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  1. Newark Legal Resources
  2. Newark Statistics
  3. Newark Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Newark Employment Information
  5. Newark Family Information
  6. Newark Education Information
  7. Newark Business Information
  8. Newark Public Benefits Information
  9. Newark Criminal Information
  10. Newark Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Newark Zip Codes


Newark Legal Resources Back to top

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Newark Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 42,471
  • Land Area (2000): 36.191 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.065 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 49.0186 (9.5) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 66.7186 (19.3) / 76.1186 (24.5)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 2,578
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 410
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 14 inches
Newark Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 43,766 2002 44,031 2005 42,793
2000 44,575 2003 43,786 2006 42,334
2001 43,260 2004 43,539 2007 41,781

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Houses (2000): 13,150
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 973
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 1,013
Newark Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Newark Employment Information Back to top
Newark Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 21,776 21,003 773 3.55% 35
1991 21,530 20,502 1,028 4.78% 48
1992 21,688 20,431 1,257 5.80% 58
1993 21,712 20,434 1,279 5.89% 59
1994 21,801 20,627 1,174 5.39% 54
1995 21,710 20,618 1,092 5.03% 50
1996 21,790 20,821 969 4.45% 44
1997 22,267 21,391 875 3.93% 39
1998 22,610 21,790 820 3.63% 36
1999 22,984 22,284 700 3.05% 30
2000 22,770 22,010 760 3.34% 33
2001 23,028 22,007 1,021 4.43% 44
2002 22,910 21,483 1,428 6.23% 62
2003 22,446 21,014 1,431 6.38% 64
2004 22,102 20,895 1,207 5.46% 55
2005 21,950 20,903 1,047 4.77% 48
2006 22,080 21,169 911 4.13% 41
2007 22,346 21,360 987 4.42% 44
2008 22,486 21,250 1,235 5.49% 55
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 22,386 21,304 1,082 4.83% 48
Feb 2008 22,317 21,264 1,053 4.72% 47
Mar 2008 22,399 21,263 1,136 5.07% 51
Apr 2008 22,369 21,284 1,085 4.85% 49
May 2008 22,470 21,277 1,193 5.31% 53
Jun 2008 22,575 21,273 1,302 5.77% 58
Jul 2008 22,621 21,214 1,407 6.22% 62
Aug 2008 22,646 21,200 1,446 6.39% 64
Sep 2008 22,590 21,175 1,415 6.26% 63
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Newark Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 1,577 13.92%
2. Construction 1,032 9.11%
3. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 597 5.27%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 595 5.25%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 452 3.99%
6. Educational Services 448 3.96%
7. Public Administration 403 3.56%
8. Metal Manufactuing 369 3.26%
9. Repair and Maintenance 322 2.84%
10. Other Transportation 310 2.74%
11. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 284 2.51%
12. Air Transportation 244 2.15%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 242 2.14%
14. Finance and Insurance 234 2.07%
15. Health Care 223 1.97%
16. Department and Other General Stores 219 1.93%
17. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 211 1.86%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 198 1.75%
19. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 195 1.72%
20. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 190 1.68%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,082 11.86%
2. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 892 9.78%
3. Educational Services 832 9.12%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 662 7.25%
5. Finance and Insurance 532 5.83%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 495 5.42%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 343 3.76%
8. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 331 3.63%
9. Social Assistance 322 3.53%
10. Public Administration 258 2.83%
11. Construction 225 2.47%
12. Department and Other General Stores 201 2.20%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 179 1.96%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 172 1.88%
15. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 162 1.78%
16. Other Transportation 145 1.59%
17. Metal Manufactuing 144 1.58%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 110 1.21%
19. Info Services and Data Processing 105 1.15%
20. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 88 0.96%

