Newark Real Estate

Information

Newark, incorporated in 1955, is located 35 miles south of San Francisco, 30 miles south of Oakland, 20 miles north of San Jose, and 395 miles north of Los Angeles, poised on the southeast edge of the San Francisco Bay. The incorporated City of Newark encompasses approximately 13 square miles and boasts a population of 43,753(as of January 2006). The average mean temperature is 57º and experiences an average of 15 inches of rainfall per year.

The City has an urgent care facility for medical needs provided by Washington Hospital, the public hospital district serving Newark, Fremont and Union City. The walk-in clinic is located in the Raley's Shopping Center. There is also a Newark Health Center located across from City Hall that is operated by the County of Alameda.

Newark Unified School District has 8 elementary schools, 1 middle school and 1 high school. There is also an Adult School as well as an Ohlone College campus, which houses the Center for Career Transition whose purpose is to provide the public with full job search and career assistance.

History

The roots of our community are 150 years old. By California's statehood in 1850, landings along the Bay in the vicinity of today's City of Newark had already begun to appear. In 1853, Mayhew's Landing included warehouses for wheat, hay, and coal. This activity triggered interest in the surrounding area and by 1856 the Mayhew Ranch included 1,500 acres of farmland extending inland to present-day I-880. Less than 20 years later, the Perrin brothers had acquired the old Mayhews Ranch and extended their holdings to include property stretching from today's Jarvis Avenue on the north to south of Thornton Avenue. The Perrin brothers' "development project," the Green Point Dairy and Transportation Company, although slightly embellished, foretold of things to come for the area. It was the Perrin brothers who first drew up plans to subdivide the Green Point Dairy into a townsite (located in the general vicinity of Thornton and Jarvis Avenues).

Work actually started on a railroad through the townsite from Dumbarton Point in 1875. That project was under-financed and never progressed beyond initial grading. In 1876, the railroad, together with the Green Point Dairy, were purchased by a San Francisco capitalist, Alfred Davis, and a Comstock millionaire, Jim Fair. They not only completed the South Pacific Coast Railroad, from Dumbarton Point south all the way to Santa Cruz, but also moved the town site to coincide with the curve on the railroad where the tracks turned south toward San Jose. Soon, a railroad station, roundhouse, and railroad shop buildings were being erected in the center of Newark in the area between Thornton Avenue, Sycamore Street, and Carter Avenue. Eventually, the railroad was extended north from Newark to Alameda, providing direct ferry service to San Francisco.

Industrial

Newark has a diversified industrial- and retail-based economy. There are many manufacturing plants in the community area. Leading manufacturers include computer network servers, semi-conductors, salt processing, food processing, and electronic components. Largest employment centers are Cargill Salt, WorldPac, Corporate Express, ADVO, and SalesLink.

Population

There are a total of 43,753 people in Newark, California.

Age of Population

During the late 1990’s Newark added about 5,800 people between the ages of 18-64 and 1,300 people 65 years of age and older. During the same time period the city lost 2,400 children under 18. The percentage of children decreased and the percentage of senior citizens increased.

Ethnicity of Population

White- 40.3%

Hispanic- 28.6%

Asian/Pacific Islander- 22.0%

African American- 3.8%

Native American- 0.3%

Other- 0.3%

2 or More Races- 4.7%

Average House Hold Income

The average household income of the city of Newark is about $68,543. By the year 2020 the average income will be about $75,000.

Housing