New Jersey / Census place 3451000

Newark

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Newark city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
323,808
2025 estimate
Annual change
+1.1%
Population estimate
Density
13,412/sq mi
24.1 sq mi land area
Median age
34.7 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$52,060
Median home value
$373,700
Median gross rent
$1,392
Bachelor’s degree or higher
19.7%
Typical commute
32.6 min
Public transit commute
19.3%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: NEWARK LIBERTY INTL AP (3 mi from place center)
Average high
63.8°F
Average low
47.1°F
Annual rainfall
46.6"
Annual snowfall
31.5"

Month by month

A year in Newark.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches
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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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