Newark is a city located in Licking County Ohio. Newark has a 2020 population of 50,406. It is also the county seat of Licking County. Newark is currently growing at a rate of 0.47% annually and its population has increased by 0.95% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 49,934 in 2010.
The average household income in Newark is $61,231 with a poverty rate of 16.73%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $795 per month, and the median house value is $129,500. The median age in Newark is 37.4 years, 35.7 years for males, and 39 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Newarkwas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 45,468 | 91.03% |
Black or African American | 1,839 | 3.68% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 115 | 0.23% |
Asian | 170 | 0.34% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 25 | 0.05% |
Some Other Race | 118 | 0.24% |
Two or More Races | 2,216 | 4.44% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 19,336 | 2.52 | 54.7 |
Married | 7,564 | 3.28 | 77 |
Male | 903 | 3.66 | 49.9 |
Female | 3,122 | 3.44 | 39.1 |
Non Family | 7,747 | 1.27 | 39.7 |
3.2
Average Family Size
2.52
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 775 | 2.33% |
9th to 12th Grade | 2,578 | 7.76% |
High School Graduate | 12,352 | 37.19% |
Some College | 7,031 | 21.17% |
Associates Degree | 3,373 | 10.16% |
Bachelors Degree | 5,003 | 15.06% |
Graduate Degree | 2,101 | 6.33% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Islander | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Asian | 128 | 114 | 68 |
White | 30,715 | 27,759 | 6,638 |
Black | 1,044 | 885 | 184 |
Hispanic | 495 | 441 | 85 |
2+ Races | 801 | 631 | 116 |
Native American | 57 | 57 | |
Other Race | 66 | 66 |
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%.
$36,327
Average Earnings
$41,107
Average Male
$32,684
Average Female
95.50% of Newark residents speak only English, while 4.50% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.97% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Islander | 25 | 25 | 100.00% |
Multiple | 2,153 | 708 | 32.88% |
Black | 1,686 | 409 | 24.26% |
Native | 115 | 19 | 16.52% |
Hispanic | 963 | 153 | 15.89% |
White | 43,617 | 6,808 | 15.61% |
Asian | 144 | 6 | 4.17% |
Other | 1 | NaN% |
16.73%
Overall Poverty Rate
15.52%
Male Poverty Rate
17.89%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Newark is Islander, with 100.00% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Newark is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.68%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.72%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.03%.
41.7%
Overall Marriage Rate
43.0%
Male Marriage Rate
40.5%
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 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 2,989 | 8.35% |
Black | 84 | 5.56% |
Native American | 15 | 13.04% |
Asian | 23 | 14.37% |
Other Race | 11 | 11.22% |
2+ Races | 87 | 9.23% |
Hispanic | 42 | 5.32% |
7.66%
Veteran Poverty Rate
32.62%
Veteran Disability Rate
59.9%
Labor Force Participation
56.8%
Employment Rate
5.2%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
79.42%
Born in Newark
97.35%
Native Born
2.65%
Foreign Born
1.01%
Non Citizen
1.64%
Naturalized
97.35% of Newark residents were born in the United States, with 79.42% having been born in Ohio. 1.01% 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 |
---|---|---|---|
1840 | 2,705 | 0.00% | |
1850 | 3,654 | 949 | 3.05% |
1860 | 4,675 | 1,021 | 2.49% |
1870 | 6,698 | 2,023 | 3.66% |
1880 | 9,600 | 2,902 | 3.67% |
1890 | 14,270 | 4,670 | 4.04% |
1900 | 18,157 | 3,887 | 2.44% |
1910 | 25,404 | 7,247 | 3.42% |
1920 | 26,718 | 1,314 | 0.51% |
1930 | 30,596 | 3,878 | 1.36% |
1940 | 31,487 | 891 | 0.29% |
1950 | 34,275 | 2,788 | 0.85% |
1960 | 41,790 | 7,515 | 2.00% |
1970 | 41,836 | 46 | 0.01% |
1980 | 41,200 | -636 | -0.15% |
1990 | 44,389 | 3,189 | 0.75% |
2000 | 46,279 | 1,890 | 0.42% |
2010 | 47,573 | 1,294 | 0.28% |
2011 | 47,809 | 236 | 0.50% |
2012 | 48,045 | 236 | 0.49% |
2013 | 48,281 | 236 | 0.49% |
2014 | 48,517 | 236 | 0.49% |
2015 | 48,753 | 236 | 0.49% |
2016 | 48,989 | 236 | 0.48% |
2017 | 49,225 | 236 | 0.48% |
2018 | 49,461 | 236 | 0.48% |
2019 | 49,697 | 236 | 0.48% |
2020 | 49,934 | 237 | 0.48% |
2021 | 50,170 | 236 | 0.47% |
2022 | 50,406 | 236 | 0.47% |