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Newark Arkansas Information: Newark, Arkansas is part of INDEPENDENCE County. Population for Newark from the last gathering is 1219. You can view Newark venues that host many Newark AR events every year. You can also research Newark Arkansas homes for sale by visiting our Newark Arkansas real estate guide. Newark Arkansas has a latitude of 35.7298 and a longitude of -91.4331. Zip codes in Newark, AR include 72562 ... more Newark zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Newark, AR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Newark, AR was 1,219.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Newark was 567, which represents 46.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Newark, AR
There are an estimated 280 married men in the town. 66 percent of men over 15 years old in Newark are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Newark is 652 which is 53.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Newark, Arkansas
There are an estimated 312 married women in the community. 60.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Newark, AR
The median age of people living in Newark, AR was 36.3 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Newark was 91. There were 894 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 15.4 percent of the population (188) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Newark, AR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Newark, AR was 1,205.

White Population in Newark, AR
The estimated White population in the Newark community is 1,177, which is 96.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Newark, Arkansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 8, which is 0.7 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Newark, AR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Newark, AR was 12.

Asian Population in Newark, Arkansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 6.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Newark, AR
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Newark was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 1, while those of “two or more races” was 14 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Newark community was 11, or 0.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Newark, AR
The household population number in Newark was 1,219.

Group Quarters Population in Newark, AR
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Newark, AR
The average household size in Newark is 2.44 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.01 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Newark, AR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 562 total housing units in Newark.

The number of occupied housing units was 500, or 89 of the total units in town. Of these, 344 were owner-occupied (68.8), and 156 were renter-occupied (31.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 62 vacant homes in Newark at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Newark, Arkansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 253, with a median value in dollars of 49,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Newark, AR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $613 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Newark, average costs per month were $217 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 570 people in the community had a high school degree, or 73 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Newark, Arkansas
69 people in Newark also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 8.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Newark, AR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Newark was 107, or 12.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Newark, AR
In 2000, there were 320 people in Newark, AR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Newark, AR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 22 people in Newark who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Newark, Arkansas
There were 503 in the labor force in Newark at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 54.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Newark was 21.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Newark, AR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $28,239. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Newark, AR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $34,545. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Newark, Arkansas
Per capita income in Newark in the last full census was 14,392. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Newark numbered 30, or 9.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Newark, AR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 170, or 14.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.