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This guide focuses on resources containing data on the city of Newark, New Jersey. For an extensive bibliography (books, articles, reports, web sites) on Newark see The Newark Experience

Statistical Indexes and Databases

LexisNexis Statistical
Index to statistics published by the U.S. government (1973- ), by international intergovernmental organizations (1983- ), by professional and trade organizations, by U.S. state government agencies, by independent research organizations, and by universities and research centers (1980- ).
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County and City Data Books
Select data elements and create your own tables based on data reported in the 1944-2000 County and City Data Books

State of the Cities Data Systems
Data on 542 central cities and 10,744 metropolitan suburban places. In addition to demographic, employment, and business data, the SOCDS also contains data on high tech jobs in cities, suburbs, and metropolitan areas, as well as house values and rents, and crime rates. "Fast Look" option allows user to view data tables for one or more selected cities. The SOCDS also includes Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS) data showing housing problems and the availability of affordable housing for states, counties, and places, as well as Urban Finance data (public expenditures, revenues, and employees) for cities and metropolitan areas.

The City

The New Jersey Municipal Data Book. Montclair, N.J., New Jersey Associates, 1981- Annual
One page summaries [sample] of the population, government, finances, schools, and other characterisitics of each of New Jersey's towns and cities.
Dana Call Number: REF HD4606.N49N5. Most recent volume at Reference Desk.

Newark in Focus: A Profile from Census 2000. Part 1. Part 2. Washington, D.C., Brookings Institution Center on Urban and Metropolitan Policy, 2003.
A Living Cities: The National Community Development Initiative databook. Looks at Newark in the context of the 23 cities in the Living Cities group, as well as within the largest 100 cities in the nation. Demographic and economic data pertaining to population, race and ethnicity, immigration, age, households and families, education, work, commuting, income and poverty, and housing.

2002 Census of Governments: Volume 4, no. 4: Finances of Municipal and Township Governments

  • Table 18: Finances of Individual Municipal Governments with a Population of 25,000 or More by State: 2001-2002

    • New Jersey General Tax Rates by County and Municipality
    1998-2006. From the State of New Jersey Division of Taxation.

    The People

    About Newark: Population Includes Newark population statistics, 1666-2000.

    Land Use Element of the Master Plan for the City of Newark: Introduction. Prepared by the City of Newark Department of Economic and Housing Development and Philips Preiss Shapiro Associates, Inc., for the Central Planning Board. Newark, 2004.

  • Table 1: Historic and Projected Population, 1930 to 2020
  • Table 2: Demographic Characteristics of the City of Newark, 1980-2000

    • Newark City, New Jersey: General Demographic Characteristics: 2005
    Estimated characteristics, based on the 2005 American Community Survey

    Newark City, New Jersey: Selected Social Characteristics: 2005
    Estimates based on the 2005 American Community Survey

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    American FactFinder
    Select query elements to create maps and view data tables based on Census 2000, the 1990 Census, the American Community Survey, and the Economic Census. See definitions of the major geographic units for which census data is available.

    1980 and 1970 Census of Population are located in the Census area in the Dana Library Reference Room. Population characteristics for the nation and by state (including county, central city, and place data) are available in the General Social and Economic Characteristics volumes:

    You will need to use the Table Finding Guide in the front of each volume to locate the data that you need.

    Safety

    Uniform Crime Reports
    Annual reports produced by the FBI's Criminal Justice Information Services Division. One of the two national measures of U.S. crime, unlike the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) the UCR is based on specific offenses reported to law enforcement agencies. UCR reports include:

    New Jersey Uniform Crime Reports
    Annual report; the most comprehensive compilation of New Jersey crime statistics. Data for state, county, and municipal levels, as well as seasonal crime rates for New Jersey resort communities. In addition to data on the standard Index Offenses reported nationally, also has data on Non-Index Offenses (e.g., manslaughter, simple assault, fraud, weapons charges, drug violations, DUI, etc.), as well as statistics on offender demographics (age, sex, race, ethnic origin).

  • Section 6: Crime in the Cities
  • Section 7: New Jersey Municipal-County Offense & Demographic Data

    • Crime Trends From the FBI's Uniform Crime Reports
    Bureau of Justice Statistics database allows you to generate trends by state since 1960 and by local agency (usually a municipality) since 1985.

    Homicide Trends and Characteristics
    Bureau of Justice Statistics database allows you to generate tables of homicide trends and characteristics by state since 1976, and by large localities (250,000+) since 1985. Includes number of victims, age group, race, and gender of victim, and weapon used.

    Law Enforcement Management and Administrative Statistics, 2000: Data for Individual State and Local Agencies with 100 or More Officers
    Agency-specific data collected from more than 700 State and local agencies that employed 100 or more sworn officers. Data on personnel, salaries, operating expenditures, equipment, computers and information systems, policies and programs, and community policing. Some of the data presented in this report can be viewed interactively through Crime and Justice Data Online.

  • 1999 Survey: Available Online
  • 1997 Survey: Available Online
  • 1993 Survey: Available Online

    • Police Departments in Large Cities, 1990-2000
    Trends from 1990 to 2000 in police departments serving U.S. cities with 250,000 or more residents. Data on the number of sworn and civilian personnel, female and minority representation among sworn personnel, officer salaries, officer training and education requirements, operating budgets, UCR crime rates, computers and information systems, types of equipment used, type and number of vehicles, and types of special units. Bureau of Justice Statistics Special Report, May 2002.

    Substance Abuse

    Mammo, Abate. "Drug Abuse in the Newark Primary Metropolitan Area," Epidemiologic Trends in Drug Abuse June 2003.

    New Jersey Department of Human Services Division of Addiction Services. Substance Abuse Overview 2005: Essex County. Trenton, June 2006.

  • Page 8: Table: Substance Abuse Admissions by Municipality and Primary Drug
  • Page 9: Table: Treatment Admissions by Municipality of Residence, Primary Drug and Age, 2005

    • The Schools

    Newark Public Schools 2005 Long Range Facilities Plan: Summary Report. January 2005

    Newark Public Schools: Five-Year Management Plan: Summary Report. 1999
    Includes "data collected from the five School Leadership Teams (SLTs) that examined school space issues within different geographical regions in the district. Each SLT report includes a summary of existing conditions, physical space analyses and deficiencies, facility operations costs, and deficiency and correction budgets for each school on an item-by-item basis."

    Eglinton, William M. Myths and Realities: The Impact of the State Takeover on Students and Schools in Newark. Boston Mass., Community Training and Assistance Center, c.2000.
    Data and perceptions on school and district operations, community engagement, and student performance five years after the State takeover of Newark city schools.

    School District Demographics
    Census 2000 and Census 1990 demographic data about children and their living environment, by school district. Also includes school district maps, as well as population and poverty estimates for school districts. Census 2000 database allows you to either generate tables for a single school district, or compare your district to another schools district.

    2002 Census of Governments: Public Education Finances
    Revenues, expenditures, debt, and assets of elementary and secondary public school systems.

  • Table 15: Finances of Individual Public Elementary-Secondary School Systems with Enrollment of 10,000 or More: 2001-02

    • Beating the Odds VI: City by City Analysis: Newark
    District demographic data plus data on trends in reading and math achievement on the state assessments through the Spring of 2005 reported by grade, race, poverty level, language proficiency, and disability. From the Council of the Great City Schools.

    2005-2006 Budget

    2005-06 Newark Schools Report Card
    Narrative profile plus data (class size, internet connectivity, grade enrollment, language diversity, student performance indicators, faculty, district financial data, etc.] for each school in the Newark City district.

    2006 Newark Schools "No Child Left Behind" Report
    Status regarding adequate yearly progress; information on highly qualified teachers; attendance and dropout data; and assessment data for each school in the Newark City district.

    Employment and Economic Health

    Land Use Element of the Master Plan for the City of Newark: Introduction. Prepared by the City of Newark Department of Economic and Housing Development and Philips Preiss Shapiro Associates, Inc., for the Central Planning Board. Newark, 2004.

  • Table 3: Employment and Businesses by Year for Major Industrial Sectors 1985 through 1998

    • Newark City, New Jersey: Selected Economic Characteristics: 2005
    Estimates based on the 2005 American Community Survey

    County Business Patterns
    Number of establishments, total payroll, and Mid-March Employment by Industry Classification. Data by county, zip code, and MSA.

    2002 Economic Census: Retail Trade: New Jersey
    Number of establishments engaged in retailing merchandise; employment; payroll; and value of sales, receipts, revenue, or shipments for establishments with paid employees by subsector.

  • Table 4: Summary Statistics for Places: 2002

    • 2002 Economic Census: Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: New Jersey
    Number of establishments that operate facilities or provide services to meet varied cultural, entertainment, and recreational interests; receipts, payroll, and paid employees.

  • Table 4: Summary Statistics for Places: 2002

    • Arts & Economic Prosperity III: The Economic Impact of Nonprofit Arts and Culture Organizations and Their Audiences in the City of Newark, NJ. Americans for the Arts, 2007.
    Part of a economic impact study conducted in 156 U.S. communities and regions. Summary Findings [Table]

    Urban Fiscal Health: How Do New Jersey Cities Compare to Other American Cities?.
    Gerald Miller, Joseph C. Cornwall Center for Metropolitan Studies, Rutgers University-Newark Campus, Oct 2001.
    Compares public financial data for Newark and Jersey City to similar central cities: Akron, Baltimore, Buffalo, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Pittsburg, Rochester, Toledo and Yonkers.

