
  • 13,9231 vehicle
  • 10,1812 vehicles
  • 3,6013 vehicles
  • 5114 vehicles
  • 1455+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Newark in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Newark in renter-occupied apartments
  • 30,286no vehicle
  • 34,4481 vehicle
  • 12,5092 vehicles
  • 1,6983 vehicles
  • 3984 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Newark, New Jersey
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Newark, New Jersey
  • 6311 room
  • 4852 rooms
  • 8363 rooms
  • 6,6124 rooms
  • 7,5545 rooms
  • 6,6476 rooms
  • 3,5027 rooms
  • 1,8938 rooms
  • 5,2149+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Newark, New Jersey
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Newark, New Jersey
  • 4,9301 room
  • 3,9282 rooms
  • 15,5033 rooms
  • 20,9344 rooms
  • 18,8875 rooms
  • 5,6956 rooms
  • 7,8187 rooms
  • 9558 rooms
  • 6899+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Newark, NJ
  • Newark, NJ household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Newark, NJ in 2022
  • 11,675Less than $10,000
  • 13,120$10,000 to $19,999
  • 11,868$20,000 to $29,999
  • 9,918$30,000 to $39,999
  • 9,982$40,000 to $49,999
  • 7,201$50,000 to $59,999
  • 10,495$60,000 to $74,999
  • 14,155$75,000 to $99,999
  • 9,835$100,000 to $124,999
  • 4,458$125,000 to $149,999
  • 6,062$150,000 to $199,999
  • 3,944$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Newark, NJ

  • Distribution of house value in Newark, NJ in 2022
  • 1,613Less than $10,000
  • 40$10,000 to $14,999
  • 33$15,000 to $19,999
  • 59$20,000 to $24,999
  • 58$25,000 to $29,999
  • 22$30,000 to $34,999
  • 84$35,000 to $39,999
  • 194$40,000 to $49,999
  • 267$50,000 to $59,999
  • 62$60,000 to $69,999
  • 122$70,000 to $79,999
  • 133$80,000 to $89,999
  • 76$90,000 to $99,999
  • 801$100,000 to $124,999
  • 373$125,000 to $149,999
  • 726$150,000 to $174,999
  • 1,061$175,000 to $199,999
  • 3,572$200,000 to $249,999
  • 2,258$250,000 to $299,999
  • 7,661$300,000 to $399,999
  • 3,621$400,000 to $499,999
  • 3,411$500,000 to $749,999
  • 675$750,000 to $999,999
  • 398$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 14$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • 231$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Newark, NJ

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Newark, NJ in 2022
  • 1,607Less than $100
  • 343$100 to $149
  • 1,059$150 to $199
  • 2,877$200 to $249
  • 1,692$250 to $299
  • 1,509$300 to $349
  • 910$350 to $399
  • 1,234$400 to $449
  • 649$450 to $499
  • 1,686$500 to $549
  • 671$550 to $599
  • 1,134$600 to $649
  • 589$650 to $699
  • 1,419$700 to $749
  • 3,109$750 to $799
  • 4,695$800 to $899
  • 5,509$900 to $999
  • 16,119$1,000 to $1,249
  • 11,159$1,250 to $1,499
  • 13,892$1,500 to $1,999
  • 4,082$2,000 to $2,499
  • 1,501$2,500 to $2,999
  • 135$3,000 to $3,499
  • 114$3,500 or more
  • 1,645No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 62.2%
Number of people working at home: 8,409 (6.5% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 1,801
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 5,669
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 11,808
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 11,937
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 29,376
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 4,745
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 17,720
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 2,824
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 6,952
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 11,653
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 11,525
  • 90 or more minutes: 5,590
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Newark

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 105,875 (62.5%)
  • Carpooled: 15,424 (9.1%)
  • Bus: 13,948 (8.2%)
  • Subway or elevated rail: 3,566 (2.1%)
  • Long-distance train or commuter rail: 3,904 (2.3%)
  • Light rail, streetcar or trolley: 1,511 (0.9%)
  • Ferryboat: 155 (0.1%)
  • Taxi: 8,789 (5.2%)
  • Walked: 7,908 (4.7%)
  • Worked at home: 8,409 (5.0%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 9.9%Males
  • 10.6%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 12.8%Males
  • 12.4%Females
  • Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
  • 5.5%Males
  • 8.7%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 9.3%Males
  • 8.6%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 2.3%Males
  • 10.4%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 4.1%Males
  • 4.0%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 2.9%Males
  • 6.9%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Newark, New Jersey
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Newark, New Jersey
  • 42,1902010 or later
  • 28,8832000 to 2009
  • 16,4201990 to 1999
  • 18,9431980 to 1989
  • 8,1921970 to 1979
  • 5,242Before 1970
Ancestries in Newark, NJ

First ancestries reported:

