Newark, New York Population 2024

8,931

Newark Demographics

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

  • White: 80.95%
  • Two or more races: 9.37%
  • Black or African American: 4.19%
  • Other race: 2.79%
  • Native American: 1.35%
  • Asian: 0.98%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.37%
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)
White7,31880.95%
Two or more races8479.37%
Black or African American3794.19%
Other race2522.79%
Native American1221.35%
Asian890.98%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander330.37%

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

41

Total

38.1

Male

43.1

Female

Newark Adults

There are 6,997 adults, (1,852 of whom are seniors) in Newark.

Newark Age Dependency

75.7

Age Dependency Ratio

36

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Newark Sex Ratio

Female4,50849.87%
Male4,53250.13%

Newark Population by Age

Newark Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,8692.245743
Non Family1,8241.1641.158.9
Married1,3853.1679.620.4
Female5063.195149
Male1543.562.337.7

3.04

Average Family Size

2.24

Average Household Size

57.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Newark Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6149.68%
Associates Degree78612.39%
Bachelors Degree70211.07%
Graduate Degree4547.16%
High School Graduate2,07932.78%
Less Than 9th Grade2423.82%
Some College1,46523.1%

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
White5,2724,7331,102
Hispanic58436815
2+ Races32526732
Black2581487
Other Race21118515
Native American122230
Asian61560
Islander20200

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 20.9%.

Newark Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$47,788$60,352$41,313
Graduate Degree$67,727$70,278$67,500
High School Graduate$36,124$35,347$36,307
Less Than 9th Grade$36,528$37,760$26,333
Overall$41,639$45,522$37,030
Some College$45,802$57,985$36,191

$41,639

Average Earnings

$45,522

Average Male

$37,030

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

93.34% of Newark residents speak only English, while 6.66% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.13% of the population.

Newark Language

Newark Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,9081,22117.68%
Black35814039.11%
Hispanic1,1241069.43%
Other2529035.71%
Multiple843435.1%
Asian891415.73%

17.11%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.06%

Male Poverty Rate

18.19%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Newark

The race most likely to be in poverty in Newark is Black, with 39.11% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Newark is Multiple, with 5.1% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.13%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.45%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 29.41%.

Newark Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade35.41%
High School16.35%
Some College15.75%
Bachelors or Greater2.79%

Newark Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed31%
Female Unemployed28.57%
Female Employed6.18%
Male Employed4.93%

Newark Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Newark Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$66,434$81,445
Households$58,096$65,410
Married Families$77,229$-999,999,999
Non Families$36,528$43,002

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Newark Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

40.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

41.3%

Male Marriage Rate

39.2%

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

460

Number of Veterans

427

Male Veterans

33

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War110
Vietnam87
Second Gulf War22
Korea18
World War II18

Newark Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54185
55 to 64113
75+90
65 to 7472
18 to 340

Newark Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4016.8%
Black3913%
Islander20100%

Newark Veterans by Race

Newark Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

18.98%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.11%

Veteran Disability Rate

Newark Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.9%

Labor Force Participation

53.7%

Employment Rate

3.9%

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

84.49%

Born in Newark

96.27%

Native Born

3.73%

Foreign Born

0.31%

Non Citizen

3.42%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.27% of Newark residents were born in the United States, with 84.49% having been born in New York. 0.31% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

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