Newark, DE Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Buy Rent

C

Income/capita 15%

Household income 0%

Unemployment 51%

Index	Newark	Delaware	National
Income per capita	$25,326	$31,118	$29,829
Median household income	$55,256	$61,017	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$87,256	$72,470	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$23,597	$38,152	$35,192
Median earnings male	$20,381	$39,093	$36,919
Median earnings female	$9,142	$30,154	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.3%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	24.8%	12.0%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Newark is 15% lower than the national average
The median household income in Newark is equal to the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Newark is 51% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Newark is 64% higher than the national average

For Sale For Rent

Find real estate listings

Find rental listings

Best Places for Employment in and Around Newark

See all the best places to live around Newark

Compare Newark, DE Employment

See all Newark poll results

am i middle class

$36,833$55,256$110,512

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.

The best places in Delaware

Here are the best places to live in Delaware

Check out the 10 safest cities in Delaware

Top 10 cities in Delaware with the best education system

10 best cities to buy a new house in Delaware

Newark median earnings by income bracket

Newark employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.8%	0.7%
Manufacturing sector	9.8%	1.0%
Financial & insurance services	9.5%	7.4%
Wholesale & retail services	12.5%	9.7%
Public administration	3.9%	2.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.9%	0.9%
Education, health & social services	27.6%	43.3%
Other	26.1%	28.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
North Star, DE	7,567	$140,691	154%
Hockessin, DE	13,702	$117,346	112%
Pike Creek, DE	8,466	$109,239	97%
Greenville, DE	2,265	$102,763	86%
St. Georges, DE	1,097	$92,031	66%
Newark, DE	32,941	$55,256	0%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lexington, MA	32,936	$152,872	176%
Foster City, CA	32,967	$129,733	135%
Socorro, TX	32,988	$32,185	42%
Ken Caryl, CO	32,883	$86,000	55%
Franklin Town, MA	32,873	$108,815	97%
Newark, DE	32,941	$55,256	0%

Source: The Newark, DE employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).