Moving to Newark, Ohio

About Newark, Ohio
Newark

Newark ( NEW-ərk) is a city in, and the county seat of, Licking County, Ohio, United States; it is located 40 miles (64 km) east of Columbus at the junction of the forks of the Licking River. The population was 49,934 at the 2020 census, making it the 18th-largest city in Ohio. It is most known for having the world's largest basket, former headquarters of the now defunct Longaberger Company. The city is part of the Columbus metropolitan area.

It is the site of much of the Newark Earthworks, a major ancient complex built by the Hopewell culture. The Great Circle portion and additional burial mounds are located in the neighboring city of Heath, Ohio. This complex has been designated as a National Historic Landmark and is operated as a state park by the Ohio History Connection.

Gender
Gender Newark Ohio Country
Female 51.1% 51% 50.8%
Male 48.9% 49% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Newark Ohio Country
Less than $10,000 8.8% 6.6% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 5.7% 4.4% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 10.8% 9.5% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 11.3% 9.6% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 14.8% 13.3% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 20.5% 18.4% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 11.5% 13% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 10% 14.4% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 4.1% 5.6% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 2.5% 5.2% 8.3%
Education


Education Newark Ohio Country
< 9th Grade 3% 2% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 8% 7% 7.0%
High School or GED 37% 33% 27.0%
Other College 21% 20% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 10% 9% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 15% 18% 20.0%
Master's Degree 5% 8% 9.0%
Professional Degree 1% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 0% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Newark Ohio Country
White 89.4% 78.3% 60.1%
African American 3.6% 12.2% 12.2%
American Indian 0% 0.1% 0.6%
Asian 0.3% 2.3% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0% 0.2%
Other 0.1% 0.3% 0.3%
Multiracial 4.4% 2.9% 2.8%
Hispanic 2% 3.9% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity