Newark is a city located in New Castle County Delaware. Newark has a 2020 population of 33,371. Newark is currently declining at a rate of -0.14% annually but its population has increased by 6.05% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 31,468 in 2010.
The average household income in Newark is $80,868 with a poverty rate of 23.53%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,282 per month, and the median house value is $277,700. The median age in Newark is 24.8 years, 26.4 years for males, and 23 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Newarkwas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 24,812 | 73.36% |
Black or African American | 3,162 | 9.35% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 59 | 0.17% |
Asian | 2,825 | 8.35% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 22 | 0.07% |
Some Other Race | 730 | 2.16% |
Two or More Races | 2,212 | 6.54% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 10,736 | 2.49 | 53.4 |
Married | 4,445 | 3.01 | 83.6 |
Male | 240 | 3.35 | 51.3 |
Female | 501 | 3.57 | 46.9 |
Non Family | 5,550 | 1.93 | 29.8 |
3
Average Family Size
2.49
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 348 | 2.08% |
9th to 12th Grade | 241 | 1.44% |
High School Graduate | 2,916 | 17.47% |
Some College | 2,946 | 17.64% |
Associates Degree | 1,094 | 6.55% |
Bachelors Degree | 4,674 | 27.99% |
Graduate Degree | 4,477 | 26.81% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Islander | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Asian | 1,462 | 1,462 | 1,242 |
2+ Races | 899 | 862 | 591 |
Hispanic | 1,588 | 1,356 | 967 |
White | 11,481 | 11,216 | 6,113 |
Black | 1,617 | 1,536 | 581 |
Other Race | 458 | 392 | 163 |
Native American | 53 | 53 | 13 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.
$41,277
Average Earnings
$41,544
Average Male
$40,342
Average Female
81.14% of Newark residents speak only English, while 18.86% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.67% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Islander | 15 | 8 | 53.33% |
Asian | 2,527 | 1,271 | 50.30% |
Black | 2,503 | 800 | 31.96% |
White | 17,612 | 3,681 | 20.90% |
Other | 107 | NaN% | |
Hispanic | 3,000 | 445 | 14.83% |
Multiple | 2,024 | 208 | 10.28% |
23.53%
Overall Poverty Rate
20.99%
Male Poverty Rate
25.98%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Newark is Islander, with 53.33% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Newark is Multiple, with 10.28% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.50%. Among those working part-time, it was 41.52%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 35.17%.
31.4%
Overall Marriage Rate
34.2%
Male Marriage Rate
28.8%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 934 | 4.14% |
Black | 67 | 2.52% |
Native American | 7 | 11.86% |
Asian | 82 | 3.15% |
Other Race | 33 | 5.15% |
2+ Races | 28 | 2.26% |
Hispanic | 46 | 1.94% |
7.18%
Veteran Poverty Rate
36.51%
Veteran Disability Rate
53.1%
Labor Force Participation
49.1%
Employment Rate
7.1%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
30.15%
Born in Newark
86.26%
Native Born
13.74%
Foreign Born
9.01%
Non Citizen
4.72%
Naturalized
86.26% of Newark residents were born in the United States, with 30.15% having been born in Delaware. 9.01% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1900 | 1,200 | 0.00% | |
1930 | 3,899 | 2,699 | 4.01% |
1940 | 4,502 | 603 | 1.45% |
1950 | 6,700 | 2,198 | 4.06% |
1960 | 11,404 | 4,704 | 5.46% |
1970 | 21,298 | 9,894 | 6.45% |
1980 | 25,247 | 3,949 | 1.72% |
1990 | 25,098 | -149 | -0.06% |
2000 | 28,547 | 3,449 | 1.30% |
2010 | 31,468 | 2,921 | 0.98% |
2011 | 31,861 | 393 | 1.25% |
2012 | 32,302 | 441 | 1.38% |
2013 | 32,426 | 124 | 0.38% |
2014 | 32,732 | 306 | 0.94% |
2015 | 33,363 | 631 | 1.93% |
2016 | 33,225 | -138 | -0.41% |
2017 | 33,629 | 404 | 1.22% |
2018 | 33,563 | -66 | -0.20% |
2019 | 33,515 | -48 | -0.14% |
2020 | 33,467 | -48 | -0.14% |
2021 | 33,419 | -48 | -0.14% |
2022 | 33,371 | -48 | -0.14% |