East Newark is a borough in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. It is a suburb of the nearby city of Newark.
The Borough of East Newark was established on July 3, 1895, from portions of Kearny lying between the Erie Railroad’s Newark Branch right of way and Harrison, based on the results of a referendum held the previous day.
As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough’s population was 2,406, reflecting an increase of 29 (+1.2%) from the 2,377 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 220 (+10.2%) from the 2,157 counted in the 1990 Census.
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 2,406 people, 759 households, and 569.3 families residing in the borough. The population density was 23,532.1 per square mile (9,085.8/km2). There were 794 housing units at an average density of 7,765.8 per square mile (2,998.4/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 63.01% (1,516) White, 1.91% (46) Black or African American, 0.42% (10) Native American, 7.81% (188) Asian, 0.04% (1) Pacific Islander, 22.90% (551) from other races, and 3.91% (94) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 61.39% (1,477) of the population.
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