Newark–Union PMSA Residents
1990: 1,915,694
2000: 2,032,989
Percent change, 1990–2000: 6.1%
U.S. rank in 1990: 1st (NY–NJ CMSA)
U.S. rank in 2000: 1st (NY–NJ CMSA)
City Residents
1980: 329,248
1990: 275,221
2000: 273,546
2003 estimate: 277,911
Percent change, 1990–2000: -.6%
U.S. rank in 1990: 56th (State rank: 1st)
U.S. rank in 2000: 68th (State rank: 1st)
Density: 11,495 people per square mile (2000)
Racial and ethnic characteristics (2000)
White: 72,537
Black or African American: 146,250
American Indian and Alaska Native: 1,005
Asian: 3,263
Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander: 135
Hispanic or Latino (may be of any race): 80,622
Other: 38,430
Percent of residents born in state: 50.7% (2000)
Age characteristics (2000)
Population under 5 years old: 21,293
Population 5 to 9 years old: 22,243
Population 10 to 14 years old: 20,909
Population 15 to 19 years old: 21,056
Population 20 to 24 years old: 24,014
Population 25 to 34 years old: 46,144
Population 35 to 44 years old: 41,322
Population 45 to 54 years old: 29,949
Population 55 to 59 years old: 11,376
Population 60 to 64 years old: 9,934
Population 65 to 74 years old: 14,485
Population 75 to 84 years old: 8,099
Population 85 years and over: 2,722
Median age: 30.8
Births (2002)
Total number: 4,606
Deaths (2002)
Total number: 2,354 (of which, 47 were infants under the age of 1 year)
Money income (1999)
Per capita income: $13,009
Median household income: $26,913
Total households: 91,366
Number of households with income of . . .
less than $10,000: 11,487
$10,000 to $14,999: 4,852
$15,000 to $24,999: 9,692
$25,000 to $34,999: 8,459
$35,000 to $49,999: 9,263
$50,000 to $74,999: 10,167
$75,000 to $99,999: 4,812
$100,000 to $149,999: 2,684
$150,000 to $199,999: 560
$200,000 or more: 573
Percent of families below poverty level: 25.5% (27.6% of which were female householder families with related children under 5 years)
2002 FBI Crime Index Total: 17,814