The largest city is not the most densely populated one. The most densely populated city does not have the highest crime rate. There is greater variation in the percentage of single-parent households than there is in the percentage of those below the poverty level. Population Characteristics Philadelphia is the largest of the cities, and Newark is the smallest. All suffered population loss in the 1980-1990 time period, with Newark suffering the greatest percent change and Washington, DC, the least.
Density varies as well.
In some ways, Newark is plagued with more problems than the four other cities. It has the highest crime rate, the largest percentage of single-parent households, the highest unemployment rate, and the highest percentage of people living below the poverty rate. As would be expected given the population size differences, the number of students enrolled in public schools varies as well. However, the smallest city, Newark, does not have the smallest student population. The Newark figure is considerably lower than that in the four other cities.