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Census Tract 231, Essex County, New Jersey

Census Tract 231, GEOID 34013023100, in Essex County, New Jersey, entirely within Newark. 2,640 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±619); the 2020 Census counted 2,685.

Residents, 2020-2024

2,640

±619 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,685

Median household income

$52,461

±$24,874 (90% margin)
Essex County: $80,789

Median home value

$422,900

±$61,682 (90% margin)
Essex County: $524,100

Median gross rent

$1,565

±$273 (90% margin)
Essex County: $1,531

Where is Census Tract 231?

Census Tract 231 is one of 211 census tracts in Essex County, New Jersey. It covers 0.19 square miles of land, 14,514 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 34013023100, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 231 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
Place	Share of the tract
Newark	100%

Census Tract 231 (marked with a dot) in Essex County, New Jersey. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Census Tract 231 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

6 census tracts border Census Tract 231: Tract 18 ($62,550), Tract 26 ($51,033), Tract 28 ($71,429), Tract 35 ($51,399), Tract 37 ($43,102) and Tract 38 ($55,254). 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 231?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 231's population at 2,640 (±619) in 849 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,685 residents and 978 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Tract 231	Newark	Essex County	New Jersey
Total population	2,640±619	310,178	863,002	9,343,809
Households	849±179	113,384	319,788	3,507,701
Average household size	3.03±0.51	2.62	2.63	2.62
Housing units	934±172	121,546	336,962	3,791,354

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 231?

The median resident of Census Tract 231 is 36.0 years old; 26.2% are under 18 and 10.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic Black residents at 80.6%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 12.8%. 14.5% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Tract 231	Newark	Essex County	New Jersey
Median age	36.0±10.7	34.7	37.7	40.1
Under 18 years	26.2%±6.9 pts	24.8%	23.6%	21.8%
65 years and over	10.8%±4.4 pts	10.8%	14.2%	17.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	12.8%±12.7 pts	37.6%	25.2%	22.5%
White alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±1.7 pts	8.9%	27.3%	50.9%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	80.6%±13.6 pts	44.8%	35.4%	12.2%
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±1.7 pts	2.0%	6.0%	10.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±1.7 pts	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±1.7 pts	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic	6.6%±5.8 pts	4.1%	4.6%	3.5%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±1.7 pts	2.5%	1.4%	0.8%
Born outside the United States	14.5%±5.8 pts	36.1%	30.1%	23.9%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	28.6%±14.1 pts	51.4%	37.8%	33.1%
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	2.2%±2.4 pts	2.4%	2.6%	3.7%
With a disability	20.1%±5.8 pts	15.5%	12.2%	10.8%
No health insurance coverage	17.6%±6.9 pts	19.7%	11.9%	7.5%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	87.7%±5.6 pts	78.3%	86.7%	90.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	15.5%±6.3 pts	19.7%	39.1%	43.6%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	2.3%±2.4 pts	6.4%	16.9%	17.6%
Lived in the same house a year earlier	95.3%±2.8 pts	89.7%	89.3%	90.4%

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 231 earn?

Half of the 849 households in Census Tract 231 earn less than $52,461 a year (±$24,874), against $80,789 across Essex County: 157th highest of the county's 197 tracts with a reliable estimate. 16.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Tract 231	Newark	Essex County	New Jersey
Median household income	$52,461±$24,874	$52,060	$80,789	$103,556
Mean household income	$60,005±$12,352	$72,518	$131,513	$143,363
Per capita income	$19,838±$2,943	$27,193	$49,449	$54,253
People below the poverty line	16.3%±10.2 pts	23.4%	14.6%	9.7%
Children under 18 below the poverty line	26.3%±22.9 pts	31.2%	19.0%	13.0%
Households receiving SNAP	21.2%±11.1 pts	24.5%	14.8%	9.1%
Households with a computer	96.6%±3.3 pts	94.1%	95.4%	95.9%
Households with a broadband subscription	91.5%±6.5 pts	86.4%	90.4%	92.8%

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 231?

Owners occupy 29.1% of Census Tract 231's occupied homes and renters 70.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $422,900 by its owner (±$61,682). The median renter pays $1,565 a month including utilities, and 62.0% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Tract 231	Newark	Essex County	New Jersey
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$422,900±$61,682	$373,700	$524,100	$454,400
Median gross rent	$1,565±$273	$1,392	$1,531	$1,720
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	62.0%±13.8 pts	47.4%	46.1%	42.7%
Owner-occupied homes	29.1%±13.1 pts	24.4%	44.9%	63.8%
Renter-occupied homes	70.9%±13.1 pts	75.6%	55.1%	36.2%
Housing units	934±172	121,546	336,962	3,791,354
Single-family detached homes	7.9%±5.6 pts	12.6%	33.3%	52.6%
Mobile homes	0.0%±4.7 pts	0.2%	0.2%	0.9%
Built 2020 or later	1.3%±1.9 pts	0.4%	0.7%	1.1%
Built 2010 to 2019	9.0%±5.3 pts	6.5%	5.3%	6.2%
Built 1939 or earlier	20.0%±13.8 pts	23.7%	29.1%	17.4%
Households with no vehicle	32.9%±12.5 pts	34.3%	21.0%	11.1%

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 231 get to work?

55.9% of Census Tract 231's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 26.5 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Tract 231	Newark	Essex County	New Jersey
In the labor force (age 16+)	50.8%±8.9 pts	63.0%	66.4%	66.4%
Unemployment rate	15.6%±10.5 pts	11.6%	8.7%	6.3%
Drove alone to work	55.9%±17.7 pts	49.1%	52.7%	62.2%
Carpooled	4.4%±4.1 pts	11.4%	7.9%	7.7%
Public transportation	14.2%±8.5 pts	19.3%	15.8%	8.1%
Walked	14.8%±20.3 pts	5.1%	3.0%	2.6%
Worked from home	5.2%±4.6 pts	7.3%	16.1%	16.8%
Mean travel time to work	26.5 min±8.0	32.6 min	33.6 min	30.5 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 231 compare with the other tracts in Essex County?

Among Essex County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 231 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 231's rank among the tracts of Essex County and of Newark
Measure	In Essex County	In Newark
Population	175th of 210	63rd of 87
Residents per square mile	106th of 211	67th of 88
Median household income	157th of 197	46th of 78
Per capita income	200th of 209	77th of 86
Median home value	105th of 192	29th of 73
Median gross rent	116th of 196	33rd of 83
Poverty rate	89th of 143	65th of 80
Bachelor's degree or higher	170th of 198	52nd of 76
Median age	127th of 210	34th of 87
Owner-occupied share	129th of 194	33rd of 73

The tracts next to it on Essex County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Tract	Rank	Median household income	Residents
Tract 45	154th	$53,105±$12,801 · within the margin of this tract	3,310
Tract 10	155th	$52,788±$14,404 · within the margin of this tract	4,515
Tract 184	156th	$52,500±$34,049 · within the margin of this tract	2,755
Tract 231	157th	$52,461±$24,874	2,640
Tract 73	158th	$52,014±$14,475 · within the margin of this tract	5,322
Tract 130	159th	$52,003±$13,056 · within the margin of this tract	2,711
Tract 181	160th	$51,818±$19,865 · within the margin of this tract	2,181

"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 231?

4 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 231 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

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