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Newark, NJ Profile


Newark, NJ, population 278,154, is located in New Jersey's Essex county, about 5.0 miles from Jersey City and 5.3 miles from Elizabeth.

Through the 90's Newark's population has declined by about 1%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Newark has grown by about 3%. Since 2005 Newark's population has grown by about 1%.

Newark's property crime levels tend to be much higher than New Jersey's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Newark tend to be much higher than New Jersey's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 49%
Females 51%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White27%
African American53%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed19%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 605.00%Over 60: 8.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
2000272,434N/A
2001273,8750.53%
2002275,1450.46%
2003275,9200.28%
2004276,3810.17%
2005276,200-0.07%
2006276,2750.03%
2007277,3740.40%
2008277,3770.00%
2009278,1540.28%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$26,913
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20011,391
20021,143
2003980
20041,024
20051,004
20061,011
2007853
2008951
2009930
20101,029
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 90911,8371,819
2002 65881,5671,473
2003 81851,3041,261
2004 84731,3451,365
2005 97831,2501,391
2006 1058712881359
2007 1046011011124
2008 675113871155
2009 806813191130
2010 907916041112

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20015,406
20025,235
20034,976
20044,716
20054,526
20064,079
20073,806
20083,485
20093,160
20103,284
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 2,552 6,324 6,035
2002 2,253 6,033 6,335
2003 2,281 5,562 6,018
2004 2,159 5,252 5,788
2005 2,056 4,974 5,690
2006 1982 4377 5097
2007 1914 4385 4365
2008 2000 3996 3754
2009 1947 3781 3094
2010 1928 3661 3620

Location

Elevation95 feet above sea level
Land Area23.8 Square Miles
Water Area2.2 Square Miles



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