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Total population: 23,523 (Urban population: 23,193, Rural population: 330 (all nonfarm))

Newport, Rhode Island Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 13,226 (11,566 occupied: 4,850 owner occupied, 6,716 renter occupied)
% of renters here:  58%
State:  40%

Housing density: 1667 houses/condos per square mile



Median contract rent in 2007: $916 (lower quartile is $584, upper quartile is $1,354)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $980


Median gross rent in Newport, RI in 2007: $1,000


Housing units in Newport with a mortgage: 2,409 (243 second mortgage, 377 home equity loan, 27 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,062





Newport,RI index of house prices



Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $423,442 (it was $166,600 in 2000)
Newport:  $423,442
Rhode Island:  $292,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $290,173 - $651,397

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $523,902
Here:  $523,902
State:  $363,749

Townhouses or other attached units: $470,469
Here:  $470,469
State:  $317,911

In 2-unit structures: $418,067
Here:  $418,067
State:  $291,227

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $572,520
Here:  $572,520
State:  $312,996

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $347,456
Here:  $347,456
State:  $224,892

Mobile homes: $350,000
Here:  $350,000
State:  $45,819

Household type by relationship

Households: 24,375
  • In family households: 16,933 (3,633 male householders, 2,125 female householders)
    3,876 spouses, 6,046 children (5,606 natural, 142 adopted, 298 stepchildren), 294 grandchildren, 164 brothers or sisters, 122 parents, 166 other relatives, 507 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 7,442 (2,749 male householders (2,059 living alone)), 3,055 female householders (2,499 living alone)), 1,638 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 2,100 (184 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,785 2-persons, 1,341 3-persons, 987 4-persons, 468 5-persons, 112 6-persons, 65 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,558 1-person, 1,016 2-persons, 139 3-persons, 87 4-persons, 4 6-persons.

2,723 married couples with children.
2,112 single-parent households (222 men, 1,890 women).

90.4% of residents of Newport speak English at home.
4.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (58% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
4.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
1.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (42% speak English very well, 45% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (79% speak English very well, 21% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 1,485 (5.6%)
(48.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.6
State:  6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.2
State:  4.0

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Newport, Rhode Island:
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 38
  • 3 rooms: 130
  • 4 rooms: 378
  • 5 rooms: 643
  • 6 rooms: 1,089
  • 7 rooms: 1,030
  • 8 rooms: 563
  • 9 or more rooms: 979



Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Newport, Rhode Island:
  • 1 room: 238
  • 2 rooms: 506
  • 3 rooms: 1,418
  • 4 rooms: 1,817
  • 5 rooms: 1,310
  • 6 rooms: 775
  • 7 rooms: 394
  • 8 rooms: 159
  • 9 or more rooms: 99



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 47
  • 1995 to 1998: 121
  • 1990 to 1994: 280
  • 1980 to 1989: 736
  • 1970 to 1979: 1,059
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,197
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,448
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,144
  • 1939 or earlier: 7,194


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Newport:
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 230
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,083
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,967
  • 4 bedrooms: 970
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 600



Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Newport:
  • no bedroom: 292
  • 1 bedroom: 2,137
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,591
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,289
  • 4 bedrooms: 282
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 125



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: 278
  • 1 vehicle: 1,870
  • 2 vehicles: 2,150
  • 3 vehicles: 425
  • 4 vehicles: 95
  • 5 or more vehicles: 32



Cars and other vehicles available in Newport in n renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 1,397
  • 1 vehicle: 3,483
  • 2 vehicles: 1,538
  • 3 vehicles: 245
  • 4 vehicles: 47
  • 5 or more vehicles: 6


Newport, RI house values


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

  • Less than $10,000: 0
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 0
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 0
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 0
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 0
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 0
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 1
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 5
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 0
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 4
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 4
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 0
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 0
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 0
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 10
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 47
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 62
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 225
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 400
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 1163
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 831
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 714
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 321
  • $1,000,000 or more: 522
 


Newport rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Newport:

  • Less than $100: 127 people
  • $100 to $149: 64
  • $150 to $199: 203
  • $200 to $249: 228
  • $250 to $299: 239
  • $300 to $349: 131
  • $350 to $399: 97
  • $400 to $449: 111
  • $450 to $499: 110
  • $500 to $549: 108
  • $550 to $599: 78
  • $600 to $649: 105
  • $650 to $699: 132
  • $700 to $749: 257
  • $750 to $799: 253
  • $800 to $899: 499
  • $900 to $999: 559
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 1,116
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 552
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 425
  • $2,000 or more: 266
  • No cash rent: 320
 



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 375
  • 1990 to 1994: 163
  • 1985 to 1989: 81
  • 1980 to 1984: 216
  • 1975 to 1979: 116
  • 1970 to 1974: 33
  • 1970 to 1974: 97
  • 1965 to 1969: 404

Newport, RI Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 82.9%
Number of people working at home: 601 (4.3% of all workers)


Newport travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 1089
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 3435
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 3339
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 1890
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 996
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 192
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 721
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 182
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 276
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 529
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 441
  • 90 or more minutes: 285
 


