Population 2,255 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Newark
Household size in Newark
| Period | Newark | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.34 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.51 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.32 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.48 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.14 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in Newark has 2.48 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across Arkansas. Household size has climbed from 2.34 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Newark
| Period | Newark | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.5 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.6 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.7 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.2 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.3 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Newark is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.2, against 40.1 nationally.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Newark
| Period | Newark | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.4% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.2% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Newark as they are nationally: 11.3%, against 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Newark
Renters in Newark
| Period | Newark | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.5% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 37.6% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.4% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 39.9% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +12.4 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is a bit more common in Newark than nationally: 39.9% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% for the U.S. Among homeowners, 46.2% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Newark
| Period | Newark | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.2% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.5% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.9% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.9% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Newark as nationally: 8.9%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Arkansas as a whole (13.1%).
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Newark
| Period | Newark | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Newark is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1988, against 1980 nationally. Arkansas as a whole looks much the same.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Newark
| Period | Newark | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $607 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $571 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $618 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $741 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$134 | +$346 | +$606 |
Rent in Newark runs $741 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 30.2% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Newark
Bachelor's degrees in Newark
| Period | Newark | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.9% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Newark: 8.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Newark
| Period | Newark | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.2% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.8% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.7% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.3% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in Newark never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Newark
| Period | Newark | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.6% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.8%, unemployment in Newark is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Arkansas as a whole (5.1%). Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Newark compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newark | 2.48 | 37.2 | 11.3% | 39.9% | 8.9% | 1988 | $741 | 8.9% | 82.3% | 5.8% |
| Magness | 2.35 | 40.1 | 14.3% | 31.6% | 10.1% | 1999 | $857 | 14.8% | 96.4% | 0.0% |
| Sulphur Rock | 2.48 | 40.1 | 13.1% | 32.3% | 9.1% | 1997 | $812 | 14.8% | 92.9% | 1.3% |
| Rosie | 2.62 | 36.2 | 12.6% | 14.9% | 10.1% | 2001 | $533 | 12.1% | 95.6% | 0.0% |
| Charlotte | 2.70 | 43.7 | 10.9% | 26.4% | 8.7% | 1994 | $691 | 14.4% | 84.6% | 2.6% |
| Oil Trough | 2.38 | 43.1 | 9.0% | 16.2% | 10.4% | 1985 | $693 | 7.6% | 92.5% | 1.4% |
| Fitzgerald | 2.31 | 48.4 | 5.6% | 32.5% | 19.6% | 1978 | $651 | 45.7% | 88.1% | 1.0% |
| Macks | 2.37 | 46.0 | 8.9% | 23.8% | 13.7% | 1982 | $773 | 8.7% | 86.9% | 11.4% |
| Jacksonport | 2.53 | 39.0 | 11.7% | 22.3% | 8.0% | 1986 | $721 | 28.3% | 88.7% | 2.4% |
| Gainsboro | 2.82 | 43.5 | 8.2% | 23.8% | 11.4% | 1993 | $758 | 21.1% | 85.6% | 0.8% |
| Walnut Grove | 2.52 | 47.5 | 8.8% | 21.7% | 12.1% | 1993 | $696 | 11.5% | 86.2% | 6.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Newark. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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