Newark, New York Population 2024

8,931

Newark Demographics

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

  • White: 80.61%
  • Two or more races: 10.1%
  • Black or African American: 4.9%
  • Other race: 2.66%
  • Native American: 0.88%
  • Asian: 0.85%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
5.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,648.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.59% (-144)
The current population of Newark, New York is 8,931 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 9,075.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,31680.61%
Two or more races91710.1%
Black or African American4454.9%
Other race2412.66%
Native American800.88%
Asian770.85%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Newark Population by Race

Newark Population Pyramid 2024

Newark Median Age

39

Total

36.6

Male

41.9

Female

Newark Adults

There are 7,085 adults, (1,928 of whom are seniors) in Newark.

Newark Age Dependency

76

Age Dependency Ratio

37.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Newark Sex Ratio

Female4,44949.02%
Male4,62750.98%

Newark Population by Age

Newark Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,7802.2957.242.8
Non Family1,6851.1241.158.9
Married1,3823.2580.219.8
Female5183.1447.552.5
Male1953.358.541.5

3.08

Average Family Size

2.29

Average Household Size

57.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Newark Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6289.89%
Associates Degree80512.68%
Bachelors Degree71011.18%
Graduate Degree4627.27%
High School Graduate1,91130.09%
Less Than 9th Grade2954.64%
Some College1,54024.25%

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
White5,3024,6431,111
Hispanic59040223
2+ Races32631122
Black2671646
Other Race20518123
Native American8000
Asian443810

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 95.4%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 22.73%.

Newark Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$41,802$42,188$39,943
Graduate Degree$66,538$78,750$64,833
High School Graduate$33,368$33,667$33,086
Less Than 9th Grade$35,671$36,842$25,365
Overall$36,653$40,168$33,764
Some College$38,232$50,789$31,382

$36,653

Average Earnings

$40,168

Average Male

$33,764

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

94.56% of Newark residents speak only English, while 5.44% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.08% of the population.

Newark Language

Newark Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,7821,06315.67%
Hispanic1,194957.96%
Black4256114.35%
Other2415020.75%
Multiple915424.59%

14.04%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.54%

Male Poverty Rate

15.63%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Newark

The race most likely to be in poverty in Newark is Other, with 20.75% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Newark is Multiple, with 4.59% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.44%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.95%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.41%.

Newark Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.19%
High School12.25%
Some College11.99%
Bachelors or Greater4.39%

Newark Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed39.62%
Male Unemployed25.68%
Female Employed5.46%
Male Employed3.19%

Newark Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Newark Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$64,824$76,879
Households$56,142$62,722
Married Families$73,800$-999,999,999
Non Families$37,824$40,535

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Newark Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

40.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

40.4%

Male Marriage Rate

40.6%

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 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Newark Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Newark Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

430

Number of Veterans

407

Male Veterans

23

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War106
Vietnam73
Second Gulf War31
Korea20
World War II16

Newark Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54155
55 to 64107
75+106
65 to 7462
18 to 340

Newark Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3826.35%
Black4814.63%

Newark Veterans by Race

Newark Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

14.29%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37%

Veteran Disability Rate

Newark Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.5%

Labor Force Participation

55.8%

Employment Rate

3%

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

82.75%

Born in Newark

95.88%

Native Born

4.12%

Foreign Born

0.46%

Non Citizen

3.66%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.88% of Newark residents were born in the United States, with 82.75% having been born in New York. 0.46% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Newark Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20298,751-36-0.41%
20288,787-36-0.41%
20278,823-36-0.41%
20268,859-36-0.4%
20258,895-36-0.4%
20248,931-36-0.4%
20238,967-32-0.36%
20228,999-33-0.37%
20219,032-43-0.47%
20209,0752572.91%
20198,818-43-0.49%
20188,861-28-0.31%
20178,889-54-0.6%
20168,943-64-0.71%
20159,007-70-0.77%
20149,077-51-0.56%
20139,128-65-0.71%
20129,193-51-0.55%
20119,244-68-0.73%
20109,31200%
20009,682-167-1.7%
19909,849-168-1.68%
198010,017-1,627-13.97%
197011,644-1,224-9.51%
196012,8682,57324.99%
195010,2956496.73%
19409,6461,99726.11%
19307,6496859.84%
19206,96473711.84%
19106,2271,64936.02%
19004,57888023.8%
18903,698-5,053-57.74%

Newark Population by Year