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National Population : 333,590,059
Arkansas State Population : 3,101,839
Arkansas State Population : 3,101,839
About Newark, AR
Newark, AR is located in Independence County in the state of Arkansas.
The total City Population for Newark is about 1,199 with about 268 people per square mile, and the larger Metro Area Population is about 2,238.
The Average Home Value is $77,700.00, which is roughly 15% lower than the Average Home Value of $91,557.00 for the state of Arkansas, and roughly 59% lower than the National Average of $188,692.00.
The Median Income Per Household is about $40,461.00, which is roughly 1% higher than the Average Median Income Per Household of $40,120.00 for the state of Arkansas, and roughly 30% lower than the National Average of $57,518.00.
Arkansas is ranked #34 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 30.43 out of 100.
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The total City Population for Newark is about 1,199 with about 268 people per square mile, and the larger Metro Area Population is about 2,238.
The Average Home Value is $77,700.00, which is roughly 15% lower than the Average Home Value of $91,557.00 for the state of Arkansas, and roughly 59% lower than the National Average of $188,692.00.
The Median Income Per Household is about $40,461.00, which is roughly 1% higher than the Average Median Income Per Household of $40,120.00 for the state of Arkansas, and roughly 30% lower than the National Average of $57,518.00.
Employment
The Unemployment Rate for Newark is about 3.1%.Arkansas is ranked #34 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 30.43 out of 100.
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Voting
Independence County voted Republican in the 2020 Presidential Election with a very significant difference of 75.05% between the winner and runner up.
Voting Results by Party
Republican: 77.52%
Democratic: 19.34%
Other: 1.97%
Libertarian: 1.01%
Green: 0.16%
Nearby Locations
Sulphur Rock, AR (5.37 mi.)
Charlotte, AR (5.75 mi.)
Rosie, AR (7.91 mi.)
Oil Trough, AR (7.98 mi.)
Cord, AR (8.64 mi.)
Batesville, AR (11.78 mi.)
Cave City, AR (12.11 mi.)
Thida, AR (12.15 mi.)
Bradford, AR (12.27 mi.)
Tuckerman, AR (13.29 mi.)
Desha, AR (13.79 mi.)
Saffell, AR (15.20 mi.)
Pleasant Plns, AR (15.55 mi.)
Pleasant Plains, AR (15.55 mi.)
Calamine, AR (17.17 mi.)
Strawberry, AR (17.17 mi.)
Newport, AR (18.17 mi.)
Locust Grove, AR (18.36 mi.)
Floral, AR (18.56 mi.)
Swifton, AR (19.29 mi.)
Additional Location Details
Zip Code(s) : 72562Latitude : 35.730294
Longitude : -91.380574
TimeZone : Central (GMT -06:00)
Daylight Saving : Yes
Region : South
Average Elevation : 239 ft.
Area Code(s) : 870
Demographic Details
Average # of People Per Household : 2.46Male Population Estimate : 49.51%
Female Population Estimate : 50.49%
Median Age : 39.3
Male Median Age : 37.8
Female Median Age : 41.5
White Population Estimate : 97.63%
Black Population Estimate : 1.07%
Hispanic Population Estimate : 1.92%
Asian Population Estimate : 0.18%
Hawaiian Population Estimate : 0.00%
Indian Population Estimate : 0.94%
Other Population Estimate : 1.21%
Crime Details
NOTE: Crime is available at the County level so this doesn't necessarily represent the city of Newark specifically.Average # of Homicides for Independence County: About 5 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Average # of Violent Crimes for Independence County: About 496 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Independence County is about 14% higher than the national average of about 4 homicides per 100,000 people, and about 42% higher than the national average of about 288 violent crimes per 100,000 people.