Newark

Population

2,126,269
Metro Area
278,154
City Limits
Education
Population change
Key Attractions
Median Home Price

$175,000

15.0% year-over-year
Top Occupations
Median Income

$35,963

Diversity

50%	African American
32%	Hispanic or Latino
31%	White
1%	Asian
17%	Other

Population Density

162
Persons per square mile

Sources: 2009 American Community Survey, Zillow.com, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2000 Census (for population density only). All city data is representative of metropolitan statistical area.

Feel Good Story of the Day: Downtown Newark

Despite losing the Nets, the city's downtown is getting great press.
- Amanda Erickson
- May 11, 2012
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Democracy in America
Cory Booker, Super Mayor: The Quiz

Can you tell which of these "facts" are true about Newark's firefighting, robber-tackling, erotic fiction-inspiring mayor?
- John Metcalfe
- Apr 13, 2012
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Removing Signals and Signs from Intersections Just Might Make Us Safer

The Shared Spaces theory has started to catch on in Europe, but will Americans ever buy it?
- Emily Badger
- Sep 22, 2011
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