Newark: Population Profile

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