Newark, NJ Facts, Population, Income, Demographics, Economy

Population (total): Population in 2017: 285,154 (100% urban, 0% rural). >Population change since 2000: +4.2%

Population (male): 138,028

Poverty (overall): Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2017: 27.8%

Poverty (breakdown): (16.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 30.7% for Black residents, 27.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 30.9% for American Indian residents, 28.3% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 29.5% for other race residents, 36.9% for two or more races residents)

Sex Offenders: According to our research of New Jersey and other state lists, there were 557 registered sex offenders living in Newark, New Jersey as of January 18, 2021. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Newark is 506 to 1.>

Ancestries: Ancestries: Portuguese (4.0%), Brazilian (3.7%), American (3.1%), African (1.8%), Nigerian (1.2%), Haitian (1.1%).

Zip Codes: 07102, 07103, 07104, 07105, 07106, 07108, 07111, 07112, 07114

Several leading companies have their headquarters in Newark, including Prudential, PSEG, Panasonic Corporation of North America, Audible.com, IDT Corporation, and Manischewitz. A number of important higher education institutions are also in the city, including the Newark campus of Rutgers University (which includes law and medical schools and the Rutgers Institute of Jazz Studies); the New Jersey Institute of Technology; and Seton Hall University's law school. The U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey sits in the city as well. Local cultural venues include the New Jersey Performing Arts Center, Newark Symphony Hall, the Prudential Center and the Newark Museum.