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Newport, AR
Full City Profile · Arkansas · Jackson County County
2.3
/5.0
C
Fair
8,019
Population
592/sq mi density
$32,693
Median Income
$17,097 per capita
$132,200
Home Value
$85,689 Zillow
$605
Median Rent
29.3% income on rent
60°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
1,229
Violent Crime/100K
4,930 property/100K
C
Overall
2.3 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.1 / 5.0
$32,693 median income, 4.6% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$132,200 home value, $605/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,229 violent crimes/100K (223% above avg)
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
10.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$32,693
56% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$17,097
56% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.6%
28% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
29.9%
141% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Newport vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Newport’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$32,693
44%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$17,097
44%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$50,045
70%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$947
66%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$947
34% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
15 min
46% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.1%
93% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.2%
14% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$988M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
83.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
1.1%
Other
15.7%
Average commute time
15 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
418
Restaurants
23
Healthcare
48
Retail
67
Manufacturing
15
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$50,045
30% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,638
53% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
86.9
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $32,693 |
| Per Capita Income | $17,097 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $50,045 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $947 |
| County GDP | $988M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 29.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.472 |
| Cost of Living Index | 86.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 15 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 83.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 418 |
| Restaurants | 23 |
| Healthcare | 48 |
| Retail | 67 |
| Manufacturing | 15 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $50,045 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,638 |