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Total population: 278,154 (All urban)

Newark,NJ index of house prices


Houses: 100,141 (91,382 occupied: 21,750 owner occupied, 69,632 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

76%
State:

75%

Housing density: 4208 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2009 in this state: $376,766.


Median contract rent in 2009: $748 (lower quartile is $506, upper quartile is $941)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2009: $804


Median gross rent in Newark, NJ in 2009: $868


Housing units in Newark with a mortgage: 6,412 (730 second mortgage, 559 home equity loan, 48 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,372


Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $68,777


Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $46,695


Median monthly housing costs: $954





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Newark, New Jersey Age and Sex of Residents


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $288,500 (it was $132,800 in 2000)
Newark:

$288,500
New Jersey:

$348,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $195,400 - $375,900

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $185,063
Here:

$185,063
State:

$429,197

Townhouses or other attached units: $210,094
Here:

$210,094
State:

$286,566

In 2-unit structures: $317,544
Here:

$317,544
State:

$397,697

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $357,425
Here:

$357,425
State:

$336,988

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $605,658
Here:

$605,658
State:

$292,192

Mobile homes: $163,842
Here:

$163,842
State:

$53,584

Median year house/condo built: 1951

Median year apartment built: 1963

Household type by relationship:

Households: 260,762
  • In family households: 225,727 (30,149 male householders, 32,400 female householders)
    29,750 spouses, 88,677 children (84,076 natural, 1,818 adopted, 2,783 stepchildren), 13,284 grandchildren, 7,359 brothers or sisters, 3,861 parents, 9,657 other relatives, 10,590 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 35,035 (13,655 male householders (10,694 living alone)), 15,162 female householders (13,641 living alone)), 6,218 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 12,784 (7,340 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 17,935 2-persons, 16,628 3-persons, 13,256 4-persons, 7,834 5-persons, 3,778 6-persons, 3,118 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 24,335 1-person, 3,480 2-persons, 616 3-persons, 236 4-persons, 93 5-persons, 32 6-persons, 25 7-or-more-persons.

25,700 married couples with children.
33,901 single-parent households (4,459 men, 29,442 women).

57.4% of residents of Newark speak English at home.
28.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (48% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all).
12.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (41% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 25% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (52% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.5% of residents speak other language at home (79% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 66,057 (24.1%)
(32.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.6
State:

6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

3.9
State:

3.8

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Rooms in houses/apartments in Newark, New Jersey
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 32
  • 2 rooms: 302
  • 3 rooms: 1,176
  • 4 rooms: 3,049
  • 5 rooms: 6,010
  • 6 rooms: 4,191
  • 7 rooms: 1,778
  • 8 rooms: 1,571
  • 9 or more rooms: 3,641
  • 1 room: 4,259
  • 2 rooms: 7,562
  • 3 rooms: 16,984
  • 4 rooms: 16,666
  • 5 rooms: 16,364
  • 6 rooms: 4,977
  • 7 rooms: 1,521
  • 8 rooms: 564
  • 9 or more rooms: 735
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Newark, New Jersey
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 68
  • 1 bedroom: 1,615
  • 2 bedrooms: 6,958
  • 3 bedrooms: 7,740
  • 4 bedrooms: 2,514
  • 5+ bedrooms: 2,855
  • no bedroom: 4,936
  • 1 bedroom: 23,292
  • 2 bedrooms: 25,385
  • 3 bedrooms: 13,168
  • 4 bedrooms: 2,029
  • 5+ bedrooms: 822
Cars and other vehicles available in Newark, New Jersey in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 3,847
  • 1 vehicle: 8,601
  • 2 vehicles: 6,579
  • 3 vehicles: 1,984
  • 4 vehicles: 492
  • 5+ vehicles: 247
  • no vehicle: 36,513
  • 1 vehicle: 24,487
  • 2 vehicles: 7,077
  • 3 vehicles: 1,045
  • 4 vehicles: 120
  • 5+ vehicles: 390

