Newark, Illinois Population 2024

989

Newark Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Newark was:

  • White: 92.27%
  • Two or more races: 5.9%
  • Other race: 1.48%
  • Asian: 0.26%
  • Black or African American: 0.09%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
879.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.33% (13)
The current population of Newark, Illinois is 989 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 976.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,06392.27%
Two or more races685.9%
Other race171.48%
Asian30.26%
Black or African American10.09%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Newark Population by Race

Newark Population Pyramid 2024

Newark Median Age

45.1

Total

46.9

Male

41.8

Female

Newark Adults

There are 962 adults, (249 of whom are seniors) in Newark.

Newark Age Dependency

61.6

Age Dependency Ratio

34.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

26.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Newark Sex Ratio

Female61153.04%
Male54146.96%

Newark Population by Age

Newark Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4192.7586.613.4
Married2653.2994.35.7
Non Family911.0260.439.6
Male543.061000
Female92.5644.455.6

3.04

Average Family Size

2.75

Average Household Size

86.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Newark Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade303.57%
Associates Degree14517.24%
Bachelors Degree18221.64%
Graduate Degree273.21%
High School Graduate27833.06%
Less Than 9th Grade70.83%
Some College17220.45%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Newark Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Newark Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White795772204
Hispanic33210
2+ Races25202
Other Race630
Asian333

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Newark Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$75,625$100,500$0
Graduate Degree$86,250$0$85,625
High School Graduate$60,742$0$30,347
Less Than 9th Grade$57,813$0$70,625
Overall$70,000$73,633$32,200
Some College$72,607$73,696$30,536

$70,000

Average Earnings

$73,633

Average Male

$32,200

Average Female

Newark Earnings by Educational Attainment

Newark Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Newark Language

92.56% of Newark residents speak only English, while 7.44% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.78% of the population.

Newark Language

Newark Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,014717%
Hispanic981212.24%
Other17317.65%

7.26%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.16%

Male Poverty Rate

10.91%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Newark

The race most likely to be in poverty in Newark is Other, with 17.65% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Newark is White, with 7% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.85%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.04%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.08%.

Newark Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade16.22%
High School15.47%
Some College1.89%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Newark Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed50%
Female Unemployed50%
Female Employed5.23%
Male Employed1.98%

Newark Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Newark Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$133,370$136,121
Households$129,688$128,623
Married Families$134,375$-999,999,999
Non Families$62,188$100,612

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Newark Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

62.3%

Male Marriage Rate

49.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Newark Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Newark Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Newark Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Newark Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

66

Number of Veterans

66

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War33
Second Gulf War31
Vietnam17
Korea9
World War II2

Newark Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5433
75+16
65 to 7415
18 to 341
55 to 641

Newark Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White667.28%

Newark Veterans by Race

Newark Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.24%

Veteran Disability Rate

Newark Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.4%

Labor Force Participation

66.2%

Employment Rate

1.8%

Unemployment Rate

Newark Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Newark Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Newark Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

82.64%

Born in Newark

96.61%

Native Born

3.39%

Foreign Born

0.43%

Non Citizen

2.95%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.61% of Newark residents were born in the United States, with 82.64% having been born in Illinois. 0.43% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Newark Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,00640.4%
20281,00230.3%
202799930.3%
202699640.4%
202599230.3%
202498930.3%
202398630.31%
202298330.31%
202198040.41%
2020976-51-4.97%
20191,027-7-0.68%
20181,03430.29%
20171,03180.78%
20161,02360.59%
20151,01760.59%
20141,01150.5%
20131,00670.7%
201299950.5%
2011994121.22%
201098200%

Newark Population by Year