Newport, AR Profile

Newport, AR, population 7,281, is located in Arkansas's Jackson county, about 76.3 miles from Memphis and 82.3 miles from Little Rock.

Through the 90's Newport's population has grown by about 5%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Newport has declined by about 7%.

Newport's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Arkansas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Newport tend to be lower than Arkansas's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	67%
	African American	32%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.80
	Males	27.30
	Females	41.20

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	10.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	16.00%
40 to 60	10.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	7,811	N/A
2001	7,577	-3.00%
2002	7,510	-0.88%
2003	7,393	-1.56%
2004	7,319	-1.00%
2005	7,281	-0.52%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$24,151

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	292
2002	215
2003	526
2004	N/A
2005	N/A
2006	828
2007	645
2008	561

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	2	-	-	1	0	0
Forcible Rape	2	2	2	-	-	6	5	9
Robbery	7	1	1	-	-	13	4	5
Aggravated Assault	14	14	35	-	-	41	37	28

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,712
2002	2,299
2003	6,683
2004	N/A
2005	N/A
2006	7,034
2007	7,070
2008	6,246

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	84	56	82	-	-	130	90	94
Larceny, Theft	178	99	402	-	-	364	394	362
Motor Vehicle Theft	30	27	24	-	-	24	20	12
Arson	0	0	2	-	-	1	1	3

Location

Elevation	224 feet above sea level
Land Area	12.8 Square Miles
Water Area	0.3 Square Miles