Newark city, AR

Independence County, AR

2022 population: 1,421 ( 245 from 2010 )
Land area: 1.6 square miles
Population density: 863.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,346	94.72%	20.8%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	41	2.89%	272.7%
Hispanic:	34	2.39%	17.2%

Total non-White:	75	5.28%	21.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	232	23.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	13	1.3

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
1,176
1,114	94.73%
17	1.45%
5	0.43%
0	0.00%
11	0.94%
29	2.47%
62	5.27%

2000
1,202
1,171	97.42%
10	0.83%
12	1.00%
0	0.00%
1	0.08%
8	0.67%
31	2.58%

1990
1,159
1,131	97.58%
0	0.00%
3	0.26%
0	0.00%
n/a
7	0.60%
28	2.42%

1980
1,128
1,061	94.06%
12	1.06%
43	3.81%
0	0.00%
n/a
12	1.06%
67	5.94%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-57	-4.7
31	2.6

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

40	3.5
3	0.3

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

70	6.2
-39	-3.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Newark city, AR

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
35.1
378	26.6%
1,043	73.4%
252	17.7%

544
2.61

330	60.7%
242	73.3%
29	8.8%
214	39.3%

2010
Number	Percent
37.6
304	25.9%
872	74.1%
184	15.6%

486
2.42

332	68.3%
230	69.3%
40	12.0%
154	31.7%

2000
Number	Percent
36.3
321	26.7%
881	73.3%
194	16.1%

479
2.51

330	68.9%
277	83.9%
30	9.1%
149	31.1%

1990
Number	Percent
34.7
313	27.0%
846	73.0%
190	16.4%

431
2.69

334	77.5%
286	85.6%
18	5.4%
97	22.5%

1980
Number	Percent
34.4
305	27.0%
823	73.0%
197	17.5%

436
2.59

322	73.9%
290	90.1%
10	3.1%
114	26.1%

2022 Housing Data for Newark city, AR

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	26	4.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	98	18.0%
$15,000 to $19,999	20	3.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	64	11.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	35	6.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	51	9.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	21	3.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	35	6.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	47	8.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	36	6.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	48	8.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	14	2.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	15	2.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	25	4.6%
$200,000 or more	9	1.7%

Median Household Income	33,103
Per Capita Income	20,214

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	42	7.7%
Public Assistance	11	2.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	131	24.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	459	58.6%
Unemployed	15	1.9%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	474	60.5%
Not in Labor Force	309	39.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		41.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	146	193	43.1%
Non-Profit	21	8	72.4%
Self-Employed	24	2	92.3%

Local Government	34	0	100.0%
State Government	19	35	35.2%
Federal Government	2	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	170	195	46.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	76	43	63.9%
Total	246	238	50.8%

Pct. Govt.	18.6%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	53	10.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	100	20.5%
Professional, Technical	63	12.9%
Service Occupations	90	18.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	18	3.7%
All others	182	37.3%

White Collar		44.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	102	20.9%
Retail trade	74	15.2%
Accommodation and food services	47	9.6%
Educational services	46	9.4%
Construction	44	9.0%
Health care and social assistance	44	9.0%
Utilities	28	5.7%
Public administration	26	5.3%
Transportation and warehousing	22	4.5%
Wholesale trade	19	3.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	13	2.7%
Professional, scientific, technical	10	2.0%
Other services	7	1.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	6	1.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	34	2.39%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,380	99.2%
Spanish	11	0.8%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
American	195	13.7%
German	153	10.8%
English	99	7.0%
Irish	77	5.4%
Scottish	60	4.2%
Scotch-Irish	34	2.4%
Italian	21	1.5%
Danish	7	0.5%
French	5	0.4%
Norwegian	5	0.4%
European	3	0.2%
Swedish	3	0.2%
British	2	0.1%
Scandinavian	2	0.1%
Swiss	2	0.1%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,417	99.7%
Not a citizen	4	0.3%

Native	1,417	99.7%
Foreign-born	4	0.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
45	4.8%	235	25.3%	361	38.9%	235	25.3%	22	2.4%	30	3.2%
Average years of education: 11.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	45	4.8%
9-12 Years	235	25.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	361	38.9%
Some College	235	25.3%
Bach. Degree	22	2.4%
Grad Degree	30	3.2%
Average years of education: 11.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R -11	D +16	D + 3.4%
D +5
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	34%	Donald Trump* (R)	290	78.4%	Joe Biden (D)	71	19.2%	9	2.4%	370	16	32	0.03%
2016	39%	Donald Trump (R)	301	77.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	66	17.0%	21	5.4%	388	17	32	0.03%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Newark city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

19.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

290

78.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

370

Turnout: 34%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 32

2016 President, Newark city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

17.0%

Donald Trump (R)

301

77.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.1%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.8%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

388

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 32

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Newark city, AR

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	S2	34%	Tom Cotton* (R)	293	80.9%	Ricky Harrington (Libertarian)	69	19.1%	0	0.0%	362	14	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2020:
2018	G	25%	Asa Hutchinson* (R)	194	74.9%	Jared Henderson (D)	41	15.8%	24 [+]	9.3%	259	10	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Mark West (Libertarian) 24 (9.3%);
2016	S3	38%	John Boozman* (R)	265	70.9%	Conner Eldridge (D)	96	25.7%	13 [+]	3.5%	374	11	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Frank Gilbert (Libertarian) 13 (3.5%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	612
Median Value	$91,600

Occupied	544	88.9%
Vacant	68	11.1%

Owned	355	65.3%
Rented	189	34.7%
Median Rent	$581

Single-Family Units	382	62.4%
Detached	382	62.4%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	26	4.2%
Mobile Homes	109	17.8%

Newark city, AR

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Newark city, AR

2022 Housing Data for Newark city, AR

2022 Income & Employment Data for Newark city, AR

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Newark city, AR

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Newark city, AR

Historical Presidential Election Results for Newark city, AR

Historical Statewide Election Results for Newark city, AR