City in California, United States
City in California, United States
Newark
(
NEW
-?rk
) is a city in
Alameda County, California
, United States. It was
incorporated
as a city in September 1955. Newark is an
enclave
, surrounded by the city of
Fremont
. The three cities of Newark, Fremont, and
Union City
make up the Tri-City Area. Newark's population was 47,529 at the 2020 census
[8]
making it the third largest city in the US named Newark after
Newark, New Jersey
, and
Newark, Ohio
.
Geography
[
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]
Aerial view of
Fremont, California
and Newark, California in 2021. Newark is on the right, west of
Interstate 880
.
The western edge of the city is near the southern end of the
San Francisco Bay
.
State Route 84
runs through the city, and continues as the
Dumbarton Bridge
to cross the
San Francisco Bay
to reach
Menlo Park
.
Interstate 880
serves as the eastern boundary with
Fremont
.
According to the
United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 13.9 square miles (36 km
2
), of which 13.9 square miles (36 km
2
) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km
2
), comprising 0.17%, is water.
History
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]
Newark was named after
Newark Castle, Port Glasgow
, in
Scotland
by J. Barr Robertson.
Before it was settled by Europeans, Newark was home to the
Ohlone
Native American Peoples. The first European settlement in the area was by the Spanish missionaries of
Mission San Jose
, whose territory covered much of the present-day cities of Newark,
Fremont
, and
Union City
. In 1878 land belonging to
Washington Township
of
Alameda County
was purchased by The Pacific Land Investment Company and subdivided to form the town of Newark.
In the early 1950s, the amalgamation of towns was increasing in Alameda County. In 1953, residents in the towns surrounding Newark were concerned about being annexed into the nearby city of
Hayward
, and began plans to incorporate as a single city, eventually becoming Fremont.
[9]
Driven by their own concerns of being forced to amalgamate into this new city and the resulting changes in
zoning
, Newark was incorporated in September 1955, before the incorporation of Fremont would complete.
[10]
Demographics
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]
Historical population
Census
| Pop.
| Note
| %±
|
1880
| 179
| | ?
|
---|
1950
| 1,532
| | ?
|
---|
1960
| 9,884
| | 545.2%
|
---|
1970
| 27,153
| | 174.7%
|
---|
1980
| 32,126
| | 18.3%
|
---|
1990
| 37,861
| | 17.9%
|
---|
2000
| 42,471
| | 12.2%
|
---|
2010
| 42,573
| | 0.2%
|
---|
2020
| 47,529
| | 11.6%
|
---|
2010
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The
2010 United States Census
[13]
reported that Newark had a population of 42,574. The population density was 3,063.2 inhabitants per square mile (1,182.7/km
2
). The racial makeup of Newark was 17,567 (41.3%)
White
, 2,002 (4.7%) Black, 279 (0.7%)
Native American
, 11,571 (27.2%)
Asian
, 621 (1.5%)
Pacific Islander
, 7,735 (18.2%) from
other races
, and 2,799 (6.6%) from two or more races.
Hispanic
or
Latino
of any race were 14,994 persons (35.2%).
The Census reported that 42,428 people (99.7% of the population) lived in households, 145 (0.3%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 12,972 households, out of which 5,643 (43.5%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 7,832 (60.4%) were
opposite-sex married couples
living together, 1,716 (13.2%) had a female householder with no husband present, 786 (6.1%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 659 (5.1%)
unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
, and 93 (0.7%)
same-sex married couples or partnerships
. 1,942 households (15.0%) were made up of individuals, and 705 (5.4%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.27. There were 10,334
families
(79.7% of all households); the average family size was 3.60.
The age distribution of the population shows 10,799 people (25.4%) under the age of 18, 3,824 people (9.0%) aged 18 to 24, 12,697 people (29.8%) aged 25 to 44, 10,727 people (25.2%) aged 45 to 64, and 4,526 people (10.6%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.8 males.
There were 13,414 housing units at an average density of 965.2 per square mile (372.7/km
2
), of which 12,972 were occupied, of which 8,942 (68.9%) were owner-occupied, and 4,030 (31.1%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.0%; the rental vacancy rate was 4.0%. 28,489 people (66.9% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 13,939 people (32.7%) lived in rental housing units.
Demographic profile
[14]
|
2010
|
Total Population
|
42,573?100.0%
|
One Race
|
39,774 ? 93.4%
|
Not Hispanic or Latino
|
27,579 ? 64.8%
|
White alone
|
11,726 ? 27.5%
|
Black or African American alone
|
1,908 ? 4.5%
|
American Indian and Alaska Native alone
|
95 ? 0.2%
|
Asian alone
|
11,404 ? 26.8%
|
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone
|
601 ? 1.4%
|
Some other race alone
|
101 ? 0.2%
|
Two or more races alone
|
1,744 ? 4.1%
|
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
|
14,994 ? 35.2%
|
|
2000
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As of the census
[15]
of 2000, there were 42,471 people, 12,992 households, and 10,341 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,039.4 inhabitants per square mile (1,173.5/km
2
). There were 13,150 housing units at an average density of 941.1 per square mile (363.4/km
2
).
There were 12,992 households, out of which 40.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.2% were married couples living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.4% were non-families. 14.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.26 and the average family size was 3.59.
In the city, the age distribution of the population shows 27.3% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 34.3% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 7.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.2 males.
The
median income
for a household in the city was $69,350, and the median income for a family was $71,351 (these figures had risen to $78,367 and $81,652 respectively as of a 2007 estimate
[16]
). Males had a median income of $46,061 versus $34,959 for females. The
per capita income
for the city was $23,641. About 4.2% of families and 5.5% of the population were below the
poverty line
, including 5.7% of those under age 18 and 6.9% of those age 65 or over.
Politics
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]
In the
state legislature
, Newark is in
the 10th Senate District
, represented by
Democrat
Aisha Wahab
,
[3]
and in
the 24th Assembly District
, represented by
Democrat
Alex Lee
.
[4]
Federally, Newark is in
California's 17th congressional district
, represented by
Democrat
Ro Khanna
.
[5]
Economy
[
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]
Newark's economy is at the edge of
Silicon Valley
and shares its economic pattern.
Cargill Salt
, previously known as
Leslie Salt
, operates a large salt refinery in Newark, cleaning salt produced in
salt evaporation ponds
in the San Francisco Bay.
[17]
The city houses the
NewPark Mall
, a
super-regional shopping center
, with
anchor stores
Macy's
and
Burlington Coat Factory
, and over 140 other retailers. A 140,000-square-foot (13,000 m
2
) addition at NewPark, including restaurants, entertainment and a multiplex movie theater with
IMAX
, opened in 2015.
[18]
The former
Sun Microsystems
site near I-880, State Route 84 and the Dumbarton Bridge, was purchased by BioMed Realty Trust and is now known as the Pacific Research Center.
In the early to mid-20th century, Newark's economy was based on manufacturing, including: Wedgewood stoves (1910s?1940s);
[19]
[10]
A.O. Smith Corporation
, followed by
National Steel Corporation
, glass-lined water heaters (1950s?1970s);
Peterbilt
trucks (1960s-1980s);
[20]
and
Trailmobile
semi-trailers (1965?1975).
[21]
Top employers
[
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]
According to the city's June 2020 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,
[22]
the top employers in the city are:
Culture and recreation
[
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]
The City of Newark has thirteen parks and sport play facilities,
[23]
the George M. Silliman Community Activity and Family Aquatic Center (aka the Silliman Center). The Family Aquatic Center portion of the Silliman Center opened in the summer of 2004 and includes a 32,300-square-foot (3,000 m
2
) indoor swim facility specifically designed for recreation, fitness, and instruction programs for the entire family. The 11,350-square-foot (1,054 m
2
) Natatorium includes four separate pools, including a 45 ft × 75 ft (14 m × 23 m) Activity Pool; a 245' long Lazy River pool (with a pair of 20' tall, curving water slides); a 4-foot (1.2 m) deep, 4-lane, 25-yard (23 m) Lap Pool; and a 15-person warm-water spa.
[24]
Newark also houses a portion of the Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife refuge along with the city of Fremont.
Newark also hosts a festival in honor of the city's founding. "Newark Days" is a four-day Festival/Celebration that takes place every September on the Macgregor Soccer fields (adjacent to the Community center on Cedar Blvd).
[25]
Transportation
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Newark lies near the intersection of I-880, State Route 84, and the Dumbarton Bridge.
[26]
Newark is served by
AC Transit
bus system. Surrounding
Fremont
is the access point for most transportation services, including Fremont and Union City
BART
stations, and
ACE
and
Amtrak
trains.
Vision for future rail
[
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]
In 2007, the plans for the
Dumbarton Rail Corridor
envisioned
Caltrain
building a station in Newark.
