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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, NJ compare?
| Figure | Newark, NJ |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 323,808 |
| Change since April 2020 | +4.0% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 311,549 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 12,904 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 6.8 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 7.2 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 32.1% |
| Measure | Newark, NJ |
|---|---|
| Total population | 310,178±77 |
| Median age | 34.7±0.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 37.6%±1.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 8.9%±0.6 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 44.8%±0.9 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.0%±0.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 36.1%±1.2 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 19.7%±0.9 pts |
| Median household income | $52,060±$1,772 |
| Per capita income | $27,193±$1,021 |
| People below the poverty line | 23.4%±1.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 11.6%±0.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $373,700±$10,857 |
| Median gross rent | $1,392±$21 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 47.4%±1.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 24.4%±1.2 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.4%±0.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 7.3%±0.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 49.1%±1.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 19.3%±1.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 32.6 min±0.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 19.7%±0.9 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