Greater Newark

  1. Greater Newark Legal Resources
  2. Greater Newark Statistics
  3. Greater Newark Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Greater Newark Employment Information
  5. Greater Newark Family Information
  6. Greater Newark Education Information
  7. Greater Newark Public Benefits Information
  8. Greater Newark Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Greater Newark Legal Resources Back to top

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Greater Newark Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 17,890
  • Land Area (2000): 41.090 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 6,529
Greater Newark Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 17,384 97.01%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 535 2.99%

Greater Newark Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Greater Newark Employment Information Back to top
Greater Newark Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Educational Services 516 10.12%
2. Construction 494 9.68%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 382 7.49%
4. Finance and Insurance 371 7.27%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 292 5.72%
6. Chemical Manufacturing 284 5.57%
7. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 277 5.43%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 207 4.06%
9. Health Care 150 2.94%
10. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 144 2.82%
11. Public Administration 142 2.78%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 117 2.29%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 106 2.08%
14. Utilities 103 2.02%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 102 2.00%
16. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 101 1.98%
17. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 72 1.41%
18. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 65 1.27%
19. Metal Manufactuing 64 1.25%
20. Repair and Maintenance 61 1.20%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 648 15.64%
2. Health Care 502 12.12%
3. Finance and Insurance 491 11.85%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 316 7.63%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 310 7.48%
6. Social Assistance 208 5.02%
7. Chemical Manufacturing 196 4.73%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 141 3.40%
9. Public Administration 118 2.85%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 92 2.22%
11. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 85 2.05%
12. Department and Other General Stores 81 1.96%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 81 1.96%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 79 1.91%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 72 1.74%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 59 1.42%
17. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 51 1.23%
18. Construction 41 0.99%
19. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 41 0.99%
20. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 38 0.92%

Greater Newark Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 286 5.61%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 246 4.82%
3. Other Production Occupations 237 4.65%
4. Engineers 233 4.57%
5. Computer Specialists 196 3.84%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 188 3.69%
7. Other Installation / Maintenance 183 3.59%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 176 3.45%
9. Postsecondary Teachers 171 3.35%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 123 2.41%
11. Electricians 122 2.39%
12. Top Executives 122 2.39%
13. Operations Managers Non Finance 119 2.33%
14. Agricultural Workers 115 2.25%
15. Other Financial Specialists 114 2.23%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 112 2.20%
17. Life and Physical Scientists 110 2.16%
18. Assemblers and Fabricators 104 2.04%
19. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 83 1.63%
20. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 83 1.63%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 322 7.77%
2. Secretaries and Admins 296 7.15%
3. Registered Nurses 237 5.72%
4. Other Management Occupations 195 4.71%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 166 4.01%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 165 3.98%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 158 3.81%
8. Cashiers 127 3.07%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 126 3.04%
10. Child Care Workers 124 2.99%
11. Postsecondary Teachers 116 2.80%
12. Computer Specialists 111 2.68%
13. Customer Service Representatives 110 2.66%
14. Waiters and Waitresses 107 2.58%
15. Health Technologists and Technicians 100 2.41%
16. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 86 2.08%
17. Financial Managers 85 2.05%
18. Accountants and Auditors 82 1.98%
19. Other Production Occupations 80 1.93%
20. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 75 1.81%

Greater Newark Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 8,073 58.17%
15-35 hours 1,797 12.95%
1-14 hours 546 3.93%
No regular hours 3,462 24.95%

Greater Newark Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 239 2.71%
5 AM-5:29 AM 257 2.91%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 217 2.46%
6 AM-6:29 AM 700 7.94%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,030 11.68%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,670 18.93%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,239 14.05%
8 AM-8:29 AM 988 11.20%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 481 5.45%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 486 5.51%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 148 1.68%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 43 0.49%
Noon-3:59 PM 707 8.02%
4 PM-11:59 PM 615 6.97%

Greater Newark Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 177 2.01%
5-9 621 7.04%
10-14 1,373 15.57%
15-19 1,620 18.37%
20-24 1,515 17.18%
25-29 589 6.68%
30-34 1,457 16.52%
35-39 226 2.56%
40-44 210 2.38%
45-59 510 5.78%
60-89 379 4.30%
At least 90 143 1.62%

Greater Newark Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 35 0.40% 5,860 66.44%
30-44 107 1.21% 1,786 20.25%
45-59 40 0.45% 470 5.33%
At least 60 12 0.14% 510 5.78%

