Newark

Population: 1,522
Median household income: $34,770
Median home value: $96,000

Newark is a community in Independence County, Arkansas, home to 1,522 residents. At $34,770, its median household income sits below Independence County's $56,009.

From 2019 to 2023, Newark's population grew 39.5% from 1,091 to 1,522, while its median home value rose 52.9% from $62,800 to $96,000.

Households average 2.47 people. The median gross rent is $591.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,522
Median age: 34.7 yrs
Median household income: $34,770
Median home value: $96,000
Median gross rent: $591
Housing units: 642
Homeownership rate: 58.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.8%
Unemployment rate: 4.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,0911,522

Median household income

$33,098$34,770

Median home value

$62,800$96,000

Median gross rent

$577$591

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,091	$33,098	$62,800	$577
2020	1,290	$26,518	$66,800	$493
2021	1,321	$26,771	$80,400	$542
2022	1,421	$33,103	$91,600	$581
2023	1,522	$34,770	$96,000	$591

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.9%

5 to 1720.6%

18 to 2410.8%

25 to 3415.2%

35 to 4411.1%

45 to 549.1%

55 to 6412.2%

65 to 7411.0%

75 and over6.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	59	3.9%
5 to 17	313	20.6%
18 to 24	164	10.8%
25 to 34	231	15.2%
35 to 44	169	11.1%
45 to 54	138	9.1%
55 to 64	185	12.2%
65 to 74	167	11.0%
75 and over	96	6.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,423	93.5%
Black or African American	27	1.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	24	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	48	3.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma26.1%

High school graduate41.4%

Some college or associate's25.8%

Bachelor's degree3.9%

Graduate or professional degree2.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	257	26.1%
High school graduate	408	41.4%
Some college or associate's	254	25.8%
Bachelor's degree	38	3.9%
Graduate or professional degree	29	2.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone90.0%

Carpooled8.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	503	90.0%
Carpooled	47	8.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	9	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	143	25.6%
15 to 29 min	293	52.4%
30 to 44 min	123	22.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.47
Poverty rate: 28.0% (425 of 1,518)

	Count	Share
Family households	354	57.6%
Nonfamily households	261	42.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	615	95.8%
Vacant	27	4.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	362	58.9%
Renter-occupied	253	41.1%

1-unit, detached61.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units18.8%

5 to 19 units0.9%

20 or more units1.6%

Mobile home & other17.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	393	61.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	121	18.8%
5 to 19 units	6	0.9%
20 or more units	10	1.6%
Mobile home & other	112	17.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0549010
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.64 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.7076, -91.4434