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Delaware·New Castle County
13 tracts·28K people·$383K median·2,913/mi²
White 65 · Hispanic 10 · Black 10 · Asian 9 · Multiracial 5 · Other 0
Married couple 36 · Other 34 · Living alone 30
Health 53 · Professional 17 · Leisure 11 · Retail 9 · Manufacturing 6 · Public admin 2 · Other 2
Management · business · science · arts 53 · Sales · office 18 · Service 17 · Production · transport 7 · Construction · maintenance 4
Drive alone 56 · Work from home 19 · Walk 17 · Carpool 11 · Bike 3 · Transit 2
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Newark is $382,500 (Census ACS) — 0.8× the US median of $458,812.
Newark has 30,330 residents across 7 census tracts and 12 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 22.1; the population is 65.5% White, 10.3% Hispanic or Latino, 9.8% Black, 8.9% Asian, 5.0% Multiracial and 0.4% Other; the average household has 2.6 people; 58.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 27.7% (Census ACS).
West Park Place Elementary School (52%) and Downes (John R.) Elementary School (48%) lead the elementary schools. Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,654/month, 5% above the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Newark is $76,912 a year, 11% below the US median (Census ACS).
In Newark, median rent is $1,654/month and the median home value is $382,500 (Census ACS).
Newark reported 2.5 violent crimes and 18.4 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 85°F; winter lows average 27°F; there are 79 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 49 inches; snowfall averages 20 inches a year (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Newark are inland flooding (92), winter weather (92) and heat wave (64), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.27g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Newark, 17.3% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).