Newport Jobs

Newport is a city in Jackson County, Arkansas, 84 miles northeast of Little Rock, on the White River. In 1900, 2,866 people lived in Newport, Arkansas; in 1910, 3,557. The population was 7,811 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Jackson County . The city is also home to a campus of the Arkansas State University system, with particular focus on training in transportation careers. Newport is perhaps best known as the town Sam Walton owned a Ben Franklin store prior to starting Wal-Mart.

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Among the most common occupations in Newport are Management, professional, and related occupations, 28%. Sales and office occupations, 23%. and Service occupations, 19%. Approximately 67 percent of workers in Newport, Arkansas work for companies, 19 percent work for the government and 7 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Newport, Arkansas are Educational, health and social services, 25%; Manufacturing, 13%; and Retail trade, 12%. Simply Hired's Newport job listings indicate that the following industries in Newport are hiring the most workers: Food Service Contractors, Catering Services, Hospitals, Trucking and Special Freight Trucking.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Newport, Arkansas is $23,690, and the median income of households in Newport was $24,151.

Newport has an unemployment rate of 6.9%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Newport Trends data, the number of Newport, Arkansas jobs has increased by 6% since April 2008.

Population of Newport Total population 7,811 Male 45.92% Female 54.08% Median age 36.8     Newport Housing Owner-occupied homes 57.1% Median cost of a home $61,000 Median mortgage payment $432 Renter-occupied homes 42.9% Vacant housing 13.7% Median monthly rent $330     Average Income Median for all male full-time $29,943 Median for all female full-time $17,437     Household Income Less than $10,000 22% $10,000 to $14,999 10% $15,000 to $24,999 20% $25,000 to $34,999 11% $35,000 to $49,999 13% $50,000 to $74,999 12% $75,000 to $99,999 4% $100,000 to $149,999 5% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 2%

Education Less than 9th grade 15% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 19% High school graduate 32% Some college, no degree 15% Associate's degree 3% Bachelor's degree 11% Graduate degree 5%     Marital Status Never married 23% Currently married 51% Separated 2% Widowed 10% Divorced 14%     Race White 67% Black or African American 32% Asian 0% Other 1%     Newport Commute Carpool 11.0% Public transportation 0.4% Average travel time 15 minutes

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