City profile · West Virginia · Census ACS 2023

Newark, WV

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Newark - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

424
Residents
$45,556
Median income
$86,700
Median home
$928
Median rent (state)

Newark - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Newark lands in the 13th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

13th
percentile, household income
5th
percentile, home value
8th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Newark, WV

Newark is a small town in West Virginia, home to 424 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $45,556 per year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 12.3%. Newark's housing stock carries a median value of $86,700, and the median resident age is 43.6 years. About 12.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 52.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Living costs in West Virginia run below the national norm: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, West Virginia scores 89.5 (Well Below Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $928 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $220 across West Virginia, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. The average commute for Newark workers runs 30.4 minutes, with 97.8% driving alone and 2.2% working from home. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 9.0 out of 100 (Very Low).

Population

424 residents

Census ACS 2023 - West Virginia

Median Household Income

$45,556 /yr

Poverty 12.3%

Cost of Living Index (state)

89.5 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, West Virginia average

How does Newark compare to other US cities?

Newark measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 13% higher than other cities
Home value 5% pricier than other cities
Median rent 8% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Newark against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to West Virginia only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

West Virginia-relative analysis

Median Home Value sits close to the middle of West Virginia's city distribution

Among the 337 West Virginia cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Newark ranks #241 - the 28th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Newark only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#210 of 330
36th percentile in West Virginia
Median Gross Rent
#194 of 390
46th percentile in West Virginia
Median Home Value
#241 of 337
28th percentile in West Virginia
Poverty Rate
#173 of 389
54th percentile in West Virginia
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#222 of 390
42nd percentile in West Virginia

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within West Virginia only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

13thIncome percentile

13th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Newark's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$86,700 Among the most affordable more affordable than 95% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). This entry sits in this band. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Above this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Newark $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Newark, WV Newark, WV's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Newark, WV-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Newark, WV median $45,556/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Newark, WV's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Newark, WV. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 12.8%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 12.3%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 52.6%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
424
Median Income
$45,556
Median Home Value
$86,700
Median Age
43.6
Poverty Rate
12.3%
Labor force participation
52.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
12.8%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
30.4 minutes
Drive Alone
97.8%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
2.2%

Based on 138 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for West Virginia - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$110
avg/month
Natural Gas
$72
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$38
avg/month
Total Utilities
$220
estimated/month

Estimates reflect West Virginia state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a West Virginia state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Newark sits in

Cost of Living Index
89.5
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$928/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
9.0 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in West Virginia

Charlton Heights
428 people
Mitchell Heights
420 people
Farmington
431 people
Prichard
434 people
Union
414 people
Glen Fork
413 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Newark's 424 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Western Grove, AR
424 people
Trinidad, CA
424 people
Wiley, CO
424 people
New Albin, IA
424 people
La Harpe, KS
424 people
Eubank, KY
424 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Newark's $45,556 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Edgeley, ND
$45,556 median income
Eufaula, AL
$45,550 median income
Bordelonville, LA
$45,550 median income
Conehatta, MS
$45,565 median income
Mount Healthy, OH
$45,546 median income
Clarkton, MO
$45,568 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Newark, WV Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Newark, WV - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 100.0% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.0% White 100.0% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 0.0% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Newark compares to nearby West Virginia cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Newark (this city) 424 $45,556
Charlton Heights 428 $94,286
Mitchell Heights 420 $66,563
Farmington 431 $76,094
Census ACS 5-year FIPS WV OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Newark, WV?

What is the population of Newark, WV? +

424 people live in Newark, WV according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Newark, WV? +

Newark households earn a median of $45,556 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Newark? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Newark; the closest available measure is the West Virginia state average, a cost of living index of 89.5 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within West Virginia vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Newark, WV? +

Homes in Newark carry a median value of $86,700, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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