Newark, NY City Data

Newark, NY is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 9,682 people who live in Newark and approximately 93,765 who live in Wayne County. We want to help people moving to or living in Newark to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Newark. We have included Newark housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Newark Information

Wayne County where Newark resides is 1,384.14 square miles. The resident population of this county is 93,765 and has a population rank of 547 out of all the places in the United States.

Newark has a total of 9,682 people and of those residents there are 4,527 males and 5,155 females. The median age of the male population is 36.3 and the female population is 40.2. There are approximately 1,172 births each year and around 813 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Newark varies per year, but currently 9,450 are one race and 232 are two or more races.

Of the 9,682 people who live in Newark, there are 2,648 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Newark is 1,363 male and 1,285 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 7,226.

General Newark Information
Total area in square miles - Wayne County	1,384.14
Water area in square miles - Wayne County	N/A
Resident population - Wayne County	93,765
Population rank - Wayne County	547
Total population	9,682
Total population (male)	4,527
Total population (female)	5,155
Population median age (male)	36.3
Population median age (female)	40.2
Births - Wayne County	1,172
Deaths- Wayne County	813
Population of one race	9,450
Population of two or more races	232
Population under 20 years	2,648
Population under 20 years (male)	1,363
Population under 20 years (female)	1,285
Total population 18 years and over	7,226

Newark Social Characteristics

There are 34,908 households in Newark. Families make up 25,137 of these households. The table below breaks down the Newark families into three different groups. Married-couple families (19,792), male householder with no wife present (1,662) and female householder with no husband present (3,545). The remainder of the Newark households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 9,842. Newark, NY moving companies help people in Newark move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Newark. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Newark is based, there are 36,984 females 15 and over; of those females there are 7,480 never married, 20,840 now married, 1,225 separated, 3,660 widowed, and 3,779 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 994 separated, 1,001 widowed and 3,117 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Newark social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Newark.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Wayne County)
Total households	34,908
Family households (families)	25,137
With own children under 18 years	13,323
Married-couple family	19,792
With own children under 18 years	9,223
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,662
With own children under 18 years	1,099
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,545
With own children under 18 years	2,381
Nonfamily households	9,842
Householder living alone	7,824
65 years and over	3,245

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,315
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,132
Average household size	2.39
Average family size	2.94

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	7,488
Householder	2,433
Spouse	1,638
Child	2,791
Other relatives	69
Nonrelatives	332
Unmarried partner	204
Roomer or boarder	26
Housemate or roommate	34
Unmarried partner	353
Foster child	4
Other	64

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,734
Male householder	548
Male householder living alone	413
Male householder not living alone	135
Female householder	876
Female householder living alone	774
Female householder not living alone	102
Nonrelatives	310
Unmarried partner	149
Roomer or boarder	41
Housemate or roommate	57
Foster child	1
Other	62

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	36,984
Never married	7,480
Now married	20,840
Separated	1,225
Widowed	3,660
Divorced	3,779
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	994
Widowed	1,001
Divorced	3,117

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	9,682
Male	4,527
Under 5 years	314
5 to 9 years	386
10 to 14 years	363
15 to 17 years	212
18 and 19 years	88
20 years	39
21 years	52
22 to 24 years	150
25 to 29 years	256
30 to 34 years	323
35 to 39 years	347
40 to 44 years	331
45 to 49 years	356
50 to 54 years	293
55 to 59 years	216
60 and 61 years	69
62 to 64 years	105
65 and 66 years	68
67 to 69 years	109
70 to 74 years	159
75 to 79 years	114
80 to 84 years	87
85 years and over	90
Female	5,155
Under 5 years	304
5 to 9 years	330
10 to 14 years	332
15 to 17 years	215
18 and 19 years	104
20 years	61
21 years	57
22 to 24 years	167
25 to 29 years	303
30 to 34 years	303
35 to 39 years	379
40 to 44 years	391
45 to 49 years	365
50 to 54 years	304
55 to 59 years	233
60 and 61 years	85
62 to 64 years	128
65 and 66 years	79
67 to 69 years	118
70 to 74 years	235
75 to 79 years	203
80 to 84 years	202
85 years and over	257

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	9,682
One race	9,450
White	8,618
Black or African American	482
American Indian and Alaska Native	23
Asian	40
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	5
Some other race	3
Two or more races	232

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	9,222
People who are White alone	8,203
People who are Black or African American alone	448
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	17
People who are Asian alone	40
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	5
People who are Hispanic or Latino	705
People who are Some other race alone	277

