Newark, DE Facts, Population, Income, Demographics, Economy

Population (total): Population in 2017: 33,858 (100% urban, 0% rural). >Population change since 2000: +18.6%

Population (male): 15,884

Population (female): 17,974

Median Age: 24.1 years

Median Rent: Median gross rent in 2017: $1,243.

Cost of Living: March 2019 cost of living index in Newark: 102.3 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

Poverty (overall): Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2017: 24.8%

Poverty (breakdown): (23.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 23.0% for Black residents, 27.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 15.5% for other race residents, 20.8% for two or more races residents)

Sex Offenders: According to our research of Delaware and other state lists, there were 167 registered sex offenders living in Newark, Delaware as of January 15, 2021. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Newark is 199 to 1.>

Ancestries: Ancestries: Irish (8.8%), American (8.7%), German (8.7%), Italian (8.4%), English (5.2%), Polish (3.8%).

Elevation: 125 feet

Land Area: 8.92 square miles.

Population Density:

Zip Codes: 19711, 19716, 19717

Median Incomes:
      Estimated median household income in 2017: $61,992 (it was $48,758 in 2000)
      Estimated per capita income in 2017: $28,331 (it was $20,376 in 2000)
      Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $291,835 (it was $151,800 in 2000) Newark:$291,835DE:$252,800

Races:
      White alone - 24,175 - 72.4%
      Asian alone - 3,171 - 9.5%
      Black alone - 2,783 - 8.3%
      Hispanic - 2,361 - 7.1%
      Two or more races - 588 - 1.8%
      American Indian alone - 38 - 0.1%
      Other race alone - 31 - 0.09%
      Native Hawaiian and Other
>Pacific Islander alone - 5 - 0.01%