Kendall County Times

30 percent of Newark residents between 16 and 65 years old were unemployed in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The percentage of unemployed residents was less than the statewide total of 34.7 percent for this demographic group. In 2018 the total Newark population reached 921.

Out of 645 people who had a job, all belonged to the civilian labor force.

The total unemployment numbers include residents of all ages who are not working.

Employment status	Number of people	Percentage of population
Not employed	276	30
Employed	645	70
Employed in civilian labor force	645	70
Employed in armed forces	0	0