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07108

Newark, NJ · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
28,790
Median household income
$36,200
People below poverty
34%
Median home value
$399,400

Income

The median income of households in 07108 was $36,200. An estimated 18.6% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 5.2% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 07108 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 18.6
$10,000 to $14,999 9.7
$15,000 to $24,999 10
$25,000 to $34,999 10.5
$35,000 to $49,999 9.6
$50,000 to $74,999 15
$75,000 to $99,999 6.5
$100,000 to $149,999 11.4
$150,000 to $199,999 3.5
$200,000 or more 5.2

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 07108 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 50975
Female 48777

An estimated 71% of households received earnings. An estimated 21.3% of households received Social Security and an estimated 17.2 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $17,344. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 07108 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 71
Social Security 21.3
Retirement income 17.2
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 12.2
Cash public assistance income 7.5

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 34 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 44.2% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 23.5% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 30.7% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 07108 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 34
Children under 18 years below poverty 44.2
People 65 years old and over below poverty 23.5
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 30.7

In 2020-2024, 34.3 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 53.2% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 26.2% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 46.4% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 07108 in 2020-2024, 89.9% had health insurance coverage and 10.1% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 39.5% and public coverage was 55.6%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 3.8%.


In 2020-2024, 07108 had a total population of 28,790 - 15,350 (53.3%) females and 13,440 (46.7%) males. The median age was 32.8 years. An estimated 30.1% of the population was under 18 years, 36.6% was 19 to 44 years, 20.9% was 45 to 64 years, and 9.9 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 07108 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 1234 900
5 to 9 1163 829
10 to 14 1624 1396
15 to 19 1265 985
20 to 24 704 964
25 to 29 918 1230
30 to 34 1172 899
35 to 39 773 1106
40 to 44 1033 1724
45 to 49 626 795
50 to 54 724 1148
55 to 59 865 956
60 to 64 465 445
65 to 69 264 784
70 to 74 233 488
75 to 79 221 342
80 to 84 123 146
85 and over 33 213

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 2.4% were White; 76.2% were Black or African American; 0.5% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.6% were Asian; 29% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 16.6% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 18.1% of the people in 07108 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 1.9% of the people in 07108 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 11,383 households in 07108. The average household size was 2.52 people.

Married-couple households made up 14.8% of the households in 07108 while cohabiting couple households made up 5.5% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 55.9% of all households, while 23.8% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 16.2% of households were male householders living alone, and 23% were female householders living alone, for a total of 39.2% of all households.

In 07108, 36.1% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 21.5% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 07108 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 14.8
Cohabiting Couples 5.5
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
23.8
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
55.9

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 24.2% of males and 16.1% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 60.9 60.8
Now married, except separated 24.2 16.1
Separated 2 5.7
Widowed 2.3 10.2
Divorced 10.7 7.2

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 07108, 612 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 39.7% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 80.3% of the people living in 07108 were U.S. natives. 58.1% of the 07108 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 19.7% of 07108 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 44.5% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 43.4 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 07108 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 07108.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 07108 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 58.3
Asia 2.1
Europe 0.6
Africa 38.5
Northern America 0.5
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 07108 in 2020-2024, 26.3 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 14.4% of people at least five years old; 8.2% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 07108 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 14.4
Other Indo-European languages 5
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.3
Other languages 6.6

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 88.9 % of the people at least one year old living in 07108 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 07108 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 88.9
Different house, same county 8.1
Different county, same state 1
Different state 1.4
Abroad 0.6

Education

In 2020-2024, 87.4 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 18.4% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 12.7% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 07108 was 8,673 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 751 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 6,186. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,736.

Educational Attainment of People in 07108 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 12.7
High school diploma or equivalency 38.1
Some college, no degree 20.1
Associate's degree 10.8
Bachelor's degree 14
Graduate or professional degree 4.3

Disability

In 07108, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 12.4 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 7.3% of people under 18 years old, to 10.6% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 39.1% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 07108, 51.5 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 42.2% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 81.9% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 15.9% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 2.2 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 8,979 81.9
Federal, state, or local government workers 1,738 15.9
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 244 2.2

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 07108 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 07108 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.1
Construction 4.3
Manufacturing 3.8
Wholesale trade 2.1
Retail trade 11.2
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 18.4
Information 0.9
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 5.4
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 11
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 24
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 7.8
Other Services, except public administration 5.6
Public administration 5.6

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 07108 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 2,691 24.6
Service occupations 2,856 26.1
Sales and office occupations 2,137 19.5
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 635 5.8
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 2,642 24.1

Commuting to Work

An estimated 55.9% of 07108 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 6.1% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 32.2 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 07108 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 55.9
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 6.1
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 22.4
Walked 3.3
Other means 5.9
Worked from home 6.4

In 2020-2024, 07108 had a total of 12,786 housing units. Of these housing units, 38.8% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 60.5% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0.6% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 07108 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 38.8
Apartments in multi-unit structures 60.5
Mobile homes 0.6
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

11.4% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 23.1% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 07108 was 4.5 rooms, and of these housing units 45.5% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 07108 had 11,383 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 1,403 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 19% while renters occupied 81%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 3.39 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.32.

3.8% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 3.6% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 35.3% and another 5.3% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 07108:

House Heating Fuel Used in 07108 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 69.7
Electricity 25.8
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 2.4
All other fuels 0.3
No fuel used 1.8

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 07108 was $399,400.

Of the owner-occupied households, 75 % had a mortgage. 25% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $2,763 and for owners without a mortgage it was $1,137.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 07108 was $1,131. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.