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Newark, NJ
Full City Profile · New Jersey · Hudson County County
2.2
/5.0
C
Fair
307,188
Population
12,725/sq mi density
$48,416
Median Income
$25,509 per capita
$337,800
Home Value
$474,178 Zillow
$1,330
Median Rent
34.5% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
270 sunny days/yr
619
Violent Crime/100K
1,641 property/100K
C
Overall
2.2 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.5 / 5.0
$48,416 median income, 6.7% unemployment
C+
Affordability
2.7 / 5.0
$337,800 home value, $1,330/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
619 violent crimes/100K (63% above avg)
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+11.3%
277,941 → 309,225
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.07%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+42.6%
$33,960 → $48,416
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.61%
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
333,143
+23,918 from 2023 (309,225)
Projected Median Income 2030
$62,058
+$13,642 from 2023 ($48,416)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 277,941 | — | $33,960 | — |
| 2015 | 279,484 | +0.6% | $33,139 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 281,340 | +0.7% | $34,826 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 282,903 | +0.6% | $35,199 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 307,220 | +8.6% | $41,335 | +17.4% |
| 2023 | 309,225 | +0.7% | $48,416 | +17.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.