Overview
1,321
Total Population
35.1
Median age
52.46%
Female population %
90.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
30-34 years
Largest age group
70.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
44
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Newark's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Newark is 35.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Newark's population under 18 was 26.72%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Newark's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.94% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Newark, 23.39% were under the age of 15, 13.40% aged 15 to 29, 45.27% aged 30 to 64, 16.81% aged 65 to 84, and 1.14% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 65 more females than males in Newark:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.46% females and 47.54% males in Newark, AR.
- The Newark, AR gender ratio is 90.6:100 i.e. 90.6 men to 100 women (0.906).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 98.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 109.
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Race / Ethnicity
Newark's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Newark population: 95.99% are White, 0.30% are some other race and 3.71% are multiracial.
- Newark's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 44 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,277 (96.67% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Newark is White with a population of 1,268 (95.99% of the total population).
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Year by year
Newark's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,249 in the year 2009
- From 2000 to 2010, Newark's population decreased by 60 (4.87%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Newark's population increased by 7 (0.60%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Newark's population was lowest in year 2021 at 1,172.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)