Newark
Newark: Geography and Climate
Newark: History
Newark: Population Profile
Newark: Municipal Government
Newark: Economy
Newark: Education and Research
Newark: Health Care
Newark: Recreation
Newark: Convention Facilities
Newark: Transportation
Newark: Communications
The City in Brief
Founded: 1666 (incorporated, 1836)
Head Official: Mayor Sharpe James (D) (since 1986; current term expires 2006)
City Population
1980: 329,248
1990: 275,221
2000: 273,546
2003 estimate: 277,911
Percent change, 1990–2000: -.6%
U.S. rank in 1980: 46th
U.S. rank in 1990: 56th (State rank: 1st)
U.S. rank in 2000: 68th (State rank: 1st)
Metropolitan Area Population
1990: 1,915,694
2000: 2,032,989
Percent change, 1990–2000: 6.1%
U.S. rank in 1990: 1st (NY–NJ CMSA)
U.S. rank in 2000: 1st (NY–NJ CMSA)
Area: 24.14 square miles (2000)
Elevation: 0 to 273.4 feet above sea level
Average Annual Temperature: 54° F
Average Annual Precipitation: 19.7 inches of rain; 27.6 inches of snow
Major Economic Sectors: Financial services, distribution, wholesale and retail trade, services, publishing
Unemployment Rate: 5.4% (NY–NJ MSA; February 2005)
Per Capita Income: $13,009 (1999)
2002 FBI Crime Index Total: 17,814
Major Colleges and Universities: Rutgers University-Newark Campus; New Jersey Institute of Technology; Seton Hall School of Law; University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey; Essex County College
Daily Newspaper: The Star-Ledger
