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Newark, DE
Full City Profile · Delaware · New Castle County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
30,309
Population
3,201/sq mi density
$71,373
Median Income
$33,210 per capita
$357,600
Home Value
$357,902 Zillow
$1,611
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
250
Violent Crime/100K
2,085 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$71,373 median income, 3.5% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.9 / 5.0
$357,600 home value, $1,611/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
250 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
57.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$71,373
5% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,210
15% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.5%
3% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.0%
44% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Newark vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Newark’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$71,373
95%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,210
85%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$89,269
124%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,545
108%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,545
8% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
29% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
17.1%
13% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
58.0%
21% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
2.4%
51% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$75,964M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
58%
Public Transit
2.4%
Work From Home
17.1%
Other
22.5%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
27,696
Restaurants
1,312
Healthcare
1,971
Retail
2,013
Manufacturing
386
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$89,269
24% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,768
36% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
99.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $71,373 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,210 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $89,269 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,545 |
| County GDP | $75,964M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.454 |
| Cost of Living Index | 99.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 58.0% |
| Public Transit | 2.4% |
| Work From Home | 17.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 27,696 |
| Restaurants | 1,312 |
| Healthcare | 1,971 |
| Retail | 2,013 |
| Manufacturing | 386 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $89,269 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,768 |