Newark, AR

Census Place

2024 Population

1,637

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

7.78% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

29.5%

5.27% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$40,417

16.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$96,300

Population & Diversity

Newark, AR is home to a population of 1.64k people, from which 99.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.55% of Newark, AR residents were born outside of the country (9 people).

In 2024, there were 25.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.45k people) in Newark, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 58 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 42 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Newark, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Newark, AR was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Newark, AR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Newark, AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.45k ± 511
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
58 ± 66
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
42 ± 54

4.76%

Hispanic Population

78 people

4.76% of the people in Newark, AR are hispanic (78 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Newark, AR as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Arkansas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
66,868 ± 6,279 people
El Salvador
15,793 ± 3,077 people
India
10,798 ± 2,547 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arkansas was Mexico, the natal country of 66,868 Arkansas residents, followed by El Salvador with 15,793 and India with 10,798.

Foreign-Born Population

0.55%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

9 people

0.46%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

As of 2024, 0.55% of Newark, AR residents (9 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Newark, AR was 0.46%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Newark, AR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
26 ± 33
Vietnam
3 ± 19
Korea
3 ± 14

Newark, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 8.67 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Newark, AR.

Economy

The economy of Newark, AR employs 652 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Newark, AR were Manufacturing (144 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (85 people), and Retail Trade (72 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($44,883), Public Administration ($43,438), and Educational Services ($42,500).

Employment

Occupations

652

2024 Value

± 156

15.2%

1 Year growth

± 30.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Newark, AR grew at a rate of 15.2%, from 566 employees to 652 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Newark, AR, are Sales & Related Occupations (96 people), Production Occupations (84 people), and Management Occupations (59 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Newark, AR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Arkansas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Arkansas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

652

2024 Value

± 156

15.2%

1 Year growth

± 30.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Newark, AR grew at a rate of 15.2%, from 566 employees to 652 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Newark, AR, are Manufacturing (144 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (85 people), and Retail Trade (72 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Newark, AR, though some of these residents may live in Newark, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,250

Median earning men ± $9,595

$34,148

Median earning women ± $5,236

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($117,875), Retail Trade ($95,500), and Construction ($37,386).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,458), Retail Trade ($34,167), and Public Administration ($32,045).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Newark, AR was $96,300 in 2024, which is 0.289 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $96,000 to $96,300, a 0.313% increase. The homeownership rate in Newark, AR is 52.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Newark, AR have an average commute time of 24.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Newark, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$96,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,862

$336

Median Property Taxes

±$111

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Newark, AR the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Newark, AR compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

52.7%

Homeownership

2024

79.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 52.7% of the housing units in Newark, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 58.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Newark, AR compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$40,417

Median Household Income

± $11,789

637

Number of Households

± 161

In 2024, the median household income of the 637 households in Newark, AR grew to $40,417 from the previous year's value of $34,770.

The following chart displays the households in Newark, AR distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Newark, AR is from Arkansas.

0.445

2024 Wage GINI in Arkansas

0.448

2023 Wage GINI in Arkansas

In 2024, the income inequality in Arkansas was 0.445 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.844% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arkansas was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arkansas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Arkansas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (84.7%)
Carpooled (14%)
Other (0.93%)

In 2024, 84.7% of workers in Newark, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (0.93%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Newark, AR have a shorter commute time (24.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.67% of the workforce in Newark, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Newark, AR compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Newark, AR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Newark, AR have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

29.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Newark, AR (481 out of 1.63k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Newark, AR is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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