[27]
Education
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]
Newark is home to a new campus of
Ohlone College
, a member of the
California Community Colleges system
. Other nearby educational centers include the University of Phoenix, ITT Institute,
DeVry University
, and Unitek College.
Newark has two high schools,
Newark Memorial High School
and
Bridgepoint High School
, and one junior high school,
Newark Junior High School
. Bridgepoint High School is an alternative high school on the MacGregor Campus which also houses Newark Adult School. Elementary schools include
Kennedy
, Coyote Hills (formerly Graham),
Lincoln
, Schilling, Birch Grove Primary (K-3)(formerly Bunker), and Birch Grove Intermediate (4-6) (formerly Milani) Schools and one private Catholic elementary-8th grade, St. Edward's Catholic School.
Climate
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]
Climate data for Newark, California
|
Month
|
Jan
|
Feb
|
Mar
|
Apr
|
May
|
Jun
|
Jul
|
Aug
|
Sep
|
Oct
|
Nov
|
Dec
|
Year
|
Record high °F (°C)
|
74
(23)
|
78
(26)
|
84
(29)
|
92
(33)
|
98
(37)
|
107
(42)
|
105
(41)
|
110
(43)
|
103
(39)
|
96
(36)
|
84
(29)
|
75
(24)
|
107
(42)
|
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)
|
57.3
(14.1)
|
60.8
(16.0)
|
63.5
(17.5)
|
66.6
(19.2)
|
70.2
(21.2)
|
74.2
(23.4)
|
76.7
(24.8)
|
77.0
(25.0)
|
77.3
(25.2)
|
72.8
(22.7)
|
64.6
(18.1)
|
58.0
(14.4)
|
68.2
(20.1)
|
Daily mean °F (°C)
|
49.0
(9.4)
|
52.2
(11.2)
|
54.7
(12.6)
|
57.4
(14.1)
|
60.9
(16.1)
|
64.5
(18.1)
|
66.6
(19.2)
|
67.0
(19.4)
|
66.6
(19.2)
|
62.6
(17.0)
|
55.4
(13.0)
|
49.6
(9.8)
|
49.5
(9.7)
|
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)
|
40.6
(4.8)
|
43.7
(6.5)
|
45.9
(7.7)
|
48.2
(9.0)
|
51.7
(10.9)
|
54.9
(12.7)
|
56.4
(13.6)
|
57.0
(13.9)
|
56.0
(13.3)
|
52.3
(11.3)
|
46.2
(7.9)
|
41.3
(5.2)
|
49.5
(9.7)
|
Record low °F (°C)
|
22
(?6)
|
26
(?3)
|
25
(?4)
|
32
(0)
|
35
(2)
|
41
(5)
|
44
(7)
|
41
(5)
|
40
(4)
|
33
(1)
|
26
(?3)
|
21
(?6)
|
21
(?6)
|
Average
precipitation
inches (mm)
|
2.96
(75)
|
2.52
(64)
|
2.10
(53)
|
1.02
(26)
|
0.41
(10)
|
0.10
(2.5)
|
0.02
(0.51)
|
0.05
(1.3)
|
0.13
(3.3)
|
0.78
(20)
|
1.78
(45)
|
2.46
(62)
|
14.31
(363)
|
Average precipitation days
(≥ 0.01 in)
|
10
|
8
|
8
|
5
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
3
|
7
|
9
|
56
|
Source: Western Regional Climate Center
[28]
|
Notable people
[
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]
- Terry Alderete
, businesswoman
[29]
- Bayley
, professional wrestler
- Larry Bettencourt
,
NFL
player for the
Green Bay Packers
,
MLB
player for the
St. Louis Browns
- Paul Bostaph
, drummer
- Rollie Fingers
, MLB Hall of Fame relief pitcher
[30]
- Chris Flexen
, pitcher,
Seattle Mariners
- Steven J. Lopes
, Bishop of the Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of Saint Peter
- Joey Lucchesi
, pitcher,
San Diego Padres
- Freddie Muller
, infielder,
Boston Red Sox
[31]
- Rocky Pamplin
,
[32]
author,
[33]
former football player,
[34]
member of the Beach Boys
[
citation needed
]
- Joe Rudi
, MLB player
[35]
- Ron Thompson
, guitarist
[36]
- Christopher Titus
, comedian
[37]
- Bill Walsh
lived in Newark from 1957 to 1960 while working at
Washington High School
in Fremont.
[38]
- Elaine Welteroth
, American journalist and former Editor-in-Chief of
Teen Vogue
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