Newark, DE Demographic Data

Newark, DE Summary

Newark is located in New Castle County in Delaware
  • Population: 31,910
  • Area: 9.19 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 9.19 sq. miles
    • Water Area: NA
  • Population Density: 3,474.14 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 126.97 ft
  • Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Newark, DE Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
17,475
53%
50.8
Male
15,466
47%
49.2
Total Population
32,941
 
323,128,000

Newark, DE Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,031
3.1% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
853
2.6% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,047
3.2% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
6,886
20.9% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
7,359
22.3% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
4,057
12.3% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,463
7.5% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,579
7.8% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,312
4.0% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,478
4.5% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,051
6.2% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,333
4.0% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
492
1.5% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
29,265
88.8%
77.2
Female
15,709
53.7%
51.3
Male
13,556
46.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
20,615
62.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
4,800
14.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,876
11.8%
15.2
Female
2,279
58.8%
55.8
Male
1,597
41.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
24
0.0%
0.0

Newark, DE Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
32,341
98.2% 
96.8
White
26,083
79.2% 
72.6
Black or African American
2,847
8.6% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
30
0.1% 
0.8
Asian
2,769
8.4% 
5.4
Asian Indian
675
2.0% 
1.2
Chinese
1,726
5.2% 
1.3
Filipino
130
0.4% 
0.9
Japanese
39
0.1% 
0.2
Korean
128
0.4% 
0.4
Vietnamese
31
0.1% 
0.6
Other Asian
40
0.1% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
9
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
5
0.0% 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
4
0.0% 
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0% 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.1
Some Other Race
603
1.8% 
5.1
Two or More Races
600
1.8% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,200
6.7% 
17.8
Mexican
606
1.8% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
494
1.5% 
1.7
Cuban
139
0.4% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
961
2.9% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
30,741
93.3% 
82.2

Newark, DE Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
153
1.0% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
408
2.6% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,747
17.4% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,581
16.4% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
892
5.7% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
4,895
31.0% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
4,089
25.9% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
561
3.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
15,204
96.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
8,984
56.9%
31.2

Newark, DE Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
18,346
61.1%
33.7%
Now Married
8,795
29.3%
47.5
Divorced
1,712
5.7%
11.0%
Separated
252
0.8%
2.0
Widowed
905
3.0
5.8%

Newark, DE Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
27,084
84.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
4,826
15.1%
21.6%
Spanish
1,361
4.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
1,374
4.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
1,752
5.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
339
1.1%
1.1%

Newark, DE Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,345
13.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
423
4.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,050
10.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
719
7.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,137
11.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,473
14.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,305
13.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,457
14.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
533
5.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
616
6.1%
6.4
Median household income
55,256
 
57,617
Per capita income
25,326
 
31,128

Newark, DE Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
84
0.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,209
15.4%
9.8
Construction
398
2.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
5,083
35.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,408
9.8%
6.6
Information
173
1.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,117
7.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
476
3.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
985
6.9%
11.4
Public administration
477
3.3%
4.6
Retail trade
1,406
9.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
348
2.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
192
1.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
469
3.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
7,088
49.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
789
5.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,175
22.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,835
19.7%
18.1%

Newark, DE Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
13,954
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
9,229
66.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
912
6.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
612
4.4%
5.1
Walked
2,201
15.8%
2.7
Other means
446
3.2%
1.8
Worked at home
554
4.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
22.7
 
26.6

Newark, DE Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
840
8.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,593
35.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,753
37.3%
37.1
3 or more
1,872
18.6%
21.0

Newark, DE Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
10,058
91.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
5,627
55.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
4,431
44.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
989
9.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
12
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5

Newark, DE Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
11,047
1 room
171
1.5%
2.4
2 rooms
200
1.8%
2.7
3 rooms
1,089
9.9%
9.1
4 rooms
1,468
13.3%
16.5
5 rooms
1,236
11.2%
19.8
6 rooms
1,580
14.3%
17.8
7 rooms
1,577
14.3%
12.0
8 rooms
1,751
15.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,975
17.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Newark, DE Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
11,047
 
 
1-unit, detached
5,622
50.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,704
15.4%
5.9
2-units
243
2.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
281
2.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
481
4.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,457
13.2%
4.4
20 or more units
1,245
11.3%
9.0
Mobile home
14
0.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Newark, DE Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
796
7.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
346
3.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,541
13.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,969
17.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,730
15.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,365
12.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,972
17.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,084
9.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
173
1.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
71
0.6%
1.4%

Newark, DE Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
5,953
59.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
176
1.7%
4.7
Electricity
2,907
28.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
919
9.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
48
0.5%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
32
0.3%
0.5
No fuel used
23
0.2%
1.1

Newark, DE Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,540
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
70
2.0%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
219
6.2%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
269
7.6%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
449
12.7%
11.8%
$500 to $999
500
14.1%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
884
25.0%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,149
32.5%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,623
45.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
613
17.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
408
11.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
256
7.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
640
18.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%

Newark, DE Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
4,372 
 
41,631,300 
$3,000 or more
88
2.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
213
4.9%
4.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
215
4.9%
1.9%
Less than $500
266
6.1%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
770
17.6%
11.9%
$500 to $999
1,254
28.7%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,566
35.8%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
59
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,177
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
309
8.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
334
8.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
337
8.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
460
12.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
231
6.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,154
56.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
606
0.0%
0.0%

Newark, DE Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
5,627
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
79
1.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
84
1.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
459
8.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
505
9.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
2,487
44.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,832
32.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
147
2.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
34
0.6%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
270,700
 
205,000