Newark, Essex County, New Jersey
Newark, Essex County, New Jersey
Newark is a city in Essex County, New Jersey. As of the 2014 census, the city population was 280,579. The city has a total area of 23.8 square miles according to the United States Census Bureau. An elevation is 95 feet (28.95 meters) above sea level. The density of the population was about 11,791 people per square mile. The median age was 34.6 years (The median age in the state of New Jersey was 39.6). There were 100 males for every 96 females.
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Description of the Population
Population (Year: 2014) | 280,579 residents |
Population Change | +2.6% since 2000 year |
Residents Median Age | 34.6 years (State: 39.6) |
Below the Poverty Line | 29% (Year: 2015) |
Population Males | 137,386 residents |
Population Females | 143,193 residents |
Population Urban | 100% of residents |
Foreign Born Residents | 20.6% Latin America, 3.4% Europe, 3.2% Africa |
Daytime Population Change | +55,825 (+19.8%) |
Live and Work in the City | 44,124 (40%) |
Unemployment (Year: 2015) | 8.7% (State: 5.4%) |
Elections Results Data
English Language Proficiency by Native Speakers
Newark Marital Status Data (Over 15 Years Old)
Newark Residents Living Below the Poverty Line (According to 2015)
Year of Entry of Foreign-born Newark Residents
Countries for Foreign-Born Residents
Financial Information
Median Sale for Vacant Units (Year: 2015) | $407,702 |
Median Home Value (Year: 2015) | $235,700 (State: $322,600) |
Changes in Home Value | +$102,900 since 2000 year |
Median Gross Rent (Year: 2015) | $978 |
Median Contract Rent Range (Year: 2015) | $342 – $643 |
Median Rent for Vacant Units (Year: 2015) | $855 |
Cost of Living Index (Date: February 2016) | 120 (USA: 100) |
Property Taxes with Mortgage (Year: 2015) | $5,650 (2.40%) |
Property Taxes without Mortgage (Year: 2015) | $5,640 (2.50%) |
Median Household Income (Year: 2015) | $30,966 (State: $72,222) |
Changes in Household Income | +$4,053 since 2000 year |
Median Per Capita Income (Year: 2015) | $17,402 |
Changes in Per Capita Income | +$4,393 since 2000 year |
Education Data (by Residents, Schools, Colleges)
Education attainment (25+ years residents)
Males 25 Years and Older
Females 25 Years and Older
List of Largest Colleges & Universities- Rutgers University-Newark Full-Time Enrollment: 9,869Location: 249 University Avenue, Blumenthal HallPublicWebsite: www.rutgers.eduOffers: Doctoral Degree
- Essex County College Full-Time Enrollment: 9,595Location: 303 University AvePublicWebsite: www.essex.edu
- New Jersey Institute of Technology Full-Time Enrollment: 8,212Location: University HeightsPublicWebsite: www.njit.edu/Offers: Doctoral Degree
- University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey Full-Time Enrollment: 3,210Location: 65 Bergen Street, Room 1441PublicWebsite: www.umdnj.edu/Offers: Doctoral Degree
- Drake College of Business-Newark Full-Time Enrollment: 1,306Location: 800 Broad StPrivateFor-ProfitWebsite: www.drakecollege.edu/
- Star Career Academy-Newark Full-Time Enrollment: 759Location: 550 Broad Street 2nd FloorPrivateFor-ProfitWebsite: www.starcareeracademy.com