Median 2009 house/condo value by year built


Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 2,996
  • 2000 to 2004: 8,342
  • 1990 to 1999: 7,179
  • 1980 to 1989: 6,189
  • 1970 to 1979: 9,665
  • 1960 to 1969: 13,497
  • 1950 to 1959: 15,153
  • 1940 to 1949: 15,765
  • 1939 or earlier: 32,006

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


Newark, NJ house values

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2009 in Newark, NJ:

  • Less than $10,000: 71
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 35
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 35
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 48
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 55
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 49
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 42
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 49
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 49
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 68
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 82
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 109
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 136
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 490
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 616
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 1161
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 1680
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 3849
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 3503
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 5806
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 2239
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 1925
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 270
  • $1,000,000 or more: 196
 


Newark rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2009 in Newark:

  • Less than $100: 1,322 people
  • $100 to $149: 817
  • $150 to $199: 3,549
  • $200 to $249: 2,068
  • $250 to $299: 2,086
  • $300 to $349: 1,174
  • $350 to $399: 1,243
  • $400 to $449: 1,204
  • $450 to $499: 1,342
  • $500 to $549: 1,425
  • $550 to $599: 1,550
  • $600 to $649: 1,970
  • $650 to $699: 2,521
  • $700 to $749: 3,750
  • $750 to $799: 3,812
  • $800 to $899: 7,694
  • $900 to $999: 7,938
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 13,497
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 6,580
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 4,030
  • $2,000 or more: 499
  • No cash rent: 1,230
 

Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 19,477
  • 1990 to 1994: 14,203
  • 1985 to 1989: 11,845
  • 1980 to 1984: 7,098
  • 1975 to 1979: 4,026
  • 1970 to 1974: 4,166
  • 1970 to 1974: 2,880
  • 1965 to 1969: 2,362


Newark, NJ Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 61.5%
Number of people working at home: 1,074 (1.2% of all workers)


Newark commuting: travel time to work

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 1304
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 5394
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 9310
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 12144
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 12232
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 4109
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 16357
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 1674
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 3197
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 8540
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 8220
  • 90 or more minutes: 4165
 


Newark mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 39,768 (45%)
  • Carpooled: 15,468 (18%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 18,685 (21%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 122 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 1,919 (2%)
  • Railroad: 1,913 (2%)
  • Ferryboat: 15 (0%)
  • Taxi: 573 (1%)
  • Bicycle: 188 (0%)
  • Walked: 6,957 (8%)
  • Other means: 1,038 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 1,074 (1%)
 


Newark, NJ household income

Household income:

  • Less than $10,000: 21491
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 8122
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 7295
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 6029
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 6420
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 5403
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 4711
  • $40,000 to $44,999: 4179
  • $45,000 to $49,999: 3821
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 5986
  • $60,000 to $74,999: 7058
  • $75,000 to $99,999: 6047
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 2350
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 968
  • $150,000 to $199,999: 729
  • $200,000 or more: 757
 

First ancestries reported:

 Other groups: 164259
 Portuguese: 15507
 Subsaharan African:: 6901
 Italian: 6623
 West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 6113
 Brazilian: 5640
 United States or American: 4976
 African: 3753
 Haitian: 2571
 Jamaican: 1927
 Polish: 1758
 Irish: 1685
 Nigerian: 1300
 Guyanese: 1283
 German: 976
 Ghanian: 868
 West Indian: 742
 Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 542
 Ukrainian: 480
 Liberian: 419
 English: 380
 Arab:: 372
 Russian: 370
 Other Subsaharan African: 332
 European: 282
 British West Indian: 215
 French (except Basque): 202
 Greek: 192
 Hungarian: 179
 Dutch: 176
 Afghan: 162
 Arab/Arabic: 162
 Scottish: 137
 Armenian: 121
 Scotch-Irish: 121
 British: 109
 Canadian: 102
 Lithuanian: 101
 Cape Verdean: 88
 Albanian: 85
 Kenyan: 85
 Swedish: 66
 Lebanese: 60
 Palestinian: 57
 Slovak: 51
 Turkish: 46
 Egyptian: 41
 Barbadian: 39
 U.S. Virgin Islander: 36
 Iranian: 34
 French Canadian: 34
 Other Arab: 29
 Basque: 27
 Austrian: 26
 South African: 24
 Czechoslovakian: 24
 New Zealander: 21
 Norwegian: 21
 Yugoslavian: 19
 Romanian: 19
 Swiss: 18
 Celtic: 16
 Senegalese: 15
 Scandinavian: 14
 Bahamian: 14
 Belizean: 14
 Moroccan: 14
 Czech: 13
 Slavic: 13
 German Russian: 13
 Bermudan: 13
 Bulgarian: 13
 Israeli: 10
 Soviet Union: 10
 Macedonian: 9
 Syrian: 9
 Ethiopian: 9
 Zairian: 8
 Belgian: 8
 Luxemburger: 7
 Slovene: 7


