East Newark, NJ Population

Overview

3,021

Total Population

38.9

Median age

54.19%

Female population %

84.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

47.0

Total dependency ratio

some other race

Largest racial group

2,29

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

East Newark's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in East Newark is 38.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
East Newark's population under 18 was 22.97%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
East Newark's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.16% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in East Newark, 16.82% were under the age of 15, 17.41% aged 15 to 29, 50.61% aged 30 to 64, 13.34% aged 65 to 84, and 1.82% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 253 more females than males in East Newark:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.19% females and 45.81% males in East Newark, NJ.
The East Newark, NJ gender ratio is 84.5:100 i.e. 84.5 men to 100 women (0.845).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 191.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 256.

East Newark's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of East Newark population: 31.45% are White, 0.56% are Black or African American, 6.65% are Asian, 44.46% are some other race and 16.88% are multiracial.
East Newark's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the borough.
By ethnicity, 2,29 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 731 (24.20% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in East Newark is some other race with a population of 1,343 (44.46% of the total population).

East Newark's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 2,681 in the year 2014
From 2000 to 2010, East Newark's population increased by 34 (1.41%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, East Newark's population increased by 114 (4.65%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, East Newark's population was lowest in year 2009 at 2,165.