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The most common industries in Newport are: Health care (13.0% of civilian employees), Educational services (9.6% of civilian employees), Public administration (7.0% of civilian employees). 81.4% of workers work in Jackson County and 1.0% of all workers work at home. 61.4% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 8.2% less than the rate of 66.5% across the entire state of Arkansas.

Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Newport, Arkansas was 7,811 / 8,055

Most common industries

Most common industries
Most common industries for males
Most common industries for females

Most common industries

Industry

All

Males

Females

Health care13.0%
(320)
4.3%
(52)
21.3%
(268)
Educational services9.6%
(237)
4.2%
(51)
14.8%
(186)
Public administration7.0%
(172)
7.8%
(94)
6.2%
(78)
Finance and insurance6.7%
(166)
4.2%
(51)
9.1%
(115)
Construction4.9%
(120)
10.0%
(120)
0.0%
(0)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting4.6%
(113)
8.4%
(101)
1.0%
(12)
Accommodation and food services4.6%
(113)
2.6%
(31)
6.5%
(82)
Metal and metal products4.2%
(103)
8.1%
(97)
0.5%
(6)
Department and other general merchandise stores3.8%
(94)
2.9%
(35)
4.7%
(59)
Social assistance3.8%
(94)
0.4%
(5)
7.1%
(89)
Food and beverage stores3.6%
(88)
6.3%
(76)
1.0%
(12)
Professional, scientific, and technical services3.0%
(73)
3.4%
(41)
2.5%
(32)
Food2.3%
(56)
2.8%
(34)
1.7%
(22)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations2.0%
(49)
0.8%
(10)
3.1%
(39)
Real estate and rental and leasing1.7%
(42)
1.9%
(23)
1.5%
(19)
Transportation equipment1.7%
(41)
2.3%
(28)
1.0%
(13)
Administrative and support and waste management services1.5%
(36)
1.1%
(13)
1.8%
(23)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers1.4%
(35)
2.9%
(35)
0.0%
(0)
Wood products1.4%
(34)
1.5%
(18)
1.3%
(16)
Machinery1.3%
(32)
1.6%
(19)
1.0%
(13)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers1.2%
(29)
2.4%
(29)
0.0%
(0)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation1.2%
(29)
1.2%
(14)
1.2%
(15)
Utilities1.0%
(25)
2.1%
(25)
0.0%
(0)
Personal and laundry services0.9%
(22)
1.2%
(15)
0.6%
(7)
Furniture and related product manufacturing0.9%
(21)
1.3%
(16)
0.4%
(5)
Alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers0.8%
(20)
1.7%
(20)
0.0%
(0)
Private households0.8%
(20)
0.0%
(0)
1.6%
(20)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers0.7%
(18)
0.6%
(7)
0.9%
(11)
Printing and related support activities0.7%
(18)
0.7%
(9)
0.7%
(9)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores0.7%
(18)
0.4%
(5)
1.0%
(13)
Recyclable material merchant wholesalers0.7%
(17)
1.4%
(17)
0.0%
(0)
Farm supplies merchant wholesalers0.7%
(16)
1.3%
(16)
0.0%
(0)
Truck transportation0.7%
(16)
0.9%
(11)
0.4%
(5)
Miscellaneous manufacturing0.6%
(15)
0.7%
(9)
0.5%
(6)
Apparel0.6%
(14)
0.0%
(0)
1.1%
(14)
U. S. Postal service0.6%
(14)
0.7%
(9)
0.4%
(5)
Broadcasting and telecommunications0.5%
(12)
1.0%
(12)
0.0%
(0)
Repair and maintenance0.5%
(12)
1.0%
(12)
0.0%
(0)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores0.4%
(11)
0.6%
(7)
0.3%
(4)
Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers0.4%
(11)
0.9%
(11)
0.0%
(0)
Gasoline stations0.4%
(10)
0.4%
(5)
0.4%
(5)
Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers0.4%
(9)
0.0%
(0)
0.7%
(9)
Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores0.3%
(7)
0.0%
(0)
0.6%
(7)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers0.3%
(7)
0.6%
(7)
0.0%
(0)
Retail florists0.2%
(6)
0.0%
(0)
0.5%
(6)
Pharmacies and drug stores0.2%
(6)
0.0%
(0)
0.5%
(6)
Electronic shopping and mail-order houses0.2%
(6)
0.0%
(0)
0.5%
(6)
Air transportation0.2%
(6)
0.0%
(0)
0.5%
(6)
Warehousing and storage0.2%
(6)
0.5%
(6)
0.0%
(0)
Vending machine operators0.2%
(5)
0.0%
(0)
0.4%
(5)
Nonmetallic mineral products0.2%
(5)
0.0%
(0)
0.4%
(5)
Rail transportation0.2%
(5)
0.4%
(5)
0.0%
(0)
Plastics and rubber products0.2%
(4)
0.0%
(0)
0.3%
(4)
Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers0.1%
(2)
0.2%
(2)
0.0%
(0)