Greater Newark Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,035 11.40%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 7,322 80.65%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 75 0.83%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 194 2.14%
Color 6 Box Walked 194 2.14%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 259 2.85%

Greater Newark Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Greater Newark Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 6,290 (17,096 people)
Families (2000): 4,462 (14,108 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,187
People at same address in 1995: 8,341
Greater Newark Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 352 5.60%
$10,000-$14,999 161 2.56%
$15,000-$19,999 328 5.21%
$20,000-$24,999 334 5.31%
$25,000-$29,999 234 3.72%
$30,000-$34,999 263 4.18%
$35,000-$39,999 311 4.94%
$40,000-$44,999 332 5.28%
$45,000-$49,999 264 4.20%
$50,000-$59,999 526 8.36%
$60,000-$74,999 810 12.88%
$75,000-$99,999 923 14.67%
$100,000-$124,999 623 9.90%
$125,000-$149,999 381 6.06%
$150,000-$199,999 299 4.75%
$200,000 or more 149 2.37%

Greater Newark Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,211 19.39%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,759 28.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 357 5.72%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,090 17.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 82 1.31%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,022 16.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 27 0.43%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 433 6.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 11 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 144 2.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 101 1.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 4 0.06%

Greater Newark Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,455 31.02%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,797 15.91%
Public Assistance 120 0.68%
Retirement 1,085 6.17%
Self Employment 544 3.09%
Social Security 1,250 7.11%
Supplemental Security 97 0.55%
Wage / Salary 5,393 30.67%
Other 842 4.79%

Greater Newark Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,717 47.27%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,915 52.73%

Greater Newark Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 425 6.06%
Color 1 Box Married 4,313 61.52%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,082 29.70%
Color 3 Box Widowed 191 2.72%

Greater Newark Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 578 8.19%
Color 1 Box Married 4,103 58.14%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,760 24.94%
Color 3 Box Widowed 616 8.73%

Greater Newark Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Greater Newark Education Information Back to top
Greater Newark Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 617 4.61%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,143 8.53%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,410 25.45%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,150 23.51%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 942 7.03%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,577 19.24%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,558 11.63%

Greater Newark Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 191 1.07% 226 1.26% 417 2.33%
Kindergarten 151 0.84% 95 0.53% 246 1.38%
Grades 1-4 880 4.92% 325 1.82% 1,205 6.74%
Grades 5-8 699 3.91% 201 1.12% 900 5.03%
Grades 9-12 664 3.71% 189 1.06% 853 4.77%
Undergrad college 1,506 8.42% 264 1.48% 1,770 9.89%
Graduate or professional school 231 1.29% 123 0.69% 354 1.98%
Total 4,322 24.16% 1,423 7.95% 5,745 32.11%

Greater Newark Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Greater Newark Public Benefits Information Back to top
Greater Newark Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 15,688 92.15%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,337 7.85%

Greater Newark Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Greater Newark Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Greater Newark Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,678 14.97%
10-19 Years 2,677 14.96%
20-29 Years 2,820 15.76%
30-39 Years 2,718 15.19%
40-49 Years 2,614 14.61%
50-59 Years 1,962 10.97%
60-69 Years 1,182 6.61%
70-79 Years 805 4.50%
80-89 Years 337 1.88%
90+ Years 97 0.54%

Greater Newark Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 8,937 49.96%
Color 1 Box Female 8,953 50.04%

Greater Newark Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 13,489 75.40%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,733 9.69%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,732 9.68%
Color 2 Box Asian 610 3.41%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 245 1.37%
Color 6 Box Other Race 43 0.24%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 28 0.16%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 10 0.06%

Greater Newark Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 3,316 20.30%
2. English 2,830 17.33%
3. German 2,783 17.04%
4. Italian 1,839 11.26%
5. Polish 1,126 6.89%
6. United States Or American 707 4.33%
7. French Non-Basque 443 2.71%
8. Scottish 379 2.32%
9. Swedish 278 1.70%
10. Scotch Irish 277 1.70%

Greater Newark Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 14,002 84.14%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,703 10.23%
3. Chinese 205 1.23%
4. French 144 0.87%
5. German 80 0.48%
6. Tagalog 68 0.41%
7. Urdu 64 0.38%
8. Korean 53 0.32%
9. Italian 50 0.30%
10. Gujarathi 47 0.28%

Greater Newark Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 15,957 89.05%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 621 3.47%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,341 7.48%

Greater Newark Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Greater Newark Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.