Newark, DE Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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3%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

10%

Household income NAT. AVG.

19%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Newark	Delaware	National
Income per capita	$28,987	$31,118	$29,829
Median household income	$60,767	$61,017	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$88,250	$72,470	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$30,711	$38,152	$35,192
Median earnings male	$26,436	$39,093	$36,919
Median earnings female	$9,703	$30,154	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.8%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	23.5%	12.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Newark is 3% lower than the national average
The median household income in Newark is 10% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Newark is 19% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Newark is 56% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$40,507 $60,767 $121,534

City

$40,673 $61,017 $122,034

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Newark employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.0%	9.0%
Manufacturing sector	7.5%	7.5%
Financial & insurance services	7.8%	7.8%
Wholesale & retail services	14.2%	14.2%
Public administration	2.4%	2.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.5%	8.5%
Education, health & social services	29.3%	29.3%
Other	20.4%	20.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hockessin, DE	14,172	$153,879	178.2%
North Star, DE	7,546	$142,955	158.4%
Pike Creek, DE	6,987	$121,750	120.1%
Greenville, DE	2,448	$117,759	112.9%
St. Georges, DE	1,045	$107,500	94.3%
Newark, DE	33,822	$60,767	9.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ken Caryl, CO	33,815	$97,344	76.0%
San Dimas, CA	33,812	$90,234	63.1%
LaSalle, ON	33,838	n/a
Golden Glades, FL	33,843	$44,126	20.2%
Chester, PA	33,855	$32,867	40.6%
Newark, DE	33,822	$60,767	9.8%

Source: The Newark, DE employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).