Population 8,922 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Newport
Household size in Newport
| Period | Newport | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.26 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.24 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.27 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.42 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.16 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in Newport has 2.42 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has climbed from 2.26 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the southwest.
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 Newport
| Period | Newport | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.6 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.5 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.1 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.4 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.1 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Newport is 37.4 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 41.6, even as the national median rose. Residents skew youngest in the southeast and oldest in the northeast.
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 Newport
| Period | Newport | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.8% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.0% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.7% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in six households in Newport (15.7%), well above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is up 2.2 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
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 Newport
Renters in Newport
| Period | Newport | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.0% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 41.3% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 39.8% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 39.8% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
About four in ten households in Newport rent their homes (39.8%), a bit above the national share of 34.8%. Nearly two-thirds of owners (64.2%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the north; owners are most common in the southeast. The renter share is up 2.8 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Newport
| Period | Newport | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.1% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.7% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.4% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.1% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 18.1% of the housing in Newport, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 4.9 points, in line with the national trend.
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 Newport
| Period | Newport | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1971 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1970 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1970 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | −0 | +6 | +6 |
Newport is a place of older homes: half were built before 1970, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Newer construction is concentrated in the east, while the southwest has the oldest housing. Newport has the oldest homes of any Arkansas city with 5,000+ people.
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 Newport
| Period | Newport | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $532 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $519 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $598 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $709 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$177 | +$346 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Newport costs $709 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $177 a month from 2006–10, a 33% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 27.5% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. The priciest rents are in the center; the most affordable are in the southwest.
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 Newport
Bachelor's degrees in Newport
| Period | Newport | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.5% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.6% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.3 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Newport have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 13.6%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 7.3 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the southwest and least in the center.
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 Newport
| Period | Newport | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 70.0% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.7% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.3% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.2% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.3 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Newport never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma is up 13.3 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Newport has a lower share of high school graduates than the great majority of Arkansas cities.
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 Newport
| Period | Newport | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.7% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Newport: 8.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 3.7 points, in line with the national trend. 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).
Newport 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport | 2.42 | 37.4 | 15.7% | 39.8% | 18.1% | 1970 | $709 | 13.6% | 83.2% | 8.5% |
| Diaz | 2.23 | 37.7 | 13.8% | 33.4% | 9.5% | 1979 | $793 | 15.8% | 87.2% | 5.6% |
| Murphys Corner | 2.42 | 38.6 | 7.0% | 15.3% | 15.4% | 1973 | $674 | 20.0% | 83.3% | 8.6% |
| Campbell Station | 1.97 | 37.2 | 15.1% | 43.3% | 11.4% | 1973 | $840 | 6.5% | 85.5% | 8.2% |
| Jacksonport | 2.53 | 39.0 | 11.7% | 22.3% | 8.0% | 1986 | $721 | 28.3% | 88.7% | 2.4% |
| Horseshoe | 2.58 | 32.5 | 6.4% | 16.8% | 12.2% | 1973 | $692 | 25.2% | 82.0% | 11.3% |
| Fitzgerald | 2.31 | 48.4 | 5.6% | 32.5% | 19.6% | 1978 | $651 | 45.7% | 88.1% | 1.0% |
| Remmel | 2.55 | 31.6 | 3.7% | 11.7% | 9.1% | 1975 | $728 | 24.9% | 84.8% | 12.0% |
| Macks | 2.37 | 46.0 | 8.9% | 23.8% | 13.7% | 1982 | $773 | 8.7% | 86.9% | 11.4% |
| Auvergne | 2.55 | 31.6 | 3.7% | 11.7% | 9.1% | 1975 | $728 | 24.9% | 84.8% | 12.0% |
| Tuckerman | 2.25 | 45.1 | 12.4% | 39.4% | 14.2% | 1970 | $661 | 18.5% | 91.9% | 8.8% |
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 Newport. 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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