- New Community Workforce Development Center Full-Time Enrollment: 368Location: 201 Bergen StPrivateNot-For-ProfitWebsite: www.newcommunity.org
- Pillar College Full-Time Enrollment: 289Location: 60 Park Place, Suite 701PrivateNot-For-ProfitWebsite: www.pillar.edu
Other Colleges & Universities- Seton Hall University Distance: About 4 MilesSouth Orange, NJFull-Time Enrollment: 7,742
- Kean University Distance: About 5 MilesUnion, NJFull-Time Enrollment: 12,648
- New Jersey City University Distance: About 6 MilesJersey City, NJFull-Time Enrollment: 6,826
- Saint Peter’s University Distance: About 6 MilesJersey City, NJFull-Time Enrollment: 2,583
- Hudson County Community College Distance: About 7 MilesJersey City, NJFull-Time Enrollment: 6,659
- Stevens Institute of Technology Distance: About 9 MilesHoboken, NJFull-Time Enrollment: 4,132
- Union County College Distance: About 9 MilesCranford, NJFull-Time Enrollment: 9,148
Full-Time Enrollment: 9,869
Location: 249 University Avenue, Blumenthal Hall
Public
Website: www.rutgers.edu
Offers: Doctoral Degree
Full-Time Enrollment: 9,595
Location: 303 University Ave
Public
Website: www.essex.edu
Full-Time Enrollment: 8,212
Location: University Heights
Public
Website: www.njit.edu/
Offers: Doctoral Degree
Full-Time Enrollment: 3,210
Location: 65 Bergen Street, Room 1441
Public
Website: www.umdnj.edu/
Offers: Doctoral Degree
Full-Time Enrollment: 1,306
Location: 800 Broad St
Private
For-Profit
Website: www.drakecollege.edu/
Full-Time Enrollment: 759
Location: 550 Broad Street 2nd Floor
Private
For-Profit
Website: www.starcareeracademy.com
Full-Time Enrollment: 368
Location: 201 Bergen St
Private
Not-For-Profit
Website: www.newcommunity.org
Full-Time Enrollment: 289
Location: 60 Park Place, Suite 701
Private
Not-For-Profit
Website: www.pillar.edu
- Seton Hall University Distance: About 4 MilesSouth Orange, NJFull-Time Enrollment: 7,742
- Kean University Distance: About 5 MilesUnion, NJFull-Time Enrollment: 12,648
- New Jersey City University Distance: About 6 MilesJersey City, NJFull-Time Enrollment: 6,826
- Saint Peter’s University Distance: About 6 MilesJersey City, NJFull-Time Enrollment: 2,583
- Hudson County Community College Distance: About 7 MilesJersey City, NJFull-Time Enrollment: 6,659
- Stevens Institute of Technology Distance: About 9 MilesHoboken, NJFull-Time Enrollment: 4,132
- Union County College Distance: About 9 MilesCranford, NJFull-Time Enrollment: 9,148
List of Largest Public High Schools- BARRINGER ARTS HIGH SCHOOL Students: 2,032Location: 90 PARKER STGrades: 9-12
- EAST SIDE HIGH SCHOOL Students: 1,667Location: 238 VAN BUREN STGrades: 9-12
- MALCOLM X SHABAZZ HIGH SCHOOL Students: 1,307Location: 80 JOHNSON AVEGrades: 9-12
- WEEQUAHIC HIGH SCHOOL Students: 1,052Location: 279 CHANCELLOR AVEGrades: 9-12
- SCIENCE PARK HIGH SCHOOL Students: 784Location: 260 NORFOLK STREETGrades: 7-12
- LOUISE A SPENCER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Students: 705Location: 66 MUHAMMAD ALI AVENUEGrades: KG-9
- ARTS HIGH SCHOOL Students: 672Location: 550 M L KING BLVDGrades: 7-12
- UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOL Students: 534Location: 55 CLINTON PLGrades: 7-12
- TECHNOLOGY HIGH SCHOOL Students: 529Location: 223 BROADWAYGrades: 9-12
- TEAM ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL Students: 467Location: 60 PARK PLACEGrades: KG-12Charter School
List of Largest Private High Schools- ST BENEDICT’S PREPARATORY SCHOOL Students: 561Location: 520 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVDGrades: 7-12Boys Only
- ST VINCENT ACADEMY Students: 306Location: 228 W MARKET STGrades: 9-12Girls Only
- CHRIST THE KING PREPATORY SCHOOL Students: 279Location: 239 WOODSIDE AVEGrades: 9-12
- ALIF MUHAMMAD’S NIA SCHOOL Students: 240Location: 50 PARK PL LOBBY 6Grades: UG-12
- ALPHA & OMEGA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL Students: 69Location: 4 FLEMING AVEGrades: PK-11
- NEW TESTAMENT CHURCH SCHOOL Students: 36Location: 511 ORANGE STGrades: KG-12
Students: 2,032
Location: 90 PARKER ST
Grades: 9-12
Students: 1,667
Location: 238 VAN BUREN ST
Grades: 9-12
Students: 1,307
Location: 80 JOHNSON AVE
Grades: 9-12
Students: 1,052
Location: 279 CHANCELLOR AVE
Grades: 9-12
Students: 784
Location: 260 NORFOLK STREET
Grades: 7-12
Students: 705
Location: 66 MUHAMMAD ALI AVENUE
Grades: KG-9
Students: 672
Location: 550 M L KING BLVD
Grades: 7-12
Students: 534
Location: 55 CLINTON PL
Grades: 7-12
Students: 529
Location: 223 BROADWAY
Grades: 9-12
Students: 467
Location: 60 PARK PLACE
Grades: KG-12
Charter School
- ST BENEDICT’S PREPARATORY SCHOOL Students: 561Location: 520 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVDGrades: 7-12Boys Only
- ST VINCENT ACADEMY Students: 306Location: 228 W MARKET STGrades: 9-12Girls Only
- CHRIST THE KING PREPATORY SCHOOL Students: 279Location: 239 WOODSIDE AVEGrades: 9-12
- ALIF MUHAMMAD’S NIA SCHOOL Students: 240Location: 50 PARK PL LOBBY 6Grades: UG-12
- ALPHA & OMEGA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL Students: 69Location: 4 FLEMING AVEGrades: PK-11
- NEW TESTAMENT CHURCH SCHOOL Students: 36Location: 511 ORANGE STGrades: KG-12
List of Largest Public Middle Schools- ANN STREET SCHOOL Students: 1,216Location: 30 ANN STGrades: PK-8
- MT VERNON PLACE SCHOOL Students: 1,074Location: 142 MOUNT VERNON PLGrades: PK-8
- MCKINLEY Students: 947Location: 1 COLONNADE PLGrades: PK-8
- ABINGTON AVENUE SCHOOL Students: 937Location: 209 ABINGTON AVEGrades: PK-8
- FIRST AVENUE SCHOOL Students: 882Location: 214 FIRST AVEGrades: PK-8
- WILSON AVENUE SCHOOL Students: 835Location: 19 WILSON AVEGrades: KG-8
- DR WILLIAM H HORTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Students: 823Location: 291 N 7TH STGrades: KG-8
- RIDGE STREET SCHOOL Students: 818Location: 735 RIDGE STGrades: KG-8
- LAFAYETTE STREET SCHOOL Students: 814Location: 205 LAFAYETTE STGrades: PK-8
- OLIVER STREET SCHOOL Students: 804Location: 104 OLIVER STGrades: PK-8
List of Largest Private Middle Schools- ST MICHAEL SCHOOL Students: 472Location: 27 CRITTENDEN STGrades: KG-8
- ST PHILIPS ACADEMY Students: 335Location: 342 CENTRAL AVEGrades: KG-8
- ST FRANCIS XAVIER SCHOOL Students: 207Location: 594 N 7TH STGrades: PK-8