  • Brazilian: 14,190 (6.3%)
  • Portuguese: 7,163 (3.2%)
  • Nigerian: 5,914 (2.6%)
  • American: 4,287 (1.9%)
  • African: 4,254 (1.9%)
  • Haitian: 4,212 (1.9%)
  • Jamaican: 3,556 (1.6%)
  • Ghanaian: 3,021 (1.3%)
  • Italian: 2,263 (1.0%)
  • Guyanese: 2,199 (1.0%)
  • Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 1,239 (0.6%)
  • Irish: 582 (0.3%)
  • Liberian: 514 (0.2%)
  • West Indian: 439 (0.2%)
  • British West Indian: 403 (0.2%)
  • Polish: 370 (0.2%)
  • Kenyan: 355 (0.2%)
  • Senegalese: 346 (0.2%)
  • German: 304 (0.1%)
  • English: 275 (0.1%)
  • Barbadian: 258 (0.1%)
  • Cape Verdean: 248 (0.1%)
  • European: 241 (0.1%)
  • Greek: 220 (0.10%)
  • Egyptian: 193 (0.09%)
  • Ugandan: 159 (0.07%)
  • Ukrainian: 154 (0.07%)
  • Moroccan: 124 (0.06%)
  • Russian: 94 (0.04%)
  • Arab: 90 (0.04%)
  • Iranian: 87 (0.04%)
  • Palestinian: 83 (0.04%)
  • Armenian: 83 (0.04%)
  • Eastern European: 69 (0.03%)
  • Lebanese: 64 (0.03%)
  • Turkish: 59 (0.03%)
  • Latvian: 57 (0.03%)
  • British: 52 (0.02%)
  • Iraqi: 51 (0.02%)
  • French: 50 (0.02%)
  • Hungarian: 45 (0.02%)
  • Swedish: 42 (0.02%)
  • Bahamian: 37 (0.02%)
  • Scottish: 36 (0.02%)
  • Ethiopian: 33 (0.01%)
  • Dutch: 25 (0.01%)
  • Canadian: 25 (0.01%)
  • Belizean: 24 (0.01%)
  • Israeli: 20 (0.01%)
  • Jordanian: 19 (0.01%)
  • Sierra Leonean: 19 (0.01%)
  • New Zealander: 16 (0.01%)
  • Afghan: 15 (0.01%)
  • Sudanese: 15 (0.01%)
  • Dutch West Indian: 14 (0.01%)
  • Scandinavian: 13 (0.01%)
  • South African: 13 (0.01%)
  • Albanian: 12 (0.01%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Ecuador
Newark:

18.9% (20,510)
New Jersey:

4.4% (95,275)

Brazil
Newark:

13.5% (14,635)
New Jersey:

2.1% (46,020)

Dominican Republic
Newark:

12.0% (12,970)
New Jersey:

9.7% (209,055)

Nigeria
Newark:

6.4% (6,920)
New Jersey:

1.2% (25,213)

Portugal
Newark:

5.8% (6,270)
New Jersey:

1.3% (28,871)

Haiti
Newark:

4.1% (4,486)
New Jersey:

2.3% (49,491)

Ghana
Newark:

3.6% (3,912)
New Jersey:

0.8% (17,949)

Guatemala
Newark:

3.0% (3,261)
New Jersey:

2.2% (46,813)

Guyana
Newark:

3.0% (3,240)
New Jersey:

1.2% (26,173)

Jamaica
Newark:

2.9% (3,180)
New Jersey:

2.2% (47,365)

Mexico
Newark:

2.3% (2,533)
New Jersey:

4.8% (102,527)

Peru
Newark:

2.3% (2,527)
New Jersey:

2.7% (58,563)

El Salvador
Newark:

2.2% (2,408)
New Jersey:

2.3% (48,885)

Trinidad and Tobago
Newark:

1.9% (2,045)
New Jersey:

0.7% (15,533)

Spain
Newark:

1.5% (1,672)
New Jersey:

0.5% (10,246)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 146,303
  • Other state: 35,706
  • Northeast: 19,585
  • Midwest: 605
  • South: 13,316
  • West: 2,200

90.2% of Newark residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 35.0% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 81.5% lived in New Jersey.


Newark:

90.2%
State average:

90.4%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 4,218
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 1,728
  • 5th and 6th grade: 1,148
  • 7th and 8th grade: 4,200
  • 9th grade: 1,419
  • 10th grade: 3,151
  • 11th grade: 2,561
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 4,635
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 34,933
  • Less than 1 year of college: 4,391
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 12,875
  • Associate degree: 2,961
  • Bachelor's degree: 11,348
  • Master's degree: 4,668
  • Professional school degree: 996
  • Doctorate degree: 598
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 4,549
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 1,590
  • 5th and 6th grade: 1,667
  • 7th and 8th grade: 4,717
  • 9th grade: 587
  • 10th grade: 2,098
  • 11th grade: 2,375
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 4,580
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 34,124
  • Less than 1 year of college: 6,689
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 10,524
  • Associate degree: 6,711
  • Bachelor's degree: 15,393
  • Master's degree: 5,252
  • Professional school degree: 767
  • Doctorate degree: 644
Educational Attainment for Females
Newark marital status for males
Newark marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 15,029
  • One, attached: 15,501
  • Two: 25,305
  • 3 or 4: 23,518
  • 5 to 9: 8,770
  • 10 to 19: 4,633
  • 20 to 49: 8,614
  • 50 or more: 16,826
  • Mobile homes: 69
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 1.2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 3.2%

House/condo owner moved in on average 16 years ago

Renter moved in on average 5 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Newark
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Newark, NJ
  • 76.4%Utility gas
  • 12.4%Electricity
  • 6.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 4.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.3%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Newark, NJ
  • 63.9%Utility gas
  • 25.9%Electricity
  • 3.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.9%No fuel used
  • 2.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.7%Other fuel
  • 0.5%Solar energy

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,785
Here:

5.3%
New Jersey:

12.3%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1,396
Here:

9.9%
New Jersey:

13.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 3,173
Here:

17.3%
New Jersey:

33.2%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability