Newark, DE Profile

Newark, DE, population 30,060, is located in Delaware's New Castle county, about 36.2 miles from Philadelphia and 53.5 miles from Baltimore.

Through the 90's Newark's population has grown by about 14%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Newark has grown by about 5%.

Newark's property crime levels tend to be higher than Delaware's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Newark tend to be about the same as Delaware's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	87%
	African American	6%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	4%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	22.60
	Males	23.20
	Females	22.00

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	17.00%
20 to 40	21.00%	20 to 40:	22.00%
40 to 60	8.00%	40 to 60:	9.00%
Over 60	5.00%	Over 60:	7.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	28,547	N/A
2001	29,921	4.81%
2002	30,011	0.30%
2003	30,116	0.35%
2004	30,076	-0.13%
2005	30,060	-0.05%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$48,758

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	462
2002	619
2003	557
2004	495
2005	528
2006	602
2007	N/A
2008	571

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	1	1	0	-	0
Forcible Rape	8	13	11	14	18	14	-	9
Robbery	28	54	70	51	48	78	-	57
Aggravated Assault	98	115	87	84	93	91	-	106

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,616
2002	4,110
2003	3,931
2004	4,146
2005	3,591
2006	3,843
2007	N/A
2008	3,842

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	220	223	171	248	197	215	-	192
Larceny, Theft	1,024	873	929	959	806	840	-	888
Motor Vehicle Theft	95	113	86	49	85	114	-	77
Arson	10	19	14	11	9	10	-	11

Location

Elevation	125 feet above sea level
Land Area	8.6 Square Miles