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	87,737
Same house	55,621
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	10,188
Different state or abroad	2,892
Different state	2,474
Abroad	418

PLACE OF BIRTH (Wayne County)
Total resident population	93,765
Born in United States	70,742
State of residence	79,957
Different state	10,837
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	814
Foreign born	2,157

Newark Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Newark. That total enrollment is 24,533 for the population of the country, which includes Newark. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 6,782 and elementary or high school enrollment was 36,989 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 3,270.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Newark population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	24,533
Pre-kindergarten	1,470
Public	949
Private	521
Kindergarten	1,297
Public	1,214
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	12,738
Public	11,926
Private	812
Elementary and high school	18,495
Public	17,438
Private	1,057
High school grades 9 to 12	5,757
Public	5,512
Private	245
College, undergraduate years	2,750
Public	2,267
Private	483
Graduate or professional school	521
Public	240
Private	281
Not enrolled in school	65,582

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	61,731
Less than 9th grade	3,697
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	7,257
High school graduate	22,316
Some college, no degree	11,526
Associate's degree	6,422
Bachelor's degree	10,513
Graduate or professional degree	17
Percent high school graduate or higher	82.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	6,605

Newark Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 70,924 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Newark. The Newark occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (13,970), service occupations (6,099), sales and office occupations (10,509), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (477), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (4,523) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (9,967). The 70,924 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 36,031 private wage and salary workers, 6,399 government workers, 2,983 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Wayne County)
Population 16 years and over	70,924
In labor force	47,993
Civilian labor force	47,976
Employed	45,545
Unemployed	2,431
Percent Unemployed	5.1
Armed Forces	17
Females 16 years and over	36,234
In labor force	22,502
Civilian labor force	22,502
Unemployed Civilian labor force	827
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	34,690
In labor force	25,491
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,604
Armed forces	17

COMMUTING TO WORK (Wayne County)
Workers 16 years and over	44,792
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	36,946
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	4,784
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,244
Other means	166
Worked at home	1,328
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,070,480

OCCUPATION (Wayne County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	13,970
Management, professional, and related occupations	13,970
Service occupations	6,099
Sales and office occupations	10,509
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	477
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	4,523
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	9,967

INDUSTRY (Wayne County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	13,970
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,277
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	12,011
Wholesale trade	1,751
Retail trade	5,061
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,716
Information	774
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,808
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	3,193
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	9,814
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,132
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,454

CLASS OF WORKER (Wayne County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	13,970
Private wage and salary workers	36,031
Government workers	6,399
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,983
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Newark Housing Characteristics

In Newark, NY there are 38,767 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 34,908 occupied and 3,859 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Newark, there are 27,591 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 469 units in Newark. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Newark, NY local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Newark, NY truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Newark. There are 418 housing units with rent less than $200, 436 with rent between $200-299, 2,206 with rent between $300-499 and 4,005 with rent for $500 and above. Full Newark gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Newark, NY home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Wayne County)
Total housing units	38,767
Occupied housing units	34,908
Vacant housing units	3,859

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Wayne County)
Total housing units	38,767
1-unit, detached	27,591
1-unit, attached	469
2 units	2,249
3 or 4 units	1,827
5 to 9 units	1,282
10 to 19 units	370
20 to 49 units	474
50 or more units	198
Mobile home	4,299

HOUSING TENURE (Wayne County)
Occupied housing units	34,908
Owner-occupied	27,097
Renter-occupied	7,811

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Wayne County)
Occupied housing units	34,908
No vehicles available	2,218
2 vehicle available	21,835
3 vehicles available	5,511
4 vehicles available	1,127
5 or more vehicles available	383

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Wayne County)
Occupied housing units	34,908
Utility gas	18,156
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,705
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	7,483
Coal or coke	106
Wood	1,783
Solar energy	9
Other fuel	95
No fuel used	48

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Wayne County)
Occupied housing units	34,908
Less Than $50,000	27,097
$50,000 to $99,999	11,531
$100,000 to $149,999	4,983
$150,000 to $199,999	904
$200,000 to $299,999	391
$300,000 to $499,999	54
$1,000,000 or more	8
Median (dollars)	85,700

GROSS RENT (Wayne County)
Occupied units paying rent	7,811
Less than $200	418
$200 to $299	436
$300 to $499	2,206
$500 to $699	2,865
$700 to $999	1,007
$1,000 to $1,499	127
$1,500 or more	5