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Portugal (18%)
  • Ecuador (15%)
  • Brazil (10%)
  • Dominican Republic (9%)
  • Cuba (4%)
  • Haiti (3%)
  • Guyana (3%)


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 138672
  • Northeast: 12817
  • Midwest: 1586
  • South: 32827
  • West: 896

59% of Newark residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 77% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 64% lived in New Jersey.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 2,822
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 2,628
  • 5th and 6th grade: 3,902
  • 7th and 8th grade: 5,155
  • 9th grade: 3,701
  • 10th grade: 3,890
  • 11th grade: 4,408
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 7,028
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 23,447
  • Less than 1 year of college: 3,415
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 7,553
  • Associate degree: 2,193
  • Bachelor's degree: 4,554
  • Master's degree: 1,455
  • Professional school degree: 789
  • Doctorate degree: 299

Educational Attainment for Males (%)

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 3,003
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 2,839
  • 5th and 6th grade: 4,067
  • 7th and 8th grade: 5,397
  • 9th grade: 3,934
  • 10th grade: 3,942
  • 11th grade: 5,095
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 7,324
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 26,590
  • Less than 1 year of college: 4,919
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 9,115
  • Associate degree: 3,172
  • Bachelor's degree: 5,312
  • Master's degree: 1,621
  • Professional school degree: 555
  • Doctorate degree: 174

Educational Attainment for Females (%)


Class of Workers


Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 11.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 9.0%


Unemployment rate for Black males: 21.9%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 17.2%


Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 10.7%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 16.6%


Unemployment rate for Asian males: 13.8%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 7.2%


Unemployment rate for other race males: 12.5%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 17.0%


Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 9.7%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 16.2%


Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 12.3%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 17.4%


Median household income in 2009 for:

  • White non-Hispanic householders: $42,143
  • Black householders: $32,160
  • American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $27,709
  • Asian householders: $37,381
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $57,485
  • Some other race householders: $34,464
  • Two or more races householders: $51,834
  • Hispanic or Latino race householders: $39,576
Newark household income for White non-Hispanic householders
Newark household income for Black householders
Newark household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders
Newark household income for Asian householders
Newark household income for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders
Newark household income for Some other race householders
Newark household income for Two or more races householders
Newark household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Newark marital status for males
Newark marital status for females

Median 2009 house value for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $303,489
  • Black or African American householders: $242,009
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $119,484
  • Asian householders: $266,123
  • Some other race householders: $266,123
  • Two or more races householders: $271,120
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $286,762

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 10,825
  • One, attached: 5,478
  • Two: 17,260
  • 3 or 4: 26,437
  • 5 to 9: 10,430
  • 10 to 19: 6,795
  • 20 to 49: 6,081
  • 50 or more: 16,684
  • Mobile homes: 116
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 35

Median worth of mobile homes: $49,000


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

House/condo owner moved in on average 14 years ago


Renter moved in on average 6 years ago

Year Householders Moved Into Residence in Newark:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Newark
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (64.4%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (27.0%)
  • Electricity (4.9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3.1%)
  • Utility gas (58.1%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (17.3%)
  • Electricity (15.9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5.3%)
  • Other fuel (1.7%)
  • No fuel used (1.5%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 4,996
Here:

13.8%
New Jersey:

13.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 2,555
Here:

13.8%
New Jersey:

13.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 3,564
Here:

26.2%
New Jersey:

30.1%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


 

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