Newark, New York
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Newark is a village in Wayne County, New York, USA, 30 miles (48 km) east by south of Rochester. In 1900, 4,578 people lived in Newark, New York; in 1910, 6,227; and in 1940, 9,646. The population was 9,682 at the 2000 census.
The Village of Newark is in the south part of the Town of Arcadia. The center of the village is at Main Street (Route 88) and Union Street (Route 31).
History
The village was originally called "Miller's Basin," after the person who built that section of the Erie Canal. The current village also includes the former "Village of Arcadia," which was previously called "Lockville" prior to its incorporation in 1839.The Village of Newark was incorporated in 1853.
Geography
Newark is located at [Geographic references#3GR3].According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 14.0 km² (5.4 mi²). 13.9 km² (5.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.19% is water.
Demographics
As of the census[Geographic references#2GR2] of 2000, there were 9,682 people, 3,857 households, and 2,433 families residing in the village. The population density was 694.8/km² (1,798.8/mi²). There were 4,104 housing units at an average density of 294.5/km² (762.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 89.01% White, 4.98% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 2.91% from other races, and 2.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.37% of the population.There were 3,857 households out of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.5% were married couples living together, 15.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.9% were non-families. 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the village the population was spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 87.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $32,542, and the median income for a family was $40,863. Males had a median income of $31,641 versus $23,588 for females. The per capita income for the village was $18,176. About 12.5% of families and 17.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.4% of those under age 18 and 11.6% of those age 65 or over.
References
- United States Geological Survey (2006). ["Newark"]. Retrieved 30 January 2006.
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