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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-7.4%
32,746 → 30,315
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.77%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+30.8%
$54,580 → $71,373
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.72%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Newark across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
28,718
-1,597 from 2023 (30,315)
Projected Median Income 2030
$86,123
+$14,750 from 2023 ($71,373)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 32,746 | — | $54,580 | — |
| 2015 | 33,682 | +2.9% | $54,187 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 33,942 | +0.8% | $54,590 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 33,855 | -0.3% | $58,434 | +7% |
| 2021 | 31,155 | -8% | $61,646 | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 30,315 | -2.7% | $71,373 | +15.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.