Unemployment in Newport

  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 3.4%Males
  • 8.3%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 14.8%Males
  • 10.1%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 4.6%Males
  • 56.0%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 100.0%Females
  • Unemployment by race in 2000
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 3.8%Males
  • 6.5%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 11.5%Males
  • 14.5%Females

Time leaving home to go to work

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Newport:

4.7% (106)
Arkansas:

6.1% (73,648)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Newport:

2.3% (52)
Arkansas:

4.2% (50,291)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Newport:

7.1% (162)
Arkansas:

5.4% (64,928)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Newport:

11.9% (269)
Arkansas:

9.0% (108,186)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Newport:

9.2% (208)
Arkansas:

11.2% (134,408)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Newport:

8.8% (201)
Arkansas:

16.8% (201,690)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Newport:

23.4% (530)
Arkansas:

13.8% (165,817)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Newport:

9.1% (206)
Arkansas:

8.6% (103,897)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Newport:

1.0% (23)
Arkansas:

3.6% (43,504)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Newport:

3.2% (73)
Arkansas:

4.5% (53,761)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Newport:

2.7% (62)
Arkansas:

2.3% (27,851)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Newport:

7.3% (167)
Arkansas:

6.4% (76,636)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Newport:

8.7% (197)
Arkansas:

7.0% (84,702)
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2000
<5am:
Newport:

1.4% (35)
Arkansas:

3.8% (43,933)
5:30am:
Newport:

2.6% (64)
Arkansas:

3.2% (37,096)
6am:
Newport:

3.8% (94)
Arkansas:

4.7% (54,894)
6:30am:
Newport:

6.9% (168)
Arkansas:

9.2% (106,214)
7am:
Newport:

9.2% (224)
Arkansas:

11.7% (135,699)
7:30am:
Newport:

13.7% (336)
Arkansas:

15.4% (178,578)
8am:
Newport:

26.5% (648)
Arkansas:

18.1% (209,917)
8:30am:
Newport:

9.8% (239)
Arkansas:

8.0% (92,551)
9am:
Newport:

5.0% (122)
Arkansas:

3.1% (35,745)
10am:
Newport:

4.9% (121)
Arkansas:

3.6% (42,247)
11am:
Newport:

1.3% (31)
Arkansas:

1.6% (18,367)
12pm:
Newport:

1.3% (31)
Arkansas:

0.8% (8,972)
4pm:
Newport:

5.7% (140)
Arkansas:

7.1% (82,624)
>4pm:
Newport:

6.3% (155)
Arkansas:

7.2% (83,153)
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022 - Males
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
Newport:

6.2% (82)
Arkansas:

7.6% (49,382)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
Newport:

3.3% (43)
Arkansas:

5.4% (34,935)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
Newport:

9.0% (119)
Arkansas:

6.4% (41,320)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Newport:

15.1% (199)
Arkansas:

10.5% (68,124)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Newport:

8.3% (110)
Arkansas:

12.8% (83,202)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Newport:

5.1% (68)
Arkansas:

15.0% (97,522)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Newport:

21.9% (289)
Arkansas:

10.6% (68,829)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Newport:

12.0% (157)
Arkansas:

7.9% (51,279)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
Newport:

1.2% (16)
Arkansas:

4.0% (26,078)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
Newport:

1.5% (19)
Arkansas:

2.0% (12,970)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
Newport:

7.1% (93)
Arkansas:

6.1% (39,850)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
Newport:

7.3% (95)
Arkansas:

7.6% (49,586)
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022 - Females
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
Newport:

2.5% (24)
Arkansas:

4.4% (24,266)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
Newport:

1.0% (9)
Arkansas:

2.8% (15,356)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
Newport:

4.4% (42)
Arkansas:

4.3% (23,608)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
Newport:

7.2% (68)
Arkansas:

7.2% (40,062)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Newport:

9.9% (94)
Arkansas:

9.2% (51,206)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Newport:

13.9% (132)
Arkansas:

18.8% (104,168)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Newport:

25.1% (240)
Arkansas:

17.5% (96,988)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Newport:

5.0% (47)
Arkansas:

9.5% (52,618)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
Newport:

2.4% (23)
Arkansas:

4.3% (23,663)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
Newport:

5.7% (54)
Arkansas:

5.0% (27,683)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
Newport:

4.3% (41)
Arkansas:

2.7% (14,881)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
Newport:

7.7% (73)
Arkansas:

6.6% (36,786)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
Newport:

10.4% (99)
Arkansas:

6.3% (35,116)

Travel time to work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 81.4%
Number of people working at home: 24 (1.0% of all workers)
Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,740 (+22.3%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,820 (74.4%)
Travel time to work (in minutes) by means of transportation
Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Working at home in 2022
Less than 5 minutes:
Newport:

13.1% (471)
Arkansas:

4.8% (57,711)
5 to 9 minutes:
Newport:

21.2% (765)
Arkansas:

12.9% (154,430)
10 to 14 minutes:
Newport:

17.7% (637)
Arkansas:

16.2% (194,287)
15 to 19 minutes:
Newport:

13.5% (488)
Arkansas:

17.7% (213,191)
20 to 24 minutes:
Newport:

5.2% (189)
Arkansas:

14.4% (172,996)
25 to 29 minutes:
Newport:

5.5% (197)
Arkansas:

6.2% (74,084)
30 to 34 minutes:
Newport:

3.9% (140)
Arkansas:

11.6% (139,382)
35 to 39 minutes:
Newport:

4.1% (148)
Arkansas:

2.4% (29,406)
40 to 44 minutes:
Newport:

1.7% (63)
Arkansas:

2.6% (30,693)
45 to 59 minutes:
Newport:

6.6% (239)
Arkansas:

5.6% (67,603)
60 to 89 minutes:
Newport:

4.8% (172)
Arkansas:

3.9% (46,254)
90 or more minutes:
Newport:

2.1% (76)
Arkansas:

1.8% (21,144)
Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2000
Working at home in 2000
Less than 5 minutes:
Newport:

8.5% (207)
Arkansas:

4.8% (55,978)
5 to 9 minutes:
Newport:

37.6% (921)
Arkansas:

14.3% (166,217)
10 to 14 minutes:
Newport:

22.5% (551)
Arkansas:

17.6% (204,505)
15 to 19 minutes:
Newport:

12.1% (295)
Arkansas:

16.8% (195,250)
20 to 24 minutes:
Newport:

3.3% (81)
Arkansas:

13.2% (153,699)
25 to 29 minutes:
Newport:

1.0% (25)
Arkansas:

4.6% (53,658)
30 to 34 minutes:
Newport:

4.0% (97)
Arkansas:

11.4% (131,858)
35 to 39 minutes:
Newport:

1.0% (25)
Arkansas:

1.9% (22,450)
40 to 44 minutes:
Newport:

