Newark, NJ Credit Card & Personal Finance Statistics
Newark Credit Card Debt
- Credit Card Debt in Newark
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- The estimated average credit card debt for Newark residents is $5,484. [1]
- Average credit card debt amount in New Jersey (all cities) is
10% greater than the national average of $4,965.
- Collectively, New Jersey cities rank 6th in the U.S. in average credit card debt. [1]
Newark Credit Card Calculator
Newark Credit Scores
- Credit Scores in Newark
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- Residents of Newark, NJ have an estimated average credit score of 708. [3]
- The average credit score in New Jersey (all cities) is
1.72% greater than the national average score of 696.
- New Jersey collectively ranks 21st in the U.S. in average credit score of residents. [3]
More Newark, NJ Credit Stats
- Credit card delinquency rates in New Jersey [2]
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- New Jersey residents (all cities) rank 26th in the U.S. with a rate that
is 2% less than the national average of 0.57%.
- Newark cardholders that are more than 90 days late on payments
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- New Jersey Rate: 0.56%
- National Average: 0.57%
- Statute of limitations for credit card debt in Newark [4]
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- Newark (New Jersey) Law: 6 years
- U.S. State Average: 5.4 years
Additional information about New Jersey
About Newark
Newark is a city located in Essex County in the state of New Jersey, and has a population of approximately 277,140. [6]
Did you know?
Paying with plastic? American Express was the first company with an actual plastic credit card - the first being introduced in 1958.
1. ^ The Washington Post
2. ^ TransUnion
3. ^ Equifax
4. ^ New Jersey State Legislature
5. ^ Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
6. ^ United States Census Bureau
