Newark, DE Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 15,262 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 246 | 1.6 |
| Kindergarten | 156 | 1.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,615 | 10.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 777 | 5.1 |
| College or graduate school | 12,468 | 81.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 12,610 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 280 | 2.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 550 | 4.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,280 | 18.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,222 | 17.6 |
| Associate degree | 803 | 6.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,711 | 29.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,764 | 21.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 93.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 51.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 25,750 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 13,269 | 51.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 9,825 | 38.2 |
| Separated | 250 | 1.0 |
| Widowed | 1,267 | 4.9 |
Female | 1,042 | 4.0 |
| Divorced | 1,139 | 4.4 |
Female | 773 | 3.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 97 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 7 | 7.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 25,139 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,746 | 6.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 9,764 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 622 | 6.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 15,346 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,689 | 11.0 |
Percent employed | 68.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 13,657 | 89.0 |
Percent employed | 73.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,427 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 892 | 36.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 27,689 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 11,047 | 39.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 15,370 | 55.5 |
Same county | 5,902 | 21.3 |
Different county | 9,468 | 34.2 |
Same state | 682 | 2.5 |
Different state | 8,786 | 31.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,272 | 4.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 28,570 | 100.0 |
| Native | 26,454 | 92.6 |
Born in United States | 26,208 | 91.7 |
State of residence | 8,815 | 30.9 |
Different state | 17,393 | 60.9 |
Born outside United States | 246 | 0.9 |
| Foreign born | 2,116 | 7.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,346 | 4.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 596 | 2.1 |
Not a citizen | 1,520 | 5.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 2,116 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 611 | 28.9 |
| Asia | 1,041 | 49.2 |
| Africa | 74 | 3.5 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 275 | 13.0 |
| Northern America | 115 | 5.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 27,689 | 100.0 |
| English only | 24,599 | 88.8 |
| Language other than English | 3,090 | 11.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 863 | 3.1 |
Spanish | 766 | 2.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 266 | 1.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,285 | 4.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 235 | 0.8 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 867 | 3.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 309 | 1.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 28,570 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 32,279 | 113.0 |
| Arab | 178 | 0.6 |
| Czech1 | 154 | 0.5 |
| Danish | 82 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 362 | 1.3 |
| English | 3,752 | 13.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 744 | 2.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 165 | 0.6 |
| German | 4,909 | 17.2 |
| Greek | 245 | 0.9 |
| Hungarian | 334 | 1.2 |
| Irish1 | 5,768 | 20.2 |
| Italian | 3,787 | 13.3 |
| Lithuanian | 224 | 0.8 |
| Norwegian | 291 | 1.0 |
| Polish | 1,714 | 6.0 |
| Portuguese | 96 | 0.3 |
| Russian | 679 | 2.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 464 | 1.6 |
| Scottish | 749 | 2.6 |
| Slovak | 170 | 0.6 |
| Subsaharan African | 234 | 0.8 |
| Swedish | 400 | 1.4 |
| Swiss | 96 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 210 | 0.7 |
| United States or American | 1,119 | 3.9 |
| Welsh | 296 | 1.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 146 | 0.5 |
| Other ancestries | 4,911 | 17.2 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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