Newport, DE

Census Place

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2023 Population
1,209
5.59% 1-year growth
US Senator
Chris Coons
Democratic Party
US Senator
Lisa Blunt Rochester
Democratic Party
US Representative
Sarah McBride
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
27.8
1.77% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
10.3%
4.76% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$59,833
4.84% 1-year decline
2023 Median Property Value
$230,900
7.93% 1-year decline
2023 Employed Population
570
5.36% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Newport, DE had a population of 1.21k people with a median age of 27.8 and a median household income of $59,833. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Newport, DE grew from 1,145 to 1,209, a 5.59% increase and its median household income declined from $62,875 to $59,833, a −4.84% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Newport, DE are White (Non-Hispanic) (43.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (24.2%), Other (Hispanic) (21.1%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (4.88%), and White (Hispanic) (2.32%).

None of the households in Newport, DE reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

87.9% of the residents in Newport, DE are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Newport, DE was $230,900, and the homeownership rate was 42.5%.

Most people in Newport, DE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Newport, DE was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Newport, DE is home to a population of 1.21k people, from which 87.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 14.6% of Newport, DE residents were born outside of the country (177 people).

In 2023, there were 1.79 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (523 people) in Newport, DE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 292 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 255 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

87.9%
2023 Citizenship
90.4%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 87.9% of Newport, DE residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Newport, DE was 90.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Newport, DE
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    523 ± 228
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    292 ± 214
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    255 ± 153
25.8%
Hispanic Population
312 people

In 2023, there were 1.79 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (523 people) in Newport, DE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 292 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 255 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

25.8% of the people in Newport, DE are hispanic (312 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Newport, DE as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    15,383 ± 3,022 people
  2. India
    11,725 ± 2,643 people
  3. Guatemala
    6,344 ± 1,949 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Delaware was Mexico, the natal country of 15,383 Delaware residents, followed by India with 11,725 and Guatemala with 6,344.

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Foreign-Born Population

14.6%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
177 people
12.6%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
144 people

As of 2023, 14.6% of Newport, DE residents (177 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Newport, DE was 12.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    14 ± 20
  2. Korea
    0 ± 18
  3. World War II
    0 ± 13

Newport, DE has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, NaNy times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Newport, DE employs 570 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Newport, DE were Retail Trade (135 people), Construction (62 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (52 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,250), Educational Services ($75,625), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($73,333).

Occupations

570
2023 Value
± 154
5.36%
1 Year growth
± 35.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Newport, DE grew at a rate of 5.36%, from 541 employees to 570 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Newport, DE, are Sales & Related Occupations (109 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (56 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (56 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Newport, DE.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

570
2023 Value
± 154
5.36%
1 Year growth
± 35.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Newport, DE grew at a rate of 5.36%, from 541 employees to 570 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Newport, DE, are Retail Trade (135 people), Construction (62 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (52 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Newport, DE, though some of these residents may live in Newport, DE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$32,900
Median earning men ± $5,477
$41,406
Median earning women ± $14,912

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($84,792), Construction ($57,778), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($35,556).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,458), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($50,714), and Retail Trade ($33,036).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.43%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 472k people employed in Delaware. This represents a 2.43% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.1%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Delaware.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Delaware went to Kamala Harris with 56.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.904%).

Chris Coons and Lisa Blunt Rochester are the senators currently representing the state of Delaware. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Newport, DE is currently represented by Sarah McBride in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Delaware

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Chris Coons
Senator from Delaware2
Assumed office on November 15, 2010
Elected to the seat to succeed Ted Kaufman, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Joe Biden, who had become Vice President of the United States.
Lisa Blunt Rochester
Senator from Delaware1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Chris Coons and Lisa Blunt Rochester are the senators currently representing Delaware.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Delaware over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representatives from Newport, DE

Sarah McBride
District at-large Representative
Democratic Party

Newport, DE is currently represented by Sarah McBride (Democratic Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Newport, DE have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.563% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.683% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (237k), Some college (165k), and Bachelors Degree (153k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Newport, DE was $230,900 in 2023, which is 0.761 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $250,800 to $230,900, a 7.93% decrease. The homeownership rate in Newport, DE is 42.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Newport, DE have an average commute time of 21.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Newport, DE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$230,900
Median Property Value 2023
±$15,870
$176
Median Property Taxes
±$55

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Newport, DE the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Newport, DE compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

42.5%
Homeownership
2023
70.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 42.5% of the housing units in Newport, DE were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 38.7%.

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Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Newport, DE colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$59,833
Median Household Income
± $18,704
414
Number of Households
± 107

In 2023, the median household income of the 414 households in Newport, DE declined from $59,833 from the previous year's value of $62,875.

The following chart displays the households in Newport, DE distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Newport, DE is from Delaware.
0.456
2023 Wage GINI in Delaware
0.457
2022 Wage GINI in Delaware

In 2023, the income inequality in Delaware was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.24% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Delaware was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Delaware in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (63.2%)
  2. Carpooled (20.1%)
  3. Public Transit (8.1%)

In 2023, 63.2% of workers in Newport, DE drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (20.1%) and those who used public transit to get to work (8.1%).

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Commute Time

21.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Newport, DE have a shorter commute time (21.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Newport, DE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Newport, DE distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Newport, DE have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

10.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Newport, DE (125 out of 1.21k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Newport, DE is Other, followed by Hispanic and White.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

86.2% of the population of Newport, DE has health coverage, with 38.4% on employee plans, 21.7% on Medicaid, 8.52% on Medicare, 16.6% on non-group plans, and 0.993% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Delaware see 1,356 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.8% increase from the previous year (1,332 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2181 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 309 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.6% were men and 46.4% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.2% under 18 years, 32.9% between 18 and 34 years, 28.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.18% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.6% were men and 46.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

13.8%
Uninsured
38.4%
Employer Coverage
21.7%
Medicaid
8.52%
Medicare
16.6%
Non-Group
0.993%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Newport, DE grew by 23.6% from 11.2% to 13.8%.

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