Newport East, RI

Census Place

2024 Population

11,069

US Senator

Jack Reed

Democratic Party

US Senator

Sheldon Whitehouse

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

46.1

2.44% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.7%

17.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$89,028

3.15% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Newport East, RI is home to a population of 11.1k people, from which 94.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11.2% of Newport East, RI residents were born outside of the country (1.24k people).

In 2024, there were 13.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.39k people) in Newport East, RI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 617 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 421 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.8%

2024 Citizenship

95.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.8% of Newport East, RI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Newport East, RI was 95.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Newport East, RI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Newport East, RI

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.39k ± 809
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
617 ± 217
Other (Hispanic)
421 ± 253

8.62%

Hispanic Population

954 people

8.62% of the people in Newport East, RI are hispanic (954 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Rhode Island.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
35,692 ± 4,563 people
Guatemala
19,486 ± 3,397 people
Portugal
11,604 ± 2,631 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Rhode Island was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 35,692 Rhode Island residents, followed by Guatemala with 19,486 and Portugal with 11,604.

Foreign-Born Population

11.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.24k people

9.86%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.11k people

As of 2024, 11.2% of Newport East, RI residents (1.24k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Newport East, RI was 9.86%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Newport East, RI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
277 ± 118
Gulf War (2001-)
162 ± 99
Gulf War (1990s)
100 ± 86

Newport East, RI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.71 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Newport East, RI.

Economy

The economy of Newport East, RI employs 5.48k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Newport East, RI were Health Care & Social Assistance (770 people), Accommodation & Food Services (533 people), and Construction (513 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($97,889), Public Administration ($94,896), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($91,932).

Employment

Occupations

5.48k

2024 Value

± 573

0.165%

1 Year growth

± 14.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Newport East, RI grew at a rate of 0.165%, from 5.47k employees to 5.48k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Newport East, RI, are Management Occupations (776 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (491 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (478 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Newport East, RI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Rhode Island.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Rhode Island (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

5.48k

2024 Value

± 573

0.165%

1 Year growth

± 14.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Newport East, RI grew at a rate of 0.165%, from 5.47k employees to 5.48k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Newport East, RI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (770 people), Accommodation & Food Services (533 people), and Construction (513 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Newport East, RI, though some of these residents may live in Newport East, RI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,417

Median earning men ± $9,402

$43,759

Median earning women ± $3,798

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($98,889), Public Administration ($95,603), and Wholesale Trade ($80,139).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($78,750), Manufacturing ($68,281), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Newport East, RI was $485,400 in 2024, which is 1.46 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $479,200 to $485,400, a 1.29% increase. The homeownership rate in Newport East, RI is 51.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Newport East, RI have an average commute time of 20.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Newport East, RI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$485,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$33,615

$2,725

Median Property Taxes

±$377

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 East, RI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

51.9%

Homeownership

2024

61%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 51.9% of the housing units in Newport East, RI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 54.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Newport East, RI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$89,028

Median Household Income

± $13,434

5.25k

Number of Households

± 548

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.25k households in Newport East, RI grew to $89,028 from the previous year's value of $86,310.

The following chart displays the households in Newport East, RI 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Newport East, RI is from Rhode Island.

0.446

2024 Wage GINI in Rhode Island

0.446

2023 Wage GINI in Rhode Island

In 2024, the income inequality in Rhode Island was 0.446 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.127% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Rhode Island was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Rhode Island in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Rhode Island across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (69.7%)
Worked At Home (11.7%)
Carpooled (8.61%)

In 2024, 69.7% of workers in Newport East, RI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.7%) and those who carpooled to work (8.61%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

20.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Newport East, RI have a shorter commute time (20.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.89% of the workforce in Newport East, RI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Newport East, RI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Newport East, RI (1.27k out of 10.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Newport East, RI is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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