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Newport, Arkansas, in Jackson county, is 36 miles SW of Jonesboro, Arkansas (center to center) and 76 miles NW of Memphis, Tennessee. As of the year 2000 census, 7,811 people lived in Newport.
In Newport, about 36% of adults are married. Newport is a place where you'll find a lot of people living alone in their apartments or homes. It's not a place just for families. Though it's not a singles bar, single people will feel at home in the city; the city has more single adults than most places of its size.
In Newport, females are somewhat more common than males.
In 2000, Newport had a median family income of $33,500. Significantly, more adults in Newport have earned college degrees than have people in most other cities in Arkansas.
Newport residents donated more money ($2,000) to John Kerry than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Democratic party attracted the most donations from the city.
An estimated 57% of living spaces in Newport are occupied by their owners, not by renters.
In Newport, 95% of commuters drive to work. You might spend less time in the car if you live in the city; people report shorter commutes than most.
Newport strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Arkansas):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers) | Top 2% |  |
| Short Commute Times (vs. Peers) | Top 8% | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers) | Top 8% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. State) | Top 18% | |
| Public Transportation Use (vs. State) | Top 19% | |
Comparing Newport to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Arkansas (State):
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| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Female Share of the Population | |  |
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| Racial Diversity |  | |
| Age of the Population |  | |
| Well-Paid Single Women |  | |
| Children Under 5 Years Old |  | |
| Male Share of the Population | | |
| Well-Paid Single Men | | |
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| College Educated Adults |  |  |
| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
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| Short Commute Times | | |
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| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
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| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| People Living Alone | | |
| Housing Recently Built | | |
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
Detailed pages on related topics: Newport colleges • Newport travel.
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