Newark

Population: 347
Median household income: $105,093
Median home value: $337,000

Located in Worcester County, Maryland, Newark is a community with a population of 347. At $105,093, its median household income sits above Worcester County's $81,455.

Between 2019 and 2023, Newark's population declined 39.3% from 572 to 347, while its median home value fell 42.2% from $583,300 to $337,000.

The typical home was built around 1997. 13.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 347
Median age: 50.8 yrs
Median household income: $105,093
Median home value: $337,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 140
Homeownership rate: 68.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.3%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

572347

Median household income

$89,315$105,093

Median home value

$583,300$337,000

Median gross rent

$1,595$1,552

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	572	—	$583,300	$1,595
2020	439	—	$586,300	$1,546
2021	402	$89,315	$666,700	$1,552
2022	277	—	—	—
2023	347	$105,093	$337,000	—

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1719.0%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3415.0%

35 to 4410.4%

45 to 5419.6%

55 to 6423.6%

65 to 749.2%

75 and over3.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	66	19.0%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	52	15.0%
35 to 44	36	10.4%
45 to 54	68	19.6%
55 to 64	82	23.6%
65 to 74	32	9.2%
75 and over	11	3.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	227	65.4%
Black or African American	51	14.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	69	19.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.4%

High school graduate47.7%

Some college or associate's36.7%

Bachelor's degree6.0%

Graduate or professional degree3.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	18	6.4%
High school graduate	134	47.7%
Some college or associate's	103	36.7%
Bachelor's degree	17	6.0%
Graduate or professional degree	9	3.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 48 min

Drove alone50.5%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home31.3%

Other means18.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	105	50.5%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	65	31.3%
Other means	38	18.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	62	43.4%
30 to 44 min	65	45.5%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	16	11.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.48
Poverty rate: 13.5% (47 of 347)

	Count	Share
Family households	107	76.4%
Nonfamily households	33	23.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1997

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	140	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	96	68.6%
Renter-occupied	44	31.4%

1-unit, detached87.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other12.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	123	87.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	17	12.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2455325
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 9.44 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 38.2681, -75.2886