Newark, DE Demographics

The total population of Newark is estimated to be 30,655 with 14,781 males (48.22%) and 15,874 females (51.78%). There are 1,093 more females than males in Newark.
The median household income in Newark was $66,634 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 2,224(3.23%) from $68,858 in 2020. This income is 89.31% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Newark sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $103,701. Overall, the median household income for the city of Newark stands at $66,634.
In Newark, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $29,566 for males and $14,525 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $68,908 for males and $68,667 for females.
In Newark, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Some Other Race households have the highest median household income at $93,392, while Asian households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $36,616.
In 2022, the population of Newark was 30,453, a 0.20% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Newark's population was 30,515, a decline of 0.28% compared to a population of 30,601 in 2020.
The median age in Newark, DE is 22.7, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 9.43% were under the age of 15, 53.36% aged 15 to 29, 25.12% aged 30 to 64, 10.35% aged 65 to 84, and 1.74% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Newark population: 72.59% are White, 8.95% are Black or African American, 0.44% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 7.87% are Asian, 0.06% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.12% are some other race and 7.96% are multiracial.