Newport, AR (Arkansas) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 7,524 (Urban population: 6,088 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 1,436 (all nonfarm))

Newport, Arkansas Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 3,104 (2,694 occupied: 1,533 owner occupied, 1,161 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	43%
State:	31%

Housing density: 238 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $102,898.

Median contract rent in 2007: $315 (lower quartile is $201, upper quartile is $378)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $356

Median gross rent in Newport, AR in 2007: $417

Housing units in Newport with a mortgage: 856 (95 second mortgage, 48 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 600

Newport,AR index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $87,253 (it was $59,600 in 2000)

Newport:	$87,253
Arkansas:	$101,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $52,738 - $135,470

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $120,426
Here: $120,426
State: $148,559

Townhouses or other attached units: $50,251
Here: $50,251
State: $165,561

In 2-unit structures: $54,386
Here: $54,386
State: $140,742

Mobile homes: $10,000
Here: $10,000
State: $38,244

Household type by relationship

Households: 6,166

In family households: 5,086 (1,160 male householders, 536 female householders)
1,208 spouses, 1,781 children (1,627 natural, 36 adopted, 118 stepchildren), 167 grandchildren, 27 brothers or sisters, 62 parents, 83 other relatives, 62 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,080 (320 male householders (299 living alone)), 657 female householders (618 living alone)), 103 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,648 (1,628 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 782 2-persons, 430 3-persons, 295 4-persons, 136 5-persons, 33 6-persons, 20 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 917 1-person, 38 2-persons, 6 3-persons, 10 4-persons, 6 6-persons.

694 married couples with children.
599 single-parent households (60 men, 539 women).

97.8% of residents of Newport speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% speak English very well, 26% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (96% speak English very well, 4% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 22 (0.3%)
(0.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.0
State:	5.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.5
State:	4.3

Home Value Estimate
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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Newport, Arkansas:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 15 3 rooms: 20 4 rooms: 95 5 rooms: 397 6 rooms: 451 7 rooms: 244 8 rooms: 123 9 or more rooms: 188

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Newport, Arkansas:
	1 room: 13 2 rooms: 78 3 rooms: 182 4 rooms: 298 5 rooms: 316 6 rooms: 155 7 rooms: 74 8 rooms: 40 9 or more rooms: 5

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 28
1995 to 1998: 82
1990 to 1994: 161
1980 to 1989: 369
1970 to 1979: 750
1960 to 1969: 547
1950 to 1959: 604
1940 to 1949: 372
1939 or earlier: 191

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Newport:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 29 2 bedrooms: 323 3 bedrooms: 935 4 bedrooms: 209 5 or more bedrooms: 37

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Newport:
	no bedroom: 27 1 bedroom: 220 2 bedrooms: 530 3 bedrooms: 327 4 bedrooms: 52 5 or more bedrooms: 5

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Newport in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 48 1 vehicle: 499 2 vehicles: 739 3 vehicles: 210 4 vehicles: 17 5 or more vehicles: 20

Cars and other vehicles available in Newport in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 310 1 vehicle: 620 2 vehicles: 187 3 vehicles: 44 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Newport, AR:

Less than $10,000: 26
$10,000 to $14,999: 13
$15,000 to $19,999: 21
$20,000 to $24,999: 26
$25,000 to $29,999: 31
$30,000 to $34,999: 24
$35,000 to $39,999: 34
$40,000 to $49,999: 104
$50,000 to $59,999: 122
$60,000 to $69,999: 125
$70,000 to $79,999: 115
$80,000 to $89,999: 106
$90,000 to $99,999: 121
$100,000 to $124,999: 190
$125,000 to $149,999: 117
$150,000 to $174,999: 71
$175,000 to $199,999: 68
$200,000 to $249,999: 77
$250,000 to $299,999: 12
$300,000 to $399,999: 40
$400,000 to $499,999: 16
$500,000 to $749,999: 8
$750,000 to $999,999: 4
$1,000,000 or more: 8