    Housing

    Land Use Element of the Master Plan for the City of Newark: Existing Land Uses. Prepared by the City of Newark Department of Economic and Housing Development and Philips Preiss Shapiro Associates, Inc., for the Central Planning Board. Newark, 2004.

  • Table 4: Number of Parcels by Major Land Use Category, 1990 and 1998.

    • Newark City, New Jersey: Selected Housing Characteristics: 2005
    Estimates based on the 2005 American Community Survey

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    American FactFinder
    Select query elements to create maps and view data tables based on Census 2000 or on the 1990 Census. Detailed housing data can be generated for the city as a whole, or for specific census tracts or blocks. See definitions of the major geographic units for which census data is available.

    Health

    Vital Statistics

  • Newark Births 1990-2003
  • Newark Deaths 1990-2002

    • Use the New Jersey State Health Assessment Data (NJSHAD) database to generate other Newark health statistics tables.
    Note: Because of changes in definition that went into effect with the adoption of the Tenth Revision of the International Classification of Diseases in 1999, there may appear to be dramatic increases or decreases in the numbers of deaths due to certain causes between 1998 and 1999. See Explanatory Materials from the New Jersey Center for Health Statistics.

    *NEW* New Jersey Health Statistics from 1877 to 2000: An Historical Electronic Compendium of Published Reports
    Scanned annual reports on health and health-related data and statistics; includes lots of Newark-specific data. Compiled by Mark C. Fulcomer and Marcia M. Sass.

    AIDS

    Newark Eligible Metropolitan Area Health Services Planning Council. Comprehensive Health Plan: 2004-2006
    The Newark EMA includes Essex, Union, Morris, Sussex, and Warren counties. The Newark EMA provides direct care and services for about 9000 persons living with HIV or AIDS. The Planning Council also publishes a report on Trends in HIV/AIDS in the Newark EMA.

    Hu, Dale J. et.al. "Geographical AIDS Rates and Socio-Demographic Variable in the Newark, New Jersey Metropolitan Area," AIDS & Public Policy Journal 9(1), Spring 1994, 20-24.
    Study examining the relationship between socioeconomic factors and the incidence of HIV/AIDS in Newark. Based on December 1991 zip code data, median household income was the variable most strongly associated with higher cumulative AIDS incidence.
    LSM Call Number: Periodical, Shelved by Title

    Lead Poisoning

    Schneider, D. Jean and Lavenhar, Marvin A. "Lead Poisoning: More Than a Medical Problem," American Journal of Public Health 76(3), March 1986, 242-244.
    Lead paint used in pre-1950 housing is a major source of lead poisoning in children. In 1980 66 percent of Newark's housing stock predated 1950. An examination of the medical records of 236 Newark children treated for lead poisoning between 1977 and 1980 found that the number of cases began to rise after 1976, when a decrease in federal funding resulted in cutbacks in prevention and screening programs.
    Dana Call Number: Periodical, Shelved by Title Also available via Academic Search Premier. Restricted Access

    Peet, Judy and Ben-Ali, Russell. Part 2: Housing Crisis Causes Health Crisis: Lead Prevention in Newark Proves Almost Impossible. November 5, 2001.
    Part of a Newark Star-Ledger series on lead poisoning.

    Childhood Lead Poisoning in New Jersey Annual Report: Fiscal Year 2005
    Essex county continues to have the largest number and percentage of children with elevated blood lead results in the state.

    Recreation

    Land Use Element of the Master Plan for the City of Newark: Appendices. Prepared by the City of Newark Department of Economic and Housing Development and Philips Preiss Shapiro Associates, Inc., for the Central Planning Board. Newark, 2004.

  • Appendix B: Inventory of Public Parks, Open Space and Recreational Facilities

    • 2002 Economic Census: Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: New Jersey
    Number of establishments that operate facilities or provide services to meet varied cultural, entertainment, and recreational interests; receipts, payroll, and paid employees.

  • Table 4: Summary Statistics for Places: 2002

    • Arts & Economic Prosperity III: The Economic Impact of Nonprofit Arts and Culture Organizations and Their Audiences in the City of Newark, NJ. Americans for the Arts, 2007.
    Part of a economic impact study conducted in 156 U.S. communities and regions. Summary Findings [Table]

    Natalie Borisovets
    John Cotton Dana Library
    April 9, 2006
    rev. September 6, 2007