Newark

Population: 50,393
Median household income: $58,920
Median home value: $174,100

Newark, a community in Licking County, Ohio, has 50,393 residents. At $58,920, its median household income sits below Licking County's $81,033.

From 2019 to 2023, Newark's population grew 1.9% from 49,470 to 50,393, while its median home value rose 41.4% from $123,100 to $174,100.

17.5% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.39 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 50,393
Median age: 38.8 yrs
Median household income: $58,920
Median home value: $174,100
Median gross rent: $926
Housing units: 22,236
Homeownership rate: 55.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.1%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

49,47050,393

Median household income

$45,039$58,920

Median home value

$123,100$174,100

Median gross rent

$776$926

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	49,470	$45,039	$123,100	$776
2020	49,951	$48,609	$129,500	$795
2021	49,703	$52,570	$139,900	$820
2022	50,062	$56,284	$162,300	$882
2023	50,393	$58,920	$174,100	$926

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1716.6%

18 to 2410.0%

25 to 3412.4%

35 to 4412.8%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6412.9%

65 to 7410.3%

75 and over7.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,857	5.7%
5 to 17	8,382	16.6%
18 to 24	5,054	10.0%
25 to 34	6,259	12.4%
35 to 44	6,467	12.8%
45 to 54	5,957	11.8%
55 to 64	6,494	12.9%
65 to 74	5,206	10.3%
75 and over	3,717	7.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	44,293	87.9%
Black or African American	1,579	3.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	22	0.0%
Asian	432	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	335	0.7%
Two or more races	2,597	5.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,135	2.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.0%

High school graduate39.6%

Some college or associate's29.3%

Bachelor's degree15.6%

Graduate or professional degree6.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,076	9.0%
High school graduate	13,494	39.6%
Some college or associate's	9,979	29.3%
Bachelor's degree	5,323	15.6%
Graduate or professional degree	2,228	6.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone77.7%

Carpooled7.2%

Public transit0.3%

Walked2.3%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home10.2%

Other means2.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	17,661	77.7%
Carpooled	1,629	7.2%
Public transit	57	0.3%
Walked	526	2.3%
Bicycle	44	0.2%
Worked from home	2,313	10.2%
Other means	509	2.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	8,545	41.8%
15 to 29 min	5,288	25.9%
30 to 44 min	3,365	16.5%
45 to 59 min	2,090	10.2%
60+ min	1,138	5.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.39
Poverty rate: 17.5% (8,615 of 49,231)

	Count	Share
Family households	12,325	59.9%
Nonfamily households	8,262	40.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	20,587	92.6%
Vacant	1,649	7.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	11,439	55.6%
Renter-occupied	9,148	44.4%

1-unit, detached66.4%

1-unit, attached3.9%

2 to 4 units13.3%

5 to 19 units10.2%

20 or more units5.3%

Mobile home & other0.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	14,758	66.4%
1-unit, attached	878	3.9%
2 to 4 units	2,957	13.3%
5 to 19 units	2,269	10.2%
20 or more units	1,172	5.3%
Mobile home & other	202	0.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3954040
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 21 sq mi
Water area: 0.48 sq mi
Center point: 40.0715, -82.4242