Demographics

Jazz player on the street

According to 2000 U.S. census data Newark is the largest city in New Jersey with a total population of 273,546.  Black are the majority population with 146,250.  They make up 53.5% of the population.  Hispanics are second in total population with 80,622.  They make up 29.5% of the population.  Whites are in third with a total population of 72,537.   They make up 26.5% of the population.

POPULATION
Total:

273,546

 100%
White: 72,537 26.5%
African American: 146,250 53.5%
American Indian: 1,005 <.01%
Asian: 3,263 .012%
Pacific Islander: 135 <.01%
Some Other Race: 38,430 14.0%
Two or More Races: 11,926 4.4%
Hispanic or Latino: 80,622 29.5%

People playing music in a bar

According to 1992 population data Newark is ranked 61st in the U.S. in total population.  They have the third highest death rate in the country with cities lager than 200,000 people.  They also have the seventh highest crime rate in the U.S. as well as sixth highest percent of people below the poverty level.  Newark has the second highest rate of households receiving public income.  They also have the second highest unemployment rate in the country.  They also 76th out of 77 in people with a bachelors degree or higher.  On the positive side they have the eighth highest percent of people using the public transit system and the also have a average temperature in July of 77.8 degrees.  

RANKED BY 1992 POPULATION

RANK (out of 77)
Population per square mile: 11,254 7
Percent 65 years and older: 9.3 63
Average daily temperature in July: 77.8 F 39
Annual precipitation: Inches 44.0  18
Land area: square miles 23.8 76
Infant death rate per 1,000 live births: 19.8 3
Crime rate per 100,000 population: 14,806 7
Percent of persons below the poverty level: 26.3 6
Percent of housing units built before 1939: 35.1 24
Median household income:  21,650 67
Percent of households receiving public income: 22.2 2
Percent of elementary and high school enrolment: 86.3 49
Percent of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher: 8.5 76
Percent of workers using public transportation: 24.6 8
Unemployment Rate: 12.6 2

 

 

 

Created by: Shelly Hahne, Angelica Hambrick, Katie Johnas, and Steve Klimpke 

for POLS 350 Group & Minority Politics at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire 

for Professor Rodd Freitag

last updated: Tuesday November 20, 2001

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