- ST MARY SCHOOL Students: 197Location: 520 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVDGrades: KG-8
- IRONBOUND CATHOLIC ACADEMY Students: 184Location: 366 E KINNEY STGrades: KG-8
- LINK COMMUNITY SCHOOL Students: 128Location: 146 IRVINE TURNER BLVDGrades: 7-8
- NEWARK DAY CENTER Students: 125Location: 305 HALSEY STGrades: PK-1
- QUEEN OF ANGELS SCHOOL Students: 117Location: 44 IRVINE TURNER BLVDGrades: KG-8
- NEWARK BOYS CHORUS SCHOOL Students: 78Location: 1016 BROAD STGrades: 4-8Boys Only
- CALVARY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL Students: 75Location: 17 LYONS AVEGrades: PK-8
Students: 1,216
Location: 30 ANN ST
Grades: PK-8
Students: 1,074
Location: 142 MOUNT VERNON PL
Grades: PK-8
Students: 947
Location: 1 COLONNADE PL
Grades: PK-8
Students: 937
Location: 209 ABINGTON AVE
Grades: PK-8
Students: 882
Location: 214 FIRST AVE
Grades: PK-8
Students: 835
Location: 19 WILSON AVE
Grades: KG-8
Students: 823
Location: 291 N 7TH ST
Grades: KG-8
Students: 818
Location: 735 RIDGE ST
Grades: KG-8
Students: 814
Location: 205 LAFAYETTE ST
Grades: PK-8
Students: 804
Location: 104 OLIVER ST
Grades: PK-8
- ST MICHAEL SCHOOL Students: 472Location: 27 CRITTENDEN STGrades: KG-8
- ST PHILIPS ACADEMY Students: 335Location: 342 CENTRAL AVEGrades: KG-8
- ST FRANCIS XAVIER SCHOOL Students: 207Location: 594 N 7TH STGrades: PK-8
- ST MARY SCHOOL Students: 197Location: 520 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVDGrades: KG-8
- IRONBOUND CATHOLIC ACADEMY Students: 184Location: 366 E KINNEY STGrades: KG-8
- LINK COMMUNITY SCHOOL Students: 128Location: 146 IRVINE TURNER BLVDGrades: 7-8
- NEWARK DAY CENTER Students: 125Location: 305 HALSEY STGrades: PK-1
- QUEEN OF ANGELS SCHOOL Students: 117Location: 44 IRVINE TURNER BLVDGrades: KG-8
- NEWARK BOYS CHORUS SCHOOL Students: 78Location: 1016 BROAD STGrades: 4-8Boys Only
- CALVARY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL Students: 75Location: 17 LYONS AVEGrades: PK-8
Newark Police Department
Full-time Employees (Year: 2015) | 1,203 policeman |
Full-time Law Enforcement Officers | 1,033 policeman |
Officers per 1,000 Residents | 4 policemen (State: 3.49) |
Labor Market Description
Unemployment Rate
Male: Employment in Industries (Services)
Female: Employment in Industries (Services)
Male: Most Common Occupations
Female: Most Common Occupations
Newark Infrastructure
Grocery Stores in the City | 305 stores |
Grocery Stores per 10,000 Citizens | 3.95 (State: 2.90) |
Non-gas Station Convenience Stores | 119 stores |
Convenience Stores per 10,000 (no Gas) | 1.54 (State: 1.76) |
Convenience Stores at Gas Stations | 30 stores |
Convenience Stores per 10,000 (with Gas) | 0.39 (State: 0.81) |
Number of Restaurants in the City | 463 restaurants |
Restaurants per 10,000 Citizens | 6.00 (State: 7.15) |
Number of Houses in the City | 100,141 |
Hospitals in Newark- COLUMBUS HOSPITAL Provides Emergency495 NORTH 13TH ST
- MOUNT CARMEL GUILD 1160 RAYMOND BLVD
- NEWARK BETH ISRAEL MEDICAL CENTER Voluntary (Private)201 LYONS AVE
- SAINT JAMES HOSPITAL 155 JEFFERSON ST
- SAINT MICHAEL’S MEDICAL CENTER, INC Voluntary (Private)111 CENTRAL AVENUE
