Newark is a large coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 305,344 people and 88 associated neighborhoods, Newark is the largest community in New Jersey.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Newark is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Newark is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Newark who work in office and administrative support (11.88%), sales jobs (7.99%), and healthcare suport services (6.31%). Newark is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities. In Newark, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 32.87 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit. Newark is a big city, and with that comes lots of benefits. One benefit is that most big cities have public transit, but Newark really shines when it comes to the extensiveness and use of its public transit system. More than most large American cities, Newark citizens use public transit daily to get to and from work. And while there are transportation options, most people in Newark ride the bus. Whereas in some cities one is destined to sit in traffic every morning to get to work and every evening to get home, in Newark a lot leave their cars at home (if they even choose to own one), and hop a ride on the bus.The citizens of Newark are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 16.97% of adults in Newark have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree The per capita income in Newark in 2022 was $24,716, which is low income relative to New Jersey, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $98,864 for a family of four. However, Newark contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Newark is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Newark home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Newark residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Newark also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 37.23% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Newark include Brazilian, Portuguese, African, Nigerian, and Haitian. Newark also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 34.71%. The most common language spoken in Newark is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Portuguese.