Newport mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 9,644 (69%)
  • Carpooled: 1,269 (9%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 254 (2%)
  • Subway or elevated: 18 (0%)
  • Railroad: 9 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 10 (0%)
  • Taxi: 52 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 26 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 95 (1%)
  • Walked: 1,833 (13%)
  • Other means: 165 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 601 (4%)
 


Newport, RI household income

Household income:

  • Less than $10,000: 1343
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 941
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 719
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 681
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 730
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 710
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 578
  • $40,000 to $44,999: 514
  • $45,000 to $49,999: 540
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 1082
  • $60,000 to $74,999: 1189
  • $75,000 to $99,999: 1090
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 631
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 292
  • $150,000 to $199,999: 233
  • $200,000 or more: 289
 


First ancestries reported:

 Irish: 5647
 Other groups: 3587
 Italian: 2333
 English: 2108
 German: 1553
 Portuguese: 1398
 United States or American: 1340
 French (except Basque): 643
 Polish: 577
 French Canadian: 537
 Scottish: 510
 Scotch-Irish: 336
 Swedish: 300
 Subsaharan African:: 272
 Russian: 265
 Greek: 253
 European: 169
 British: 166
 Cape Verdean: 143
 West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 141
 Dutch: 130
 Norwegian: 121
 Arab:: 119
 Welsh: 106
 African: 102
 West Indian: 78
 Armenian: 78
 Canadian: 73
 Danish: 61
 Lebanese: 59
 Jamaican: 58
 Lithuanian: 41
 Hungarian: 36
 Brazilian: 36
 Swiss: 34
 Australian: 27
 Czechoslovakian: 23
 Finnish: 22
 Scandinavian: 21
 Eastern European: 20
 Syrian: 19
 Israeli: 19
 Icelander: 18
 Yugoslavian: 17
 Basque: 16
 New Zealander: 16
 Austrian: 15
 Egyptian: 15
 Ukrainian: 15
 Arab/Arabic: 14
 Pennsylvania German: 14
 Ethiopian: 11
 Northern European: 10
 South African: 10
 Albanian: 9
 Latvian: 8
 Moroccan: 8
 Romanian: 8
 Serbian: 7
 Turkish: 7
 Slovene: 6
 Guyanese: 6
 Zimbabwean: 6
 Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 5
 Other Arab: 4
 Croatian: 4


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



  • United Kingdom (14%)
  • Canada (10%)
  • Philippines (7%)
  • Portugal (6%)
  • Italy (6%)
  • Germany (5%)
  • Ireland (4%)


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

  • This state: 12078
  • Northeast: 7642
  • Midwest: 1361
  • South: 2224
  • West: 1144

45% of Newport residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 13% lived in Rhode Island.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 54
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 22
  • 5th and 6th grade: 122
  • 7th and 8th grade: 116
  • 9th grade: 128
  • 10th grade: 191
  • 11th grade: 130
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 233
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,699
  • Less than 1 year of college: 499
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 846
  • Associate degree: 377
  • Bachelor's degree: 2,369
  • Master's degree: 1,053
  • Professional school degree: 283
  • Doctorate degree: 143


Educational Attainment for Males


Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 64
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 45
  • 5th and 6th grade: 157
  • 7th and 8th grade: 206
  • 9th grade: 133
  • 10th grade: 225
  • 11th grade: 190
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 242
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,027
  • Less than 1 year of college: 567
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,348
  • Associate degree: 580
  • Bachelor's degree: 2,223
  • Master's degree: 924
  • Professional school degree: 159
  • Doctorate degree: 73


Educational Attainment for Females




Class of Workers


Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 6.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 8.0%


Unemployment rate for Black males: 12.3%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 5.0%


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


Unemployment rate for Asian males: 7.7%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%


Unemployment rate for other race males: 18.2%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 17.5%


Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 13.3%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 12.4%


Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 20.1%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 20.4%


Median household income in 2007 for:

  • White non-Hispanic householders: $54,499
  • Black householders: $35,766
  • American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $21,161
  • Asian householders: $42,561
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $46,905
  • Some other race householders: $79,823
  • Two or more races householders: $53,790
  • Hispanic or Latino race householders: $31,992

Newport household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Newport household income for Black householders

Newport household income for Some other race householders

Newport household income for Two or more races householders

Newport marital status for males

Newport marital status for females


Median 2007 house value for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $416,579
  • Black or African American householders: $301,187
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $413,020
  • Asian householders: $290,512
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $413,020
  • Some other race householders: $492,575
  • Two or more races householders: $330,925
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $385,825

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 4,935
  • One, attached: 796
  • Two: 2,224
  • 3 or 4: 2,441
  • 5 to 9: 1,265
  • 10 to 19: 596
  • 20 to 49: 436
  • 50 or more: 527
  • Mobile homes: 6

Median worth of mobile homes: $1,420,000


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Newport:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (63%)
  • Utility gas (32%)
  • Electricity (4%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Utility gas (44%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (35%)
  • Electricity (17%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 442
Here:  18.0%
Rhode Island:  12.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 233
Here:  21.7%
Rhode Island:  12.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,482
Here:  63.2%
Rhode Island:  43.8%



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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