- UNITED HOSPITALS OF NEWARK 15 S 9TH ST
- UNITY HOSPICE 17 ACADEMY STREET
- UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL Government (State)150 BERGEN ST
- BROADWAY HOUSE FOR CONTINUING 298 BROADWAY
- FOREST HILL HEALTHCARE CENTER 497 MT PROSPECT AVE
- NEW COMMUNITY EXTENDED CARE FACILITY 266 S ORANGE AVE
- NEW VISTA 300 BROADWAY
- NEWARK HEALTH AND ECF 65 JAY STREET
- FMC IRONBOUND 248 SOUTH STREET
- FMC NEWARK UNIV DC (MIELE) 91-101 HARTFORD STREET
- FMC NORTH NEWARK 155 BERKELEY AVENUE
- KIDNEY LIFE OF NEWARK 571 CENTRAL AVE
- PARKSIDE DC 580 FRELINGHUYSEN AVENUE
- ST MICHAEL MEDICAL CENTER DIALYSIS UNIT
Provides Emergency
495 NORTH 13TH ST
1160 RAYMOND BLVD
Voluntary (Private)
201 LYONS AVE
155 JEFFERSON ST
Voluntary (Private)
111 CENTRAL AVENUE
15 S 9TH ST
17 ACADEMY STREET
Government (State)
150 BERGEN ST
298 BROADWAY
497 MT PROSPECT AVE
266 S ORANGE AVE
300 BROADWAY
65 JAY STREET
248 SOUTH STREET
91-101 HARTFORD STREET
155 BERKELEY AVENUE
571 CENTRAL AVE
580 FRELINGHUYSEN AVENUE
DIALYSIS UNIT
Airports & Heliports in Newark- Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) Runways: 4Commercial: 295,852Air Taxi: 109,611Itinerant: 9,945Military: 689
- Albert Guido Memorial Heliport 01NJ
- Essex Generating Station Heliport 0NJ7
- Port Newark Helistop Heliport 0NJ8
- St Benedict’s Heliport NJ92
- Univ Of Medicine & Dentistry Rooftop Heliport NJ87
Amtrak Stations in Newark- NEWARK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT () Services: Ticket Office, Enclosed Waiting Area, Public Restrooms, Public Pay Phones
- NEWARK (RAYMOND PLAZA WEST) Services: Ticket Office, Fully Wheelchair Accessible, Enclosed Waiting Area, Public Restrooms, Public Pay Phones, Snack Bar, Automated Teller Machine, Paid Short Term Parking, Paid Long Term Parking, Call for Car Rental, Taxi Stand, Intercity Bus Service, Public Transit Connection
Runways: 4
Commercial: 295,852
Air Taxi: 109,611
Itinerant: 9,945
Military: 689
01NJ
0NJ7
0NJ8
NJ92
NJ87
- NEWARK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT () Services: Ticket Office, Enclosed Waiting Area, Public Restrooms, Public Pay Phones
- NEWARK (RAYMOND PLAZA WEST) Services: Ticket Office, Fully Wheelchair Accessible, Enclosed Waiting Area, Public Restrooms, Public Pay Phones, Snack Bar, Automated Teller Machine, Paid Short Term Parking, Paid Long Term Parking, Call for Car Rental, Taxi Stand, Intercity Bus Service, Public Transit Connection
Average Travel Time to Work
Means of Transportation for Getting to Work
Other Information
Newark by Race (According to 2015)
Median Unit Value (According to 2015)
Crime Rates per 100,000 Residents (According to 2014)
Natural Disasters in Newark
Air Quality Information
Common Weather Information
Tornadoes Average Activity | 36% (Smaller then US) |
Earthquakes Average Activity | 88% (Smaller then US) |
Number of Natural Disasters | 27 pc. (State: 13 pc.) |
Number of Major Disasters | 17 pc. |
Number of Emergencies Disasters | 10 pc. |
Google Map of Newark
ZIP Codes for Newark: 07102, 07103, 07104, 07105, 07106, 07108, 07111, 07112, 07114
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