Newark is a medium-sized coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of California. With a population of 47,312 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Newark is the 195th largest community in California. Newark home prices are not only among the most expensive in California, but Newark real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Unlike some cities, Newark isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Newark are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Newark is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Newark who work in management occupations (12.49%), computer science and math (11.46%), and office and administrative support (9.00%). Also of interest is that Newark has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 20.73% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. One of the nice things about Newark is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities. One downside of living in Newark is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Newark, the average commute to work is 32.00 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. Newark is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 43.91% of adults in Newark have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The per capita income in Newark in 2022 was $62,417, which is wealthy relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $249,668 for a family of four. 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 Asian, 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 30.38% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Newark include German, Irish, English, Portuguese, and Italian. In addition, Newark has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (42.26%). The most common language spoken in Newark is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
