Newark
Decennial Census Data
| 1980 | ||
|---|---|---|
TOTAL POPULATION | 32,126 | 100% |
RACE | ||
White | 24,776 | 77% |
Black | 1,147 | 4% |
American Indian, Eskimo, and Aleut | 316 | 1% |
Eskimo | 0 | 0% |
Aleut | 0 | 0% |
Asian and Pacific Islander | 2,973 | 9% |
Japanese | 406 | 1% |
Chinese | 593 | 2% |
Filipino | 986 | 3% |
Korean | 183 | 1% |
Asian Indian | 428 | 1% |
Vietnamese | 133 | 0% |
Hawaiian | 153 | 1% |
Samoan | 0 | 0% |
Guamanian | 52 | 0% |
Other Asian and Pacific Islander | 39 | 0% |
Race, n.e.c. | 2,914 | 9% |
SPANISH ORIGIN | 6,631 | 21% |
AGE | ||
Median age | 26 | X |
HOUSEHOLDS | ||
Total households | 9,216 | 100% |
Families | 8,318 | 90% |
With own children under 18 years | 5,484 | 60% |
Persons per household | 3 | X |
INCOME AND POVERTY IN 1979 | ||
Median household income | 26,368 | X |
Median family income | 26,807 | X |
Per capita income | 7,806 | X |
COMMUTING TO WORK | ||
Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 26 | X |
MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK | ||
Workers 16 years and over | 14,546 | 100% |
Private vehicle | 13,229 | 91% |
Drive alone car | 8,197 | 56% |
Drive alone truck or van | 1,631 | 11% |
Carpool car | 2,879 | 20% |
Carpool truck or van | 522 | 4% |
Public transportation | 628 | 4% |
Bicycle | ||
Walked only | 218 | 2% |
Other means | 377 | 3% |
Worked at home | 94 | 1% |