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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Newark, CA compare?
| Figure | Newark, CA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 47,895 |
| Change since April 2020 | +0.8% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 47,529 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 3,415 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 2.3 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 6.8 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 19.7% |
| Measure | Newark, CA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 46,903±42 |
| Median age | 37.9±1.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 27.2%±2.5 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 16.7%±2.0 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 3.2%±1.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 46.3%±2.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 43.5%±2.2 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 48.1%±2.6 pts |
| Median household income | $169,064±$9,066 |
| Per capita income | $73,044±$3,757 |
| People below the poverty line | 4.3%±0.9 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3%±0.9 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $1,142,800±$22,900 |
| Median gross rent | $2,776±$113 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 34.2%±4.8 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 69.4%±2.8 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 4.0%±1.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 23.0%±2.4 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 59.8%±2.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 4.2%±1.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 30.6 min±0.9 |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.1%±1.0 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov