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Newark Apartments for Rent

Total population: 278,980 (All urban)

Newark, New Jersey Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 100,141 (91,382 occupied: 21,750 owner occupied, 69,632 renter occupied)
% of renters here:  76%
State:  34%

Housing density: 4208 houses/condos per square mile


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $420,316.


Median contract rent in 2007: $732 (lower quartile is $485, upper quartile is $932)


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





Newark,NJ index of house prices



Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $317,400 (it was $132,800 in 2000)
Newark:  $317,400
New Jersey:  $372,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $227,800 - $394,500

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $305,926
Here:  $305,926
State:  $452,919

Townhouses or other attached units: $269,147
Here:  $269,147
State:  $310,364

In 2-unit structures: $352,536
Here:  $352,536
State:  $429,538

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $367,250
Here:  $367,250
State:  $371,779

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $288,006
Here:  $288,006
State:  $309,003

Mobile homes: $177,598
Here:  $177,598
State:  $53,584

Median year house/condo built: 1945

Median year apartment built: 1956

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 owner-occupied houses in Newark, New Jersey:
  • 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



Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Newark, New Jersey:
  • 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



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 1,444
  • 1995 to 1998: 3,040
  • 1990 to 1994: 2,841
  • 1980 to 1989: 6,168
  • 1970 to 1979: 9,710
  • 1960 to 1969: 15,592
  • 1950 to 1959: 16,591
  • 1940 to 1949: 16,379
  • 1939 or earlier: 28,376


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Newark:
  • no bedroom: 68
  • 1 bedroom: 1,615
  • 2 bedrooms: 6,958
  • 3 bedrooms: 7,740
  • 4 bedrooms: 2,514
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 2,855



Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Newark:
  • no bedroom: 4,936
  • 1 bedroom: 23,292
  • 2 bedrooms: 25,385
  • 3 bedrooms: 13,168
  • 4 bedrooms: 2,029
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 822



Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders



Cars and other vehicles available in Newark in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 3,847
  • 1 vehicle: 8,601
  • 2 vehicles: 6,579
  • 3 vehicles: 1,984
  • 4 vehicles: 492
  • 5 or more vehicles: 247



Cars and other vehicles available in Newark in n renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 36,513
  • 1 vehicle: 24,487
  • 2 vehicles: 7,077
  • 3 vehicles: 1,045
  • 4 vehicles: 120
  • 5 or more vehicles: 390


Newark rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Newark:

  • Less than $100: 2,479 people
  • $100 to $149: 1,509
  • $150 to $199: 2,516
  • $200 to $249: 2,477
  • $250 to $299: 2,076
  • $300 to $349: 1,528
  • $350 to $399: 1,052
  • $400 to $449: 1,361
  • $450 to $499: 1,551
  • $500 to $549: 1,589
  • $550 to $599: 2,893
  • $600 to $649: 3,363
  • $650 to $699: 3,746
  • $700 to $749: 5,409
  • $750 to $799: 4,703
  • $800 to $899: 9,512
  • $900 to $999: 6,775
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 6,660
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 1,312
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 507
  • $2,000 or more: 202
  • No cash rent: 1,059
 



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 travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • 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 2007 for:

  • White non-Hispanic householders: $43,189
  • Black householders: $31,473
  • American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $27,359
  • Asian householders: $87,034
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $58,806
  • Some other race householders: $36,925
  • Two or more races householders: $36,930
  • Hispanic or Latino race householders: $33,438

Newark household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Newark household income for Black householders

Newark household income for Asian 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 2007 house value for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $333,891
  • Black or African American householders: $266,252
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $131,453
  • Asian householders: $292,782
  • Some other race householders: $292,782
  • Two or more races householders: $298,279
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $315,487

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: $313,727


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Newark:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Utility gas (64%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (27%)
  • Electricity (5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Utility gas (58%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (17%)
  • Electricity (16%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
  • Other fuel (2%)
  • No fuel used (2%)

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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