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Newport Rhode Island Information: Newport, Rhode Island is part of NEWPORT County. Population for Newport from the last gathering is 26475. You can view Newport venues that host many Newport RI events every year. You can also research Newport Rhode Island homes for sale by visiting our Newport Rhode Island real estate guide. Newport Rhode Island has a latitude of 41.4764 and a longitude of -71.3099. Zip codes in Newport, RI include 02840 ... more Newport zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Newport, RI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Newport, RI was 26,475.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Newport was 12,751, which represents 48.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Newport, RI
There are an estimated 4,566 married men in the town. 43.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Newport are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Newport is 13,724 which is 51.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Newport, Rhode Island
There are an estimated 4,319 married women in the community. 37.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Newport, RI
The median age of people living in Newport, RI was 34.9 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Newport was 1,526. There were 21,276 people above the age of 18, which represents 80.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 12.9 percent of the population (3,408) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Newport, RI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Newport, RI was 25,564.

White Population in Newport, RI
The estimated White population in the Newport community is 22,272, which is 84.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Newport, Rhode Island
The estimated Black/African American population is 2,053, which is 7.8 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Newport, RI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Newport, RI was 225.

Asian Population in Newport, Rhode Island
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 353.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Newport, RI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Newport was an estimated 23.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 638, while those of “two or more races” was 911 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Newport community was 1,467, or 5.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Newport, RI
The household population number in Newport was 24,393.

Group Quarters Population in Newport, RI
Group Quarters population in the community was 2,082.

Average Household Size in Newport, RI
The average household size in Newport is 2.11 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.86 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Newport, RI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 13,226 total housing units in Newport.

The number of occupied housing units was 11,566, or 87.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 4,843 were owner-occupied (41.9), and 6,723 were renter-occupied (58.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 1,660 vacant homes in Newport at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Newport, Rhode Island
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 3,471, with a median value in dollars of 161,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Newport, RI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,362 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Newport, average costs per month were $465 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 15,170 people in the community had a high school degree, or 87 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Newport, Rhode Island
7,227 people in Newport also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 41.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Newport, RI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Newport was 2,697, or 13.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Newport, RI
In 2000, there were 4,046 people in Newport, RI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Newport, RI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 2,383 people in Newport who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 9.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Newport, Rhode Island
There were 15,266 in the labor force in Newport at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 70.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Newport was 17.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Newport, RI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $40,669. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Newport, RI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $54,116. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Newport, Rhode Island
Per capita income in Newport in the last full census was 25,441. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Newport numbered 745, or 12.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Newport, RI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 3,520, or 14.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.