What percentage of people rent in Newark, AR?

Name: Renters and owners in Newark, AR, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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47.3% (±11.1 points) of the occupied homes in Newark, AR are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 301 renting households against 336 that own their home.

In Newark, the share of households that rent went from 25.2% in 2015–2019 to 47.3% in 2020–2024 (+22.1 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 47.3% (±11.1 points)
Renting households: 301 (±111)
Median renter income: $35,694 (±$13,486)

Who rents and who owns in Newark

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Newark	Independence County	Arkansas	United States
Renter-occupied share	47.3% (±11.1 points)	30.8% (±2.4 points)	33.6% (±0.4 points)	34.8%
Renting households	301 (±111)	4,510 (±377)	405,123 (±3,925)	45,017,354
Owning households	336 (±119)	10,128 (±429)	800,864 (±6,305)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.7 (±0.6)	2.5 (±0.2)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.5)	2.6 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$35,694 (±$13,486)	$36,547 (±$2,674)	$39,315 (±$589)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$44,615 (±$18,306)	$69,839 (±$8,126)	$75,473 (±$657)	$100,009

In Newark, the renter share is higher than in Independence County (30.8%).

It is also higher than in Arkansas (33.6%).

It is higher than the national figure (34.8%).

In Independence County, Newark ranks 2 of 9 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 70 of 515.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Newark has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	25.2% (±7.9 points)	47.3% (±11.1 points)	+22.1 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$577 (±$38)	$662 (±$212)	+14.7%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$33,098 (±$7,666)	$40,417 (±$11,789)	+22.1%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Newark

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Newark
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Newark	—	47.3% (±11.1 points)	—
Magness	2.2 mi	23.3% (±17.6 points)	Lower
Sulphur Rock	4.4 mi	42.8% (±19.6 points)	Not measurably different
Oil Trough	5.5 mi	35.9% (±16.6 points)	Not measurably different
Moorefield	8.2 mi	24.6% (±21.6 points)	Not measurably different
Jacksonport	8.8 mi	54.2% (±32.2 points)	Not measurably different
Southside	11 mi	34.2% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Batesville	11 mi	48.5% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Campbell Station	11 mi	8.7% (±9.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Magness, AR (23.3%), Campbell Station, AR (8.7%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Independence County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Batesville	48.5% (±5.8 points)
2	Newark	47.3% (±11.1 points)
3	Sulphur Rock	42.8% (±19.6 points)
4	Oil Trough	35.9% (±16.6 points)
5	Southside	34.2% (±10.2 points)
6	Moorefield	24.6% (±21.6 points)
7	Magness	23.3% (±17.6 points)
8	Cushman	19.3% (±10.7 points)

Showing 8 of 9 places in Independence County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Newark

How many renters are there in Newark?

Newark has an estimated 301 (±111) renting households, 47.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Newark?

In Newark, the share of households that rent went from 25.2% in 2015–2019 to 47.3% in 2020–2024 (+22.1 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Newark?

A renting household in Newark has 2.7 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Newark?

The median renting household in Newark, AR has an income of $35,694 (±$13,486) a year, against $44,615 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Newark city, Arkansas (place:49010, in state:05).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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