Newport rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Newport:

Less than $100: 91 people
$100 to $149: 67
$150 to $199: 91
$200 to $249: 103
$250 to $299: 105
$300 to $349: 175
$350 to $399: 167
$400 to $449: 110
$450 to $499: 30
$500 to $549: 9
$550 to $599: 23
$600 to $649: 11
$650 to $699: 2
$700 to $749: 5
$750 to $799: 6
$800 to $899: 1
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 122

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 0 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 15 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 7 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 0

Newport, AR Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 87.9%
Number of people working at home: 39 (1.6% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 207
5 to 9 minutes: 921
10 to 14 minutes: 551
15 to 19 minutes: 295
20 to 24 minutes: 81
25 to 29 minutes: 25
30 to 34 minutes: 97
35 to 39 minutes: 25
40 to 44 minutes: 19
45 to 59 minutes: 66
60 to 89 minutes: 71
90 or more minutes: 50

Newport mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,053 (84%)
Carpooled: 270 (11%)
Bus or trolley bus: 9 (0%)
Walked: 35 (1%)
Other means: 41 (2%)
Worked at home: 39 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 580
$10,000 to $14,999: 260
$15,000 to $19,999: 267
$20,000 to $24,999: 276
$25,000 to $29,999: 151
$30,000 to $34,999: 146
$35,000 to $39,999: 167
$40,000 to $44,999: 92
$45,000 to $49,999: 83
$50,000 to $59,999: 176
$60,000 to $74,999: 154
$75,000 to $99,999: 106
$100,000 to $124,999: 82
$125,000 to $149,999: 63
$150,000 to $199,999: 25
$200,000 or more: 45

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 1650

United States or American: 991

Irish: 395

English: 357

German: 291

Scotch-Irish: 127

Scottish: 98

French (except Basque): 41

Austrian: 29

Danish: 11

Subsaharan African:: 11

African: 11

Italian: 10

Norwegian: 9

French Canadian: 7

Russian: 6

Swedish: 6

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Austria (45%)
Pakistan (32%)
Japan (23%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 6103
Northeast: 75
Midwest: 295
South: 776
West: 515

65% of Newport residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 71% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 65% lived in Arkansas.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 6
Nursery to 4th grade: 33
5th and 6th grade: 45
7th and 8th grade: 126
9th grade: 42
10th grade: 121
11th grade: 90
12th grade, no diploma: 87
High school graduate (or equivalency): 502
Less than 1 year of college: 96
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 228
Associate degree: 64
Bachelor's degree: 258
Master's degree: 67
Professional school degree: 69
Doctorate degree: 8

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 32
Nursery to 4th grade: 87
5th and 6th grade: 96
7th and 8th grade: 302
9th grade: 84
10th grade: 195
11th grade: 207
12th grade, no diploma: 110
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,059
Less than 1 year of college: 129
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 292
Associate degree: 93
Bachelor's degree: 259
Master's degree: 94
Professional school degree: 25
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 6.5%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 11.5%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 14.5%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $36,196
Black householders: $16,442
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $67,435
Asian householders: $244,445
Two or more races householders: $15,635
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $47,047

Newport household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Newport household income for Black householders

Newport household income for Two or more races householders

Newport household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Newport marital status for males

Newport marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $95,005
Black or African American householders: $54,695
Asian householders: $48,701
Two or more races householders: $142,359
Hispanic or Latino householders: $97,403

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,255
One, attached: 74
Two: 394
3 or 4: 161
5 to 9: 92
10 to 19: 33
20 to 49: 26
50 or more: 7
Mobile homes: 62

Median worth of mobile homes: $12,232

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Newport:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (80%) Electricity (14%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%) Wood (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (66%) Electricity (31%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 31

Here:	4.4%
Arkansas:	7.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 2

Here:	0.4%
Arkansas:	6.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 13

Here:	7.7%
Arkansas:	14.7%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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