0.8% (19)
Arkansas:

2.1% (24,718)
45 to 59 minutes:
Newport:

2.7% (66)
Arkansas:

5.4% (62,180)
60 to 89 minutes:
Newport:

2.9% (71)
Arkansas:

3.1% (35,711)
90 or more minutes:
Newport:

2.0% (50)
Arkansas:

2.0% (23,766)
Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022 - Males
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
Newport:

15.4% (292)
Arkansas:

4.3% (28,204)
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
Newport:

20.6% (391)
Arkansas:

11.8% (76,472)
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
Newport:

18.7% (356)
Arkansas:

15.7% (102,200)
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
Newport:

12.7% (241)
Arkansas:

16.7% (108,723)
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
Newport:

2.6% (50)
Arkansas:

14.3% (92,800)
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
Newport:

3.6% (68)
Arkansas:

6.1% (39,900)
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
Newport:

3.9% (74)
Arkansas:

12.8% (83,374)
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
Newport:

3.4% (64)
Arkansas:

2.5% (16,396)
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
Newport:

2.2% (41)
Arkansas:

2.5% (16,306)
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
Newport:

9.6% (182)
Arkansas:

6.3% (41,201)
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
Newport:

2.1% (40)
Arkansas:

4.5% (29,524)
90 or more minutes - Males:
Newport:

3.6% (69)
Arkansas:

2.2% (14,331)
Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022 - Females
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
Newport:

10.4% (177)
Arkansas:

5.3% (29,507)
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
Newport:

21.9% (374)
Arkansas:

14.1% (77,958)
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
Newport:

16.6% (283)
Arkansas:

16.7% (92,087)
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
Newport:

14.4% (246)
Arkansas:

18.9% (104,468)
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
Newport:

8.0% (137)
Arkansas:

14.5% (80,196)
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
Newport:

7.5% (128)
Arkansas:

6.2% (34,184)
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
Newport:

3.8% (65)
Arkansas:

10.2% (56,008)
35 to 39 minutes - Females:
Newport:

5.0% (84)
Arkansas:

2.4% (13,010)
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
Newport:

1.2% (20)
Arkansas:

2.6% (14,387)
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
Newport:

3.5% (60)
Arkansas:

4.8% (26,402)
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
Newport:

7.8% (132)
Arkansas:

3.0% (16,730)
90 or more minutes - Females:
Newport:

0.3% (4)
Arkansas:

1.2% (6,813)

Means of transportation to work

Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Newport
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Arkansas
Drove car alone:
Newport:

86.9% (3,206)
Arkansas:

87.6% (477,075)
Carpooled:
Newport:

9.6% (355)
Arkansas:

9.1% (55,912)
Bicycle:
Newport:

1.5% (57)
Arkansas:

0.1% (322)
Walked:
Newport:

1.4% (52)
Arkansas:

1.7% (9,349)
Other means:
Newport:

0.5% (19)
Arkansas:

1.2% (6,924)
Means of transportation to work in 2000 - Newport
Means of transportation to work in 2000 - Arkansas
Drove car alone:
Newport:

83.9% (2,053)
Arkansas:

79.9% (927,213)
Carpooled:
Newport:

11.0% (270)
Arkansas:

14.1% (163,626)
Bus or trolley bus:
Newport:

0.4% (9)
Arkansas:

0.3% (3,718)
Walked:
Newport:

1.4% (35)
Arkansas:

1.9% (21,915)
Other means:
Newport:

1.7% (41)
Arkansas:

0.8% (9,459)
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Newport (Males)
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Arkansas (Males)
Drove car alone - Males:
Newport:

87.0% (1,684)
Arkansas:

88.5% (477,075)
Carpooled - Males:
Newport:

7.3% (141)
Arkansas:

8.3% (55,912)
Bicycle - Males:
Newport:

2.8% (53)
Arkansas:

0.2% (322)
Walked - Males:
Newport:

2.7% (52)
Arkansas:

1.7% (9,349)
Other means - Males:
Newport:

0.2% (4)
Arkansas:

1.1% (6,924)
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Newport (Females)
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Arkansas (Females)
Drove car alone - Females:
Newport:

86.8% (1,521)
Arkansas:

86.5% (477,075)
Carpooled - Females:
Newport:

12.1% (212)
Arkansas:

10.1% (55,912)
Bicycle - Females:
Newport:

0.2% (4)
Arkansas:

0.1% (322)
Other means - Females:
Newport:

0.9% (15)
Arkansas:

1.3% (6,924)

Private vehicle occupancy

Private vehicle occupancy in 2022
Drove alone:
Newport:

87.0% (1,879)
Arkansas:

90.6% (1,053,234)
In 2 person carpool:
Newport:

12.9% (278)
Arkansas:

7.3% (84,967)
Private vehicle occupancy in 2000
Drove alone:
Newport:

88.4% (2,053)
Arkansas:

85.0% (927,213)
In 2 person carpool:
Newport:

10.4% (241)
Arkansas:

11.6% (126,296)
In 3 person carpool:
Newport:

0.5% (11)
Arkansas:

2.3% (24,654)
In 4 person carpool:
Newport:

0.3% (6)
Arkansas:

0.7% (7,605)
In 7+ person carpool:
Newport:

0.5% (12)
Arkansas:

0.2% (2,221)

Class of workers

Class of Workers in 2022
Employee of private company:
Newport:

61.4% (1,465)
Arkansas:

66.5% (887,522)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Newport:

4.9% (116)
Arkansas:

4.2% (56,057)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Newport:

6.8% (162)
Arkansas:

7.5% (100,651)
Local government workers:
Newport:

7.9% (189)
Arkansas:

6.6% (88,638)
State government workers:
Newport:

9.3% (223)
Arkansas:

6.0% (80,693)
Federal government workers:
Newport:

2.0% (47)
Arkansas:

2.5% (32,757)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Newport:

7.7% (183)
Arkansas:

6.4% (86,067)
Class of Workers in 2000
Employee of private company:
Newport:

62.2% (1,530)
Arkansas:

67.5% (792,588)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Newport:

3.6% (89)
Arkansas:

3.3% (38,594)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Newport:

5.6% (138)
Arkansas:

6.0% (70,458)
Local government workers:
Newport:

9.2% (227)
Arkansas:

5.1% (60,243)
State government workers:
Newport:

9.5% (234)
Arkansas:

7.4% (87,363)
Federal government workers:
Newport:

2.0% (48)
Arkansas:

2.4% (27,754)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Newport:

7.7% (189)
Arkansas:

7.8% (91,942)
Unpaid family workers:
Newport:

0.2% (6)
Arkansas:

0.4% (4,457)
Class of Workers in 2022 - Males
Employee of private company - Males:
Newport:

63.2% (853)
Arkansas:

70.0% (497,255)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Newport:

6.8% (92)
Arkansas:

5.6% (39,657)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Newport:

6.1% (82)
Arkansas:

5.0% (35,756)
Local government workers - Males:
Newport:

7.0% (94)
Arkansas:

4.5% (32,099)
State government workers - Males:
Newport:

8.7% (117)
Arkansas:

4.2% (29,818)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Newport:

8.2% (111)
Arkansas:

8.0% (57,114)
Class of Workers in 2022 - Females
Employee of private company - Females:
Newport:

59.1% (611)
Arkansas:

62.4% (390,267)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Newport:

2.3% (24)
Arkansas:

2.6% (16,400)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Newport:

7.7% (80)
Arkansas:

10.4% (64,895)
Local government workers - Females:
Newport:

9.2% (95)
Arkansas:

9.0% (56,539)
State government workers - Females:
Newport:

10.2% (105)
Arkansas:

8.1% (50,875)
Federal government workers - Females:
Newport:

4.5% (47)
Arkansas:

2.6% (15,945)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Newport:

6.9% (72)
Arkansas:

4.6% (28,953)
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