USA.com / Arkansas / Newport, AR / Income and Careers

Newport, AR Income and Careers

Basic InfoPopulation/RacesIncome/CareersHousingEducationCrime/Crime RateOthers

Hot Rankings

Fastest / Slowest Growing Cities Nearby

Best / Worst Cities by Crime Rate Nearby

Richest / Poorest Cities by Income Nearby

Expensive / Cheapest Homes Nearby

Most / Least Educated Cities Nearby

Fastest / Slowest Growing Cities in AR

High / Low AR Cities by Males Employed

High / Low AR Cities by Females Employed

Best / Worst Cities by Crime Rate in AR

Richest / Poorest Cities by Income in AR

Expensive / Cheapest Homes by City in AR

Most / Least Educated Cities in AR

As of 2006-2010, the per capita income of Newport is $13,401, which is much lower than the state average of $21,274 and is much lower than the national average of $27,334. Newport median household income is $24,700, which has grown by 2.27% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 19.03% and is much lower than the national average rate of 19.17%. On average Newport residents spend 11.7 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 20.7 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.3 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #430

Newport, AR	13,401 USD
Arkansas	21,274 USD
U.S.	27,334 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Newport, AR	16,109 USD
Arkansas	24,084 USD
U.S.	29,701 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Newport, AR	19,409 USD
Arkansas	29,438 USD
U.S.	35,201 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Newport, AR	13,676 USD
Arkansas	19,987 USD
U.S.	24,139 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #428

Newport, AR	24,700 USD
Arkansas	39,267 USD
U.S.	51,914 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Newport, AR	35,942 USD
Arkansas	53,253 USD
U.S.	70,883 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #402

Newport, AR	2.27%
Arkansas	19.03%
U.S.	19.17%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Newport, AR		Arkansas		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	17.06%	$11,505, see rank	19.18%	$12,242	24.21%	$15,308
Social Security Income	47.13%	$13,087, see rank	33.24%	$14,664	27.48%	$15,495
Public Assistance Income	-0.04%	$0, see rank	1.81%	$2,711	2.47%	$3,553
Retirement Income	17.21%	$15,164, see rank	17.36%	$17,331	17.51%	$21,489

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Newport, AR	34,463 USD
Arkansas	48,491 USD
U.S.	62,982 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Newport, AR	42,503 USD
Arkansas	62,497 USD
U.S.	82,446 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Newport, AR	Arkansas	U.S.
White	$33,796, see rank	$42,456	$54,999
Black	$18,284, see rank	$25,509	$35,194
Hispanic	$17,778, see rank	$32,712	$41,534
Two or More Races	$15,893, see rank	$30,172	$45,781

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Newport, AR	Arkansas	U.S.
less than 25	$28,889, see rank	$21,820	$26,465
25 to 44	$25,000, see rank	$44,551	$57,132
45 to 64	$32,292, see rank	$47,141	$63,398
65 or over	$18,987, see rank	$28,155	$33,906

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Newport, AR	%	Arkansas	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	6,781	see rank	2,247,624	238,733,844
Male¹	3,379	49.83%, see rank	48.41%	48.60%
Male, In Labor Force:²	1,304	38.59%, see rank	66.34%	70.92%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.55%	0.83%
Male, Civilian²	1,304	38.59%, see rank	65.79%	70.09%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	1,106	84.82%, see rank	91.93%	91.78%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	198	15.18%, see rank	8.07%	8.22%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	2,075	61.41%, see rank	33.66%	29.08%
Female¹	3,402	50.17%, see rank	51.59%	51.40%
Female, In Labor Force:²	1,267	37.24%, see rank	55.72%	59.40%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.09%	0.13%
Female, Civilian²	1,267	37.24%, see rank	55.63%	59.26%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	1,114	87.92%, see rank	92.40%	92.41%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	153	12.08%, see rank	7.60%	7.59%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	2,135	62.76%, see rank	44.28%	40.60%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Newport, AR	%	Arkansas	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	2,149	100%	1,230,061	139,255,035
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	1,860	86.55%, see rank	80.91%	76.00%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	241	11.21%, see rank	12.12%	10.35%
Public Transportation	0	0.00%, see rank	0.43%	4.94%
Walked	19	0.88%, see rank	1.80%	2.85%
Other Means	7	0.33%, see rank	1.42%	1.72%
Worked at Home	22	1.02%, see rank	3.32%	4.14%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Newport, AR	11.7 minutes
Arkansas	20.7 minutes
U.S.	25.3 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Newport, AR	%	Arkansas	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	2,220	-	1,254,140	141,833,331
Male¹	1,106	49.82%, see rank	52.48%	52.63%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	182	16.46%, see rank	25.63%	32.27%
Service Occupations²	220	19.89%, see rank	12.39%	14.06%
Sales and Office Occupations²	200	18.08%, see rank	16.51%	17.76%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	19	1.72%, see rank	2.10%	1.08%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	87	7.87%, see rank	11.34%	10.60%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	345	31.19%, see rank	24.57%	18.08%
Female¹	1,114	50.18%, see rank	47.52%	47.37%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	352	31.60%, see rank	34.77%	38.62%
Service Occupations²	248	22.26%, see rank	21.03%	20.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	343	30.79%, see rank	33.90%	33.85%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.31%	0.30%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.31%	0.34%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	160	14.36%, see rank	9.32%	6.07%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Newport, AR	%	Arkansas	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	2,220	100%	1,254,140	141,833,331
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	85	3.83%, see rank	3.33%	1.86%
Construction	101	4.55%, see rank	7.42%	7.13%
Manufacturing	323	14.55%, see rank	14.97%	10.99%
Wholesale Trade	31	1.40%, see rank	2.84%	3.06%
Retail Trade	436	19.64%, see rank	13.21%	11.49%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	74	3.33%, see rank	5.57%	5.07%
Information	23	1.04%, see rank	1.74%	2.38%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	26	1.17%, see rank	5.02%	7.00%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	94	4.23%, see rank	6.66%	10.42%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	494	22.25%, see rank	22.38%	22.05%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	140	6.31%, see rank	7.51%	8.86%
Public Administration	260	11.71%, see rank	4.56%	4.84%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	133	5.99%, see rank	4.80%	4.86%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Newport, AR	%	Arkansas	U.S.
Population in Poverty	1,743	30.50%, see rank	18.01%	13.82%
Family in Poverty	404	26.25%, see rank	13.47%	10.08%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical poverty level data.