Newark Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Computer Specialists 724 6.39%
2. Other Production Occupations 611 5.39%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 601 5.31%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 550 4.86%
5. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 524 4.63%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 497 4.39%
7. Engineers 472 4.17%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 460 4.06%
9. Other Management Occupations 436 3.85%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 424 3.74%
11. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 399 3.52%
12. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 342 3.02%
13. Operations Managers Non Finance 322 2.84%
14. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 288 2.54%
15. Assemblers and Fabricators 258 2.28%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 255 2.25%
17. Other Office and Admin Support 233 2.06%
18. Other Construction Trades 208 1.84%
19. Business Operations Specialists 173 1.53%
20. Cashiers 159 1.40%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 610 6.68%
2. Secretaries and Admins 465 5.10%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 352 3.86%
4. Registered Nurses 351 3.85%
5. Other Management Occupations 349 3.82%
6. Other Production Occupations 347 3.80%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 340 3.73%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 339 3.72%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 317 3.47%
10. Assemblers and Fabricators 314 3.44%
11. Customer Service Representatives 294 3.22%
12. Business Operations Specialists 261 2.86%
13. Cashiers 260 2.85%
14. Child Care Workers 253 2.77%
15. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 242 2.65%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 241 2.64%
17. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 237 2.60%
18. Computer Specialists 218 2.39%
19. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 194 2.13%
20. Health Technologists and Technicians 186 2.04%

Newark Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 19,744 61.37%
15-35 hours 3,168 9.85%
1-14 hours 733 2.28%
No regular hours 8,526 26.50%

Newark Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 969 4.93%
5 AM-5:29 AM 853 4.34%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,327 6.75%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,055 10.45%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,895 9.64%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,839 14.44%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,322 11.81%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,228 11.33%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 642 3.27%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,224 6.23%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 557 2.83%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 297 1.51%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,337 6.80%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,117 5.68%

Newark Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 381 1.94%
5-9 1,750 8.90%
10-14 2,285 11.62%
15-19 2,313 11.76%
20-24 2,189 11.13%
25-29 972 4.94%
30-34 3,063 15.58%
35-39 792 4.03%
40-44 1,186 6.03%
45-59 2,583 13.14%
60-89 1,575 8.01%
At least 90 573 2.91%

Newark Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 28 0.14% 9,862 50.16%
30-44 164 0.83% 4,877 24.80%
45-59 126 0.64% 2,457 12.50%
At least 60 355 1.81% 1,793 9.12%

Newark Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 172 0.86%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,388 16.95%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 15,004 75.04%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 88 0.44%
Color 4 Box Other 180 0.90%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 673 3.37%
Color 6 Box Walked 157 0.79%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 332 1.66%

Newark Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Newark Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 13,024 (42,388 people)
Families (2000): 10,447 (37,747 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 4,074
People at same address in 1995: 23,511
Newark Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 481 3.69%
$10,000-$14,999 410 3.15%
$15,000-$19,999 283 2.17%
$20,000-$24,999 318 2.44%
$25,000-$29,999 418 3.21%
$30,000-$34,999 522 4.01%
$35,000-$39,999 503 3.86%
$40,000-$44,999 610 4.68%
$45,000-$49,999 609 4.68%
$50,000-$59,999 1,254 9.63%
$60,000-$74,999 1,799 13.81%
$75,000-$99,999 2,392 18.37%
$100,000-$124,999 1,711 13.14%
$125,000-$149,999 795 6.10%
$150,000-$199,999 630 4.84%
$200,000 or more 289 2.22%

Newark Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,837 14.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,998 23.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 598 4.60%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,358 18.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 132 1.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,348 18.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 44 0.34%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,328 10.22%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 13 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 664 5.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 14 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 649 5.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 9 0.07%

Newark Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 11,718 31.90%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 5,038 13.72%
Public Assistance 323 0.88%
Retirement 2,000 5.45%
Self Employment 1,479 4.03%
Social Security 2,363 6.43%
Supplemental Security 685 1.86%
Wage / Salary 11,548 31.44%
Other 1,576 4.29%

Newark Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,948 48.10%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 4,260 51.90%

Newark Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,179 7.24%
Color 1 Box Married 9,584 58.88%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,268 32.36%
Color 3 Box Widowed 247 1.52%

