Census tract · Essex County
Census Tract 81, Essex County, New Jersey
Census Tract 81, GEOID 34013008100, in Essex County, New Jersey, entirely within Newark. 3,958 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±620); the 2020 Census counted 4,539.
Residents, 2020-2024
3,958
±620 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 4,539
Median household income
$33,521
±$14,779 (90% margin)
Essex County: $80,789
Median home value
$432,600
±$75,817 (90% margin)
Essex County: $524,100
Median gross rent
$1,145
±$122 (90% margin)
Essex County: $1,531
Where is Census Tract 81?
Census Tract 81 is one of 211 census tracts in Essex County, New Jersey. It covers 0.31 square miles of land, 14,595 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 34013008100, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| Newark | 100% |
7 census tracts border Census Tract 81: Tract 11 ($108,674), Tract 62 ($26,219), Tract 64 ($80,345), Tract 67, Tract 80 ($83,208), Tract 228 and Tract 229 ($62,891). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.
Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Census Tract 81?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 81's population at 3,958 (±620) in 2,495 households; the 2020 Census counted 4,539 residents and 2,588 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 81 | Newark |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 3,958±620 | 310,178 |
| Households | 2,495±258 | 113,384 |
| Average household size | 1.54±0.22 | 2.62 |
| Housing units | 2,614±264 | 121,546 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Census Tract 81?
The median resident of Census Tract 81 is 42.7 years old; 16.4% are under 18 and 22.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic Black residents at 80.9%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 6.4%. 18.5% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Tract 81 | Newark |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42.7±9.3 | 34.7 |
| Under 18 years | 16.4%±6.9 pts | 24.8% |
| 65 years and over | 22.2%±7.7 pts | 10.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6.4%±4.6 pts | 37.6% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 3.6%±2.8 pts | 8.9% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 80.9%±6.4 pts | 44.8% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 4.7%±4.6 pts | 2.0% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.1 pts | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.1 pts | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 4.4%±4.2 pts | 4.1% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.1 pts | 2.5% |
| Born outside the United States | 18.5%±8.6 pts | 36.1% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 27.9%±12.6 pts | 51.4% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 1.6%±2.0 pts | 2.4% |
| With a disability | 15.4%±5.6 pts | 15.5% |
| No health insurance coverage | 7.9%±5.5 pts | 19.7% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 86.6%±6.6 pts | 78.3% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 38.9%±11.2 pts | 19.7% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 8.1%±5.0 pts | 6.4% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 85.9%±7.7 pts | 89.7% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Census Tract 81 earn?
Half of the 2,495 households in Census Tract 81 earn less than $33,521 a year (±$14,779), against $80,789 across Essex County: 189th highest of the county's 197 tracts with a reliable estimate. 28.0% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 81 | Newark |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $33,521±$14,779 | $52,060 |
| Mean household income | $53,100±$13,853 | $72,518 |
| Per capita income | $33,504±$8,020 | $27,193 |
| People below the poverty line | 28.0%±9.6 pts | 23.4% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 5.9%±9.2 pts | 31.2% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 25.2%±10.9 pts | 24.5% |
| Households with a computer | 96.3%±3.7 pts | 94.1% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 84.7%±9.4 pts | 86.4% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Census Tract 81?
The median owner-occupied home is valued at $432,600 by its owner (±$75,817). The median renter pays $1,145 a month including utilities, and 47.1% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Tract 81 | Newark |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $432,600±$75,817 | $373,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,145±$122 | $1,392 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 47.1%±12.8 pts | 47.4% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $3,622±$450 | $2,572 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 6.2%±6.3 pts | 24.4% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 93.8%±6.3 pts | 75.6% |
| Housing units | 2,614±264 | 121,546 |
| Single-family detached homes | 0.4%±0.7 pts | 12.6% |
| Mobile homes | 0.0%±1.7 pts | 0.2% |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±1.7 pts | 0.4% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 17.9%±8.5 pts | 6.5% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 0.6%±1.0 pts | 23.7% |
| Households with no vehicle | 60.1%±14.0 pts | 34.3% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Census Tract 81 get to work?
30.4% of Census Tract 81's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 44.2 minutes.
| Measure | Tract 81 | Newark |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 54.2%±9.2 pts | 63.0% |
| Unemployment rate | 6.7%±5.4 pts | 11.6% |
| Drove alone to work | 30.4%±16.3 pts | 49.1% |
| Carpooled | 0.0%±2.6 pts | 11.4% |
| Public transportation | 39.7%±15.8 pts | 19.3% |
| Walked | 13.0%±9.4 pts | 5.1% |
| Worked from home | 4.8%±4.4 pts | 7.3% |
| Mean travel time to work | 44.2 min±11.8 | 32.6 min |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
How does Census Tract 81 compare with the other tracts in Essex County?
Among Essex County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 81 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Essex County | In Newark |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 107th of 210 | 33rd of 87 |
| Residents per square mile | 105th of 211 | 66th of 88 |
| Median household income | 189th of 197 | 71st of 78 |
| Per capita income | 109th of 209 | 16th of 86 |
| Median home value | 95th of 192 | 21st of 73 |
| Median gross rent | 176th of 196 | 68th of 83 |
| Poverty rate | 35th of 143 | 28th of 80 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 73rd of 198 | 6th of 76 |
| Median age | 43rd of 210 | 9th of 87 |
The tracts next to it on Essex County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 186 | 186th | $36,068±$18,515 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 94 | 187th | $34,743±$17,746 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 15 | 188th | $33,628±$17,699 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 81 | 189th | $33,521±$14,779 |
| Tract 232 | 190th | $33,381±$10,426 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 82 | 191st | $31,536±$7,879 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 20 | 192nd | $29,044±$13,911 · within the margin of this tract |
"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 81?
5 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 81 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections