Newport, KY (Kentucky) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 15,766 (All urban)

Newport, Kentucky Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 7,779 (6,920 occupied: 3,079 owner occupied, 3,841 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	56%
State:	29%

Housing density: 2860 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $127,479.

Median contract rent in 2007: $438 (lower quartile is $330, upper quartile is $582)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $494

Median gross rent in Newport, KY in 2007: $555

Housing units in Newport with a mortgage: 1,778 (315 second mortgage, 231 home equity loan, 13 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 884

Newport,KY index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $97,055 (it was $68,800 in 2000)

Newport:	$97,055
Kentucky:	$114,300

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $58,892 - $120,320

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $121,603
Here: $121,603
State: $160,589

Townhouses or other attached units: $134,876
Here: $134,876
State: $163,962

In 2-unit structures: $111,028
Here: $111,028
State: $137,715

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $119,977
Here: $119,977
State: $141,483

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $128,314
Here: $128,314
State: $124,940

Mobile homes: $37,500
Here: $37,500
State: $33,636

Household type by relationship

Households: 16,256

In family households: 12,790 (2,325 male householders, 1,712 female householders)
2,268 spouses, 4,854 children (4,472 natural, 70 adopted, 312 stepchildren), 532 grandchildren, 219 brothers or sisters, 154 parents, 277 other relatives, 449 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 3,466 (1,487 male householders (1,175 living alone)), 1,446 female householders (1,280 living alone)), 533 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 468 (404 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,469 2-persons, 1,188 3-persons, 793 4-persons, 331 5-persons, 168 6-persons, 88 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,455 1-person, 451 2-persons, 17 3-persons, 7 4-persons, 3 5-persons.

1,933 married couples with children.
1,918 single-parent households (285 men, 1,633 women).

96.9% of residents of Newport speak English at home.
2.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (32% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 39% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (58% speak English very well, 3% speak English well, 38% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (40% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 33% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 195 (1.2%)
(31.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.7
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.8
State:	4.3

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Newport, Kentucky:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 19 3 rooms: 87 4 rooms: 348 5 rooms: 967 6 rooms: 724 7 rooms: 423 8 rooms: 295 9 or more rooms: 216

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Newport, Kentucky:
	1 room: 149 2 rooms: 404 3 rooms: 993 4 rooms: 1,224 5 rooms: 622 6 rooms: 281 7 rooms: 123 8 rooms: 28 9 or more rooms: 17

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 47
1995 to 1998: 120
1990 to 1994: 139
1980 to 1989: 174
1970 to 1979: 486
1960 to 1969: 731
1950 to 1959: 1,017
1940 to 1949: 800
1939 or earlier: 4,265

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Newport:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 249 2 bedrooms: 1,111 3 bedrooms: 1,303 4 bedrooms: 365 5 or more bedrooms: 51

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Newport:
	no bedroom: 207 1 bedroom: 1,618 2 bedrooms: 1,353 3 bedrooms: 465 4 bedrooms: 181 5 or more bedrooms: 17

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Newport in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 326 1 vehicle: 1,287 2 vehicles: 1,058 3 vehicles: 303 4 vehicles: 73 5 or more vehicles: 32

Cars and other vehicles available in Newport in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 1,310 1 vehicle: 1,837 2 vehicles: 597 3 vehicles: 64 4 vehicles: 11 5 or more vehicles: 22

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Newport, KY:

Less than $10,000: 5
$10,000 to $14,999: 3
$15,000 to $19,999: 8
$20,000 to $24,999: 21
$25,000 to $29,999: 23
$30,000 to $34,999: 17
$35,000 to $39,999: 92
$40,000 to $49,999: 208
$50,000 to $59,999: 237
$60,000 to $69,999: 177
$70,000 to $79,999: 186
$80,000 to $89,999: 243
$90,000 to $99,999: 285
$100,000 to $124,999: 625
$125,000 to $149,999: 251
$150,000 to $174,999: 113
$175,000 to $199,999: 87
$200,000 to $249,999: 116
$250,000 to $299,999: 68
$300,000 to $399,999: 50
$400,000 to $499,999: 24
$500,000 to $749,999: 7
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Newport rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Newport:

Less than $100: 178 people
$100 to $149: 149
$150 to $199: 143
$200 to $249: 132
$250 to $299: 189
$300 to $349: 228
$350 to $399: 369
$400 to $449: 407
$450 to $499: 439
$500 to $549: 409
$550 to $599: 302
$600 to $649: 165
$650 to $699: 132
$700 to $749: 40
$750 to $799: 28
$800 to $899: 44
$900 to $999: 21
$1,000 to $1,249: 7
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 6
$2,000 or more: 8
No cash rent: 159

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 134 1990 to 1994: 7 1985 to 1989: 14 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 13 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 27

Newport, KY Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 35.0%
Number of people working at home: 70 (1.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 245
5 to 9 minutes: 1015
10 to 14 minutes: 1298
15 to 19 minutes: 1095
20 to 24 minutes: 997
25 to 29 minutes: 490
30 to 34 minutes: 769
35 to 39 minutes: 220
40 to 44 minutes: 161
45 to 59 minutes: 217
60 to 89 minutes: 109
90 or more minutes: 183

Newport mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 4,680 (68%)
Carpooled: 1,129 (16%)
Bus or trolley bus: 356 (5%)
Taxi: 37 (1%)
Motorcycle: 4 (0%)
Bicycle: 29 (0%)
Walked: 462 (7%)
Other means: 102 (1%)
Worked at home: 70 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 1318
$10,000 to $14,999: 705
$15,000 to $19,999: 473
$20,000 to $24,999: 639
$25,000 to $29,999: 631
$30,000 to $34,999: 569
$35,000 to $39,999: 423
$40,000 to $44,999: 357
$45,000 to $49,999: 349
$50,000 to $59,999: 539
$60,000 to $74,999: 391
$75,000 to $99,999: 326
$100,000 to $124,999: 93
$125,000 to $149,999: 44
$150,000 to $199,999: 49
$200,000 or more: 64

First ancestries reported:

German: 3350

United States or American: 2057

Other groups: 1940

Irish: 1497

English: 1064

Italian: 384

French (except Basque): 317

Dutch: 141

Scotch-Irish: 132

Scottish: 102

European: 71

Polish: 57

Subsaharan African:: 55

African: 55

Hungarian: 44

Welsh: 42

Czech: 28

British: 26

French Canadian: 25

Arab:: 15

Other Arab: 15

Swedish: 14

Greek: 14

Danish: 13

Australian: 10

Belgian: 9

Ukrainian: 9

Slovak: 7

Yugoslavian: 7

Slovene: 6

Swiss: 6

Austrian: 6

Czechoslovakian: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico (40%)
Guatemala (23%)
Germany (8%)
Other Western Asia (8%)
India (6%)
Cuba (4%)
Philippines (4%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 11660
Northeast: 260
Midwest: 3628
South: 677
West: 212

48% of Newport residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 51% lived in Kentucky.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 84
Nursery to 4th grade: 28
5th and 6th grade: 78
7th and 8th grade: 403
9th grade: 372
10th grade: 291
11th grade: 216
12th grade, no diploma: 211
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,662
Less than 1 year of college: 302
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 540
Associate degree: 142
Bachelor's degree: 405
Master's degree: 152
Professional school degree: 42
Doctorate degree: 6

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 39
Nursery to 4th grade: 13
5th and 6th grade: 161
7th and 8th grade: 591
9th grade: 327
10th grade: 363
11th grade: 245
12th grade, no diploma: 252
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,116
Less than 1 year of college: 317
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 518
Associate degree: 167
Bachelor's degree: 333
Master's degree: 175
Professional school degree: 17
Doctorate degree: 10

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.6%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.8%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 8.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 9.3%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 47.1%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 68.2%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 60.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $34,884
Black householders: $17,666
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $25,028
Asian householders: $33,116
Some other race householders: $68,660
Two or more races householders: $21,308
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $21,575

Newport household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Newport household income for Black householders

Newport household income for Asian householders

Newport marital status for males

Newport marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $95,220
Black or African American householders: $79,421
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $63,480
Asian householders: $134,014
Two or more races householders: $158,701

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 3,819
One, attached: 281
Two: 1,202
3 or 4: 702
5 to 9: 793
10 to 19: 325
20 to 49: 345
50 or more: 269
Mobile homes: 43

Median worth of mobile homes: $58,522

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Newport:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (93%) Electricity (6%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (73%) Electricity (25%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 202

Here:	10.7%
Kentucky:	11.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 107

Here:	11.6%
Kentucky:	10.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 83

Here:	13.9%
Kentucky:	18.1%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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