Newark Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,527 9.26%
Color 1 Box Married 9,598 58.23%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,071 24.70%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,287 7.81%

Newark Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Newark Education Information Back to top
Newark Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,802 9.07%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,861 12.50%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 7,510 24.31%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 7,906 25.59%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,072 6.71%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 4,835 15.65%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,904 6.16%

Newark Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 313 0.74% 222 0.52% 535 1.26%
Kindergarten 480 1.13% 169 0.40% 649 1.53%
Grades 1-4 2,305 5.43% 308 0.73% 2,613 6.15%
Grades 5-8 2,542 5.99% 326 0.77% 2,868 6.75%
Grades 9-12 2,576 6.07% 227 0.53% 2,803 6.60%
Undergrad college 2,215 5.22% 432 1.02% 2,647 6.23%
Graduate or professional school 271 0.64% 184 0.43% 455 1.07%
Total 10,702 25.20% 1,868 4.40% 12,570 29.60%

Newark Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Newark Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $729,311,000
Retail sales (2002): $815,146,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $98,032,000
Newark Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Newark Public Benefits Information Back to top
Newark Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 40,063 94.52%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,323 5.48%

Newark Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Newark Criminal Information Back to top
Newark Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 1.828 0.320 0.000 1.005 3.153 0.251 4.181 29.338 3.953 37.723
2000 1.772 0.337 0.067 0.740 2.916 0.112 5.766 27.033 3.545 36.455
2001 1.896 0.324 0.000 0.763 2.982 0.231 5.502 33.287 3.814 42.834
2002 2.089 0.204 0.023 1.045 3.361 0.273 5.610 31.864 4.928 42.674
2003 2.535 0.411 0.023 1.210 4.179 0.206 7.400 33.755 5.961 47.116
2004 1.791 0.184 0.000 1.286 3.261 0.138 6.753 33.395 6.913 47.061
2005 1.986 0.397 0.047 1.659 4.089 0.280 7.735 30.870 7.595 46.199
2006 2.929 0.165 0.024 1.866 4.984 0.165 8.716 29.267 7.890 45.873
2007 3.088 0.263 0.000 2.010 5.361 0.000 7.444 28.195 5.553 41.191

Newark Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 26 54
2005 26 54
2006 25 57
2007 25 55

Newark Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 1,789
2000 1,755
2001 1,982
2002 2,027

Newark Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Newark Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Newark Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 6,374 15.01%
10-19 Years 6,424 15.13%
20-29 Years 6,049 14.24%
30-39 Years 7,754 18.26%
40-49 Years 6,425 15.13%
50-59 Years 4,556 10.73%
60-69 Years 2,753 6.48%
70-79 Years 1,567 3.69%
80-89 Years 478 1.13%
90+ Years 91 0.21%

Newark Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 21,386 50.35%
Color 1 Box Female 21,085 49.65%

Newark Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 17,103 40.27%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 12,145 28.60%
Color 2 Box Asian 8,951 21.08%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,979 4.66%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,639 3.86%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 378 0.89%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 148 0.35%
Color 6 Box Other Race 128 0.30%

Newark Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 3,753 17.40%
2. Irish 3,202 14.84%
3. English 2,367 10.97%
4. Portuguese 2,008 9.31%
5. Italian 1,660 7.70%
6. United States Or American 1,151 5.34%
7. French Non-Basque 829 3.84%
8. Scottish 710 3.29%
9. Afghan 596 2.76%
10. Swedish 515 2.39%

Newark Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 21,809 55.19%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 8,392 21.24%
3. Tagalog 2,284 5.78%
4. Chinese 1,289 3.26%
5. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 769 1.95%
6. Persian 728 1.84%
7. Vietnamese 662 1.68%
8. Other Indic 571 1.45%
9. Hindi 552 1.40%
10. Korean 491 1.24%

Newark Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 29,049 68.40%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 5,922 13.94%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 7,500 17.66%

Newark Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Newark Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Newark Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
94560