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Newark, NJ
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Newark profile


Living in Newark



Newark is a large coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 305,344 people and 88 associated neighborhoods, Newark is the largest community in New Jersey.

Newark is a popular destination for single career-starters. One thing that you will notice when you are out and about town is that there is a large population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile career starters out at restaurants, listening to live music, and enjoying other activities. They are a real visible part of the culture of Newark. This makes Newark a good place to live for young professionals. With so many people in this demographic, Newark presents many opportunities for single professionals to enjoy themselves, socialize, and to create lasting relationships.

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 is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Newark, the average commute to work is 32.87 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the city, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.

Newark is a big city, and with that comes lots of benefits. One benefit is that most big cities have public transit, but Newark really shines when it comes to the extensiveness and use of its public transit system. More than most large American cities, Newark citizens use public transit daily to get to and from work. And while there are transportation options, most people in Newark ride the bus. Whereas in some cities one is destined to sit in traffic every morning to get to work and every evening to get home, in Newark a lot leave their cars at home (if they even choose to own one), and hop a ride on the bus.

In terms of college education, the citizens of Newark rank slightly lower than the national average. 16.97% of adults 25 and older in Newark have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.

The per capita income in Newark in 2018 was $24,716, which is low income relative to New Jersey, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $98,864 for a family of four. However, Newark contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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 Black or African-American, 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 37.23% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Newark include Brazilian, Portuguese, African, Nigerian, and Haitian.

In addition, Newark has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (34.71%).

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