Newark, NJ, Housing Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| Total housing units | 100,141 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 10,825 | 10.8 |
| 1-unit, attached | 5,478 | 5.5 |
| 2 units | 17,260 | 17.2 |
| 3 or 4 units | 26,437 | 26.4 |
| 5 to 9 units | 10,430 | 10.4 |
| 10 to 19 units | 6,795 | 6.8 |
| 20 or more units | 22,765 | 22.7 |
| Mobile home | 116 | 0.1 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 35 | 0.0 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 1,444 | 1.4 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 3,040 | 3.0 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 2,841 | 2.8 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 6,168 | 6.2 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 9,710 | 9.7 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 15,592 | 15.6 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 32,970 | 32.9 |
| 1939 or earlier | 28,376 | 28.3 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 4,503 | 4.5 |
| 2 rooms | 8,257 | 8.2 |
| 3 rooms | 19,981 | 20.0 |
| 4 rooms | 22,022 | 22.0 |
| 5 rooms | 24,627 | 24.6 |
| 6 rooms | 10,193 | 10.2 |
| 7 rooms | 3,590 | 3.6 |
| 8 rooms | 2,290 | 2.3 |
| 9 or more rooms | 4,678 | 4.7 |
| Median (rooms) | 4.3 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 91,382 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 19,438 | 21.3 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 27,375 | 30.0 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 14,899 | 16.3 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 14,074 | 15.4 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 7,975 | 8.7 |
| 1969 or earlier | 7,621 | 8.3 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 40,360 | 44.2 |
| 1 | 33,088 | 36.2 |
| 2 | 13,656 | 14.9 |
| 3 or more | 4,278 | 4.7 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 54,469 | 59.6 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 4,346 | 4.8 |
| Electricity | 12,164 | 13.3 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 17,906 | 19.6 |
| Coal or coke | 102 | 0.1 |
| Wood | 9 | 0.0 |
| Solar energy | 85 | 0.1 |
| Other fuel | 1,213 | 1.3 |
| No fuel used | 1,088 | 1.2 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 1,280 | 1.4 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 1,232 | 1.3 |
| No telephone service | 8,115 | 8.9 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 91,382 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 79,582 | 87.1 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 7,164 | 7.8 |
| 1.51 or more | 4,636 | 5.1 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 8,784 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 493 | 5.6 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 2,658 | 30.3 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 3,416 | 38.9 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,463 | 16.7 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 629 | 7.2 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 91 | 1.0 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 34 | 0.4 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 | 0.0 |
| Median (dollars) | 119,000 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 6,412 | 73.0 |
Less than $300 | 0 | 0.0 |
$300 to $499 | 41 | 0.5 |
$500 to $699 | 299 | 3.4 |
$700 to $999 | 959 | 10.9 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 2,822 | 32.1 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 1,656 | 18.9 |
$2,000 or more | 635 | 7.2 |
Median (dollars) | 1,325 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 2,372 | 27.0 |
Median (dollars) | 502 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 2,181 | 24.8 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 1,074 | 12.2 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 1,132 | 12.9 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 925 | 10.5 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 809 | 9.2 |
| 35 percent or more | 2,502 | 28.5 |
| Not computed | 161 | 1.8 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 69,515 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 9,556 | 13.7 |
| $200 to $299 | 4,088 | 5.9 |
| $300 to $499 | 11,038 | 15.9 |
| $500 to $749 | 28,073 | 40.4 |
| $750 to $999 | 12,168 | 17.5 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 3,147 | 4.5 |
| $1,500 or more | 386 | 0.6 |
| No cash rent | 1,059 | 1.5 |
| Median (dollars) | 586 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 13,992 | 20.1 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 8,093 | 11.6 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 7,079 | 10.2 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 7,070 | 10.2 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 5,215 | 7.5 |
| 35 percent or more | 23,707 | 34.1 |
| Not computed | 4,359 | 6.3 |
| (X) Not applicable. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices H1, H7, H20, H23, H24, H30, H34, H38, H40, H43, H44, H48, H51, H62, H63, H69, H74, H76, H90, H91, and H94 |
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