Newark, California
Newark is a city located in
Alameda County, California. As of the
2000 census, the city had a total population of 42,471.
Geography
\nNewark is located at 37°32'8" North, 122°2'1" West (37.535586, -122.033629)1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 36.3
km² (14.0
mi²). 36.2 km² (14.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.21% water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census2 of
2000, there are 42,471 people, 12,992 households, and 10,341 families residing in the city. The
population density is 1,173.8/km² (3,039.4/mi²). There are 13,150 housing units at an average density of 363.4/km² (941.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 52.22%
White, 4.01%
Black or
African American, 0.64%
Native American, 21.30%
Asian, 1.00%
Pacific Islander, 13.75% from
other races, and 7.07% from two or more races. 28.60% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 12,992 households out of which 40.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.2% are married couples living together, 11.6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 20.4% are non-families. 14.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 4.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.26 and the average family size is 3.59.
In the city the population is spread out with 27.3% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 34.3% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 7.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 33 years. For every 100 females there are 101.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 99.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $69,350, and the median income for a family is $71,351. Males have a median income of $46,061 versus $34,959 for females. The per capita income for the city is $23,641. 5.5% of the population and 4.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 5.7% are under the age of 18 and 6.9% are 65 or older.