Population 11,469 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Seventh Avenue
Household size in Seventh Avenue
| Period | Seventh Avenue | Newark | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.98 | 2.87 | 2.79 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.98 | 2.97 | 2.85 | 2.82 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.70 | 2.71 | 2.82 | 2.78 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.81 | 2.74 | 2.79 | 2.76 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.17 | −0.13 | −0.00 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Seventh Avenue holds 2.81 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.98, a much bigger shift than nationally. Households are largest in the northwest and smallest in the southeast.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Seventh Avenue
| Period | Seventh Avenue | Newark | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.0 | 32.9 | 38.0 | 39.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 28.7 | 32.8 | 38.7 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 29.4 | 34.9 | 39.8 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.0 | 35.5 | 40.4 | 40.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.0 | +2.6 | +2.4 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 33.0, Seventh Avenue is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 30.0, as it has nationally. Only two of Newark's 19 neighborhoods are younger.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Seventh Avenue
| Period | Seventh Avenue | Newark | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.8% | 27.0% | 13.1% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.1% | 27.5% | 12.8% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 25.4% | 21.9% | 11.4% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 19.5% | 22.7% | 11.6% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −9.3 pts | −4.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Seventh Avenue: 19.5% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. Even so, single parents are less common here than in Newark as a whole (22.7%). Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 9.3 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Seventh Avenue
Renters in Seventh Avenue
| Period | Seventh Avenue | Newark | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.8% | 74.6% | 47.1% | 33.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 87.0% | 77.7% | 48.7% | 35.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 86.8% | 77.6% | 48.8% | 36.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 83.2% | 75.6% | 48.6% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts | +3.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Seventh Avenue rent: 83.2% of occupied homes are rented, far above the national share of 34.8%. Expect more apartments, and more turnover, than in owner-heavy areas. Among homeowners, 30.1% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 3.6 points, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Seventh Avenue
| Period | Seventh Avenue | Newark | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.9% | 16.7% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.3% | 16.3% | 9.0% | 9.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.4% | 13.3% | 9.1% | 9.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 6.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.2 pts | −8.8 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Seventh Avenue: 7.7% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. The picture is much the same across Newark. Vacancy is down 9.2 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Seventh Avenue
| Period | Seventh Avenue | Newark | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1956 | 1959 | 1957 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1960 | 1961 | 1958 | 1966 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1959 | 1964 | 1959 | 1967 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1970 | 1968 | 1962 | 1969 | 1980 |
| Change | +14 | +9 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Seventh Avenue is a place of older homes: half were built before 1970, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. The median year built has moved up from 1956 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the north, while the center has the oldest housing.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Seventh Avenue
| Period | Seventh Avenue | Newark | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $987 | $939 | $1,268 | $1,246 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,055 | $993 | $1,377 | $1,324 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,052 | $1,085 | $1,645 | $1,522 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,450 | $1,447 | $2,060 | $1,896 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$463 | +$508 | +$792 | +$651 | +$606 |
Rent in Seventh Avenue runs $1,450 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $463 a month from 2006–10, a 47% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 33.4% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. The priciest rents are in the northwest; the most affordable are in the southeast.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Seventh Avenue
Bachelor's degrees in Seventh Avenue
| Period | Seventh Avenue | Newark | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.0% | 12.8% | 35.0% | 34.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.6% | 14.0% | 36.7% | 36.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.4% | 15.8% | 39.9% | 39.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.4% | 20.8% | 43.6% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.5 pts | +8.0 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Seventh Avenue: 22.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 8.5 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the southeast and least in the northwest.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Seventh Avenue
| Period | Seventh Avenue | Newark | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 66.1% | 68.8% | 83.7% | 87.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 73.0% | 72.5% | 84.6% | 88.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 79.6% | 76.1% | 86.2% | 89.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 79.9% | 79.2% | 86.9% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.8 pts | +10.4 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in Seventh Avenue never finished high school, well above the national share: only 79.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Newark as a whole looks much the same. The share with a diploma has risen 13.8 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Seventh Avenue
| Period | Seventh Avenue | Newark | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.6% | 14.8% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.8% | 20.1% | 9.5% | 9.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.5% | 11.8% | 5.7% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.3% | 11.8% | 6.9% | 6.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | −3.0 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Seventh Avenue runs well above the national rate: 9.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Still, the rate is lower than in Newark as a whole (11.8%). Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 5.3 points, mirroring the country.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Seventh Avenue compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seventh Avenue | 2.81 | 33.0 | 19.5% | 83.2% | 7.7% | 1970 | $1,450 | 22.4% | 79.9% | 9.3% |
| Mount Pleasant-Lower Broadway | 2.54 | 36.7 | 20.1% | 67.3% | 5.9% | 1972 | $1,366 | 25.3% | 74.5% | 13.6% |
| Lower Roseville | 2.76 | 34.7 | 26.6% | 74.9% | 5.2% | 1961 | $1,394 | 10.0% | 75.1% | 15.0% |
| University Heights | 2.96 | 28.6 | 28.0% | 74.6% | 9.5% | 1977 | $1,598 | 30.0% | 84.7% | 14.9% |
| Upper Roseville | 2.83 | 40.1 | 17.9% | 60.7% | 5.1% | 1957 | $1,385 | 15.8% | 78.5% | 7.2% |
| Forest Hill | 2.45 | 41.5 | 18.2% | 67.8% | 3.9% | 1952 | $1,284 | 26.8% | 74.1% | 7.5% |
| Central Business District | 1.60 | 37.4 | 9.4% | 94.4% | 10.2% | 1971 | $1,797 | 52.4% | 90.6% | 8.1% |
| Fairmuont | 2.92 | 38.6 | 26.0% | 74.1% | 8.1% | 1961 | $1,647 | 19.7% | 81.7% | 15.2% |
| North Broadway | 2.83 | 39.8 | 18.5% | 67.3% | 7.8% | 1973 | $1,587 | 23.7% | 72.7% | 15.4% |
| Springfield-Belmont | 2.02 | 39.3 | 20.3% | 89.9% | 4.9% | 1982 | $950 | 17.0% | 77.2% | 9.0% |
| North Ironbound | 2.77 | 35.6 | 19.0% | 84.0% | 7.8% | 1973 | $1,701 | 18.8% | 69.2% | 8.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Seventh Avenue. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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