Newark

Population: 47,145
Median household income: $164,909
Median home value: $1,094,200

Newark is a community in Alameda County, California, home to 47,145 residents. Its median household income of $164,909 runs above the Alameda County figure of $126,240.

From 2019 to 2023, Newark's population held roughly steady from 47,171 to 47,145, while its median home value rose 47.4% from $742,100 to $1,094,200.

Asian residents are the largest group, 42.7% of the population. 60.5% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 47,145
Median age: 37.3 yrs
Median household income: $164,909
Median home value: $1,094,200
Median gross rent: $2,730
Housing units: 15,897
Homeownership rate: 69.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 47.1%
Unemployment rate: 4.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

47,17147,145

Median household income

$116,856$164,909

Median home value

$742,100$1,094,200

Median gross rent

$2,277$2,730

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	47,171	$116,856	$742,100	$2,277
2020	48,148	$127,619	$816,100	$2,366
2021	47,815	$144,011	$870,200	$2,425
2022	47,470	$159,465	$1,034,900	$2,644
2023	47,145	$164,909	$1,094,200	$2,730

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.5%

5 to 1712.5%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 3418.7%

35 to 4416.7%

45 to 5412.9%

55 to 6412.8%

65 to 747.3%

75 and over5.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,082	6.5%
5 to 17	5,872	12.5%
18 to 24	3,271	6.9%
25 to 34	8,814	18.7%
35 to 44	7,889	16.7%
45 to 54	6,067	12.9%
55 to 64	6,013	12.8%
65 to 74	3,460	7.3%
75 and over	2,677	5.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,838	18.7%
Black or African American	1,645	3.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	177	0.4%
Asian	20,130	42.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	690	1.5%
Some other race	269	0.6%
Two or more races	1,897	4.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	13,499	28.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.5%

High school graduate19.8%

Some college or associate's22.6%

Bachelor's degree24.7%

Graduate or professional degree22.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,666	10.5%
High school graduate	6,897	19.8%
Some college or associate's	7,903	22.6%
Bachelor's degree	8,615	24.7%
Graduate or professional degree	7,839	22.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone60.5%

Carpooled10.6%

Public transit3.0%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.9%

Worked from home22.5%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	15,374	60.5%
Carpooled	2,682	10.6%
Public transit	766	3.0%
Walked	258	1.0%
Bicycle	237	0.9%
Worked from home	5,726	22.5%
Other means	362	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,338	17.0%
15 to 29 min	6,108	31.0%
30 to 44 min	5,592	28.4%
45 to 59 min	2,324	11.8%
60+ min	2,317	11.8%

Households

Average household size: 3.10
Poverty rate: 4.2% (1,967 of 46,966)

	Count	Share
Family households	12,169	80.1%
Nonfamily households	3,015	19.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	15,184	95.5%
Vacant	713	4.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	10,582	69.7%
Renter-occupied	4,602	30.3%

1-unit, detached68.2%

1-unit, attached12.6%

2 to 4 units4.9%

5 to 19 units5.7%

20 or more units7.9%

Mobile home & other0.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	10,842	68.2%
1-unit, attached	2,006	12.6%
2 to 4 units	774	4.9%
5 to 19 units	910	5.7%
20 or more units	1,254	7.9%
Mobile home & other	111	0.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0650916
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 14 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 37.5043, -122.0319