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   People QuickFactsNewarkNew Jersey
Population definition and source info Population, 2011 estimate 277,5408,821,155
Population definition and source info Population, 2010 (April 1) estimates base 277,1408,791,894
Population, percent change, April 1, 2010 to July 1 definition and source info Population, percent change, April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2011 0.1%0.3%
Population definition and source info Population, 2010 277,1408,791,894
Persons under 5 years, percent definition and source info Persons under 5 years, percent, 2010 7.5%6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent definition and source info Persons under 18 years, percent, 2010 25.6%23.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent definition and source info Persons 65 years and over, percent, 2010 8.6%13.5%
Female persons, percent definition and source info Female persons, percent, 2010 50.5%51.3%
 
White persons, percent definition and source info White persons, percent, 2010 (a) 26.3%68.6%
Black persons, percent definition and source info Black persons, percent, 2010 (a) 52.4%13.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent definition and source info American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2010 (a) 0.6%0.3%
Asian persons, percent definition and source info Asian persons, percent, 2010 (a) 1.6%8.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent definition and source info Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2010 (a) Z0.0%
Persons reporting two or more races, percent definition and source info Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2010 3.8%2.7%
Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent definition and source info Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2010 (b) 33.8%17.7%
White persons not Hispanic, percent definition and source info White persons not Hispanic, percent, 2010 11.6%59.3%
 
Living in same house 1 year & over definition and source info Living in same house 1 year & over, 2006-2010 84.0%89.4%
Foreign born persons, percent definition and source info Foreign born persons, percent, 2006-2010 26.0%20.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+ definition and source info Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2006-2010 44.4%28.7%
High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+ definition and source info High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+, 2006-2010 68.1%87.3%
Bachelor Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2006-2010 12.3%34.6%
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+ definition and source info Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2006-2010 30.429.8
 
Homeownership rate definition and source info Homeownership rate, 2006-2010 25.3%66.9%
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent definition and source info Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2006-2010 80.6%36.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units definition and source info Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2006-2010 $287,800$357,000
Households definition and source info Households, 2006-2010 92,6183,176,069
Persons per household definition and source info Persons per household, 2006-2010 2.812.69
definition and source info Per capita money income in past 12 months (2010 dollars) 2006-2010 $17,367$34,858
definition and source info Median household income 2006-2010 $35,659$69,811
Persons below poverty level, percent definition and source info Persons below poverty level, percent, 2006-2010 25.0%9.1%
   Business QuickFactsNewarkNew Jersey
Total number of firms definition and source info Total number of firms, 2007 16,484781,622
Black-owned firms, percent definition and source info Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 35.3%7.7%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent definition and source info American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 S0.4%
Asian-owned firms, percent definition and source info Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 4.6%8.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent definition and source info Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.4%0.1%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent definition and source info Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 25.0%8.7%
Women-owned firms, percent definition and source info Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 33.4%27.3%
 
Manufacturers shipments definition and source info Manufacturers shipments, 2007 ($1000) 3,209,162116,608,094
Merchant wholesaler sales definition and source info Merchant wholesaler sales, 2007 ($1000) 3,119,200233,413,004
Retail sales definition and source info Retail sales, 2007 ($1000) 1,637,185124,813,580
Retail sales per capita definition and source info Retail sales per capita, 2007 $5,902$14,453
Accommodation and food services sales definition and source info Accommodation and food services sales, 2007 ($1000) 552,63819,993,613
   Geography QuickFactsNewarkNew Jersey
Land area in square miles definition and source info Land area in square miles, 2010 24.197,354.22
Persons per square mile definition and source info Persons per square mile, 2010 11,458.21,195.5
Persons per square mile definition and source info FIPS Code 5100034
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(a) Includes persons reporting only one race.
(b) Hispanics may be of any race, so also are included in applicable race categories.

D: Suppressed to avoid disclosure of confidential information
F: Fewer than 100 firms
FN: Footnote on this item for this area in place of data
NA: Not available
S: Suppressed; does not meet publication standards
X: Not applicable
Z: Value greater than zero but less than half unit of measure shown

Source U.S. Census Bureau: State and County QuickFacts. Data derived from Population Estimates, American Community Survey, Census of Population and Housing, County Business Patterns, Economic Census, Survey of Business Owners, Building Permits, Consolidated Federal Funds Report, Census of Governments
Last Revised: Tuesday, 18-Sep-2012 16:58:00 EDT