Newark, NJ Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 80,128 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 5,784 | 7.2 |
| Kindergarten | 4,255 | 5.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 36,199 | 45.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 18,578 | 23.2 |
| College or graduate school | 15,312 | 19.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 164,298 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 29,813 | 18.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 39,322 | 23.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 50,037 | 30.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 25,002 | 15.2 |
| Associate degree | 5,365 | 3.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 9,866 | 6.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 4,893 | 3.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 57.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 9.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 209,388 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 91,926 | 43.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 74,142 | 35.4 |
| Separated | 12,163 | 5.8 |
| Widowed | 15,645 | 7.5 |
Female | 12,402 | 5.9 |
| Divorced | 15,512 | 7.4 |
Female | 9,053 | 4.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 10,969 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 4,832 | 44.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 197,488 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 11,661 | 5.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 68,756 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 7,603 | 11.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 153,020 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 50,541 | 33.0 |
Percent employed | 46.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 102,479 | 67.0 |
Percent employed | 56.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 23,739 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 13,147 | 55.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 252,719 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 137,553 | 54.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 96,726 | 38.3 |
Same county | 74,749 | 29.6 |
Different county | 21,977 | 8.7 |
Same state | 14,024 | 5.5 |
Different state | 7,953 | 3.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 18,440 | 7.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 273,546 | 100.0 |
| Native | 207,489 | 75.9 |
Born in United States | 186,798 | 68.3 |
State of residence | 138,672 | 50.7 |
Different state | 48,126 | 17.6 |
Born outside United States | 20,691 | 7.6 |
| Foreign born | 66,057 | 24.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 33,680 | 12.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 21,412 | 7.8 |
Not a citizen | 44,645 | 16.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 66,057 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 16,596 | 25.1 |
| Asia | 2,549 | 3.9 |
| Africa | 4,704 | 7.1 |
| Oceania | 21 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 42,011 | 63.6 |
| Northern America | 176 | 0.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 252,719 | 100.0 |
| English only | 145,043 | 57.4 |
| Language other than English | 107,676 | 42.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 56,558 | 22.4 |
Spanish | 71,344 | 28.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 36,937 | 14.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 30,848 | 12.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 18,049 | 7.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,583 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 755 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 273,546 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 228,634 | 83.6 |
| Arab | 426 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 62 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 265 | 0.1 |
| English | 696 | 0.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 396 | 0.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 75 | 0.0 |
| German | 1,671 | 0.6 |
| Greek | 192 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 223 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 2,494 | 0.9 |
| Italian | 7,223 | 2.6 |
| Lithuanian | 110 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 77 | 0.0 |
| Polish | 2,134 | 0.8 |
| Portuguese | 15,801 | 5.8 |
| Russian | 440 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 181 | 0.1 |
| Scottish | 190 | 0.1 |
| Slovak | 60 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 7,114 | 2.6 |
| Swedish | 86 | 0.0 |
| Swiss | 27 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 534 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 4,976 | 1.8 |
| Welsh | 30 | 0.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 6,424 | 2.3 |
| Other ancestries | 176,727 | 64.6 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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