Newark is a medium-sized coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of California. With a population of 47,312 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Newark is the 195th largest community in California.

Newark home prices are not only among the most expensive in California, but Newark real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Also of interest is that Newark has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Newark telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 20.73% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Newark is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

One downside of living in Newark, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.00 minutes every day commuting to work.

The education level of Newark ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Newark, 43.91% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.

The per capita income in Newark in 2022 was $62,417, which is wealthy relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $249,668 for a family of four.

Newark is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Newark home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Newark residents report their race to be Asian, followed by White. Newark also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 30.38% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Newark include German, Irish, English, Portuguese, and Italian.

Newark also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 42.26%.

The most common language spoken in Newark is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.