Newport East, RI

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2023 Population
11,262
3.28% 1-year decline
US Senator
Jack Reed
Democratic Party
US Senator
Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
45
0.442% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
14.2%
43.5% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$86,310
4.8% 1-year decline
2023 Median Property Value
$479,200
7.86% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
5,468
8.26% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Newport East, RI had a population of 11.3k people with a median age of 45 and a median household income of $86,310. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Newport East, RI declined from 11,644 to 11,262, a −3.28% decrease and its median household income declined from $90,659 to $86,310, a −4.8% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Newport East, RI are White (Non-Hispanic) (79.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.98%), Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) (2.77%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.29%), and White (Hispanic) (2.09%).

None of the households in Newport East, RI 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.

95.1% of the residents in Newport East, RI are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Newport East, RI was $479,200, and the homeownership rate was 54.6%.

Most people in Newport East, RI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Newport East, RI was 2 cars per household.

About the photo: Wrentham House, one of the many Newport Mansions along the Cliffs Walk
Photo by Martin de Lusenet
United StatesRhode IslandNewport County, RIProvidence-Warwick, RI-MASoutheast Rhode Island (Newport & Bristol Counties)--Newport City PUMA, RI

Population & Diversity

Newport East, RI is home to a population of 11.3k people, from which 95.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 9.86% of Newport East, RI residents were born outside of the country (1.11k people).

In 2023, there were 16 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.99k people) in Newport East, RI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 561 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 312 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.1%
2023 Citizenship
95.5%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 95.1% of Newport East, RI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Newport East, RI was 95.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Newport East, RI
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    8.99k ± 810
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    561 ± 216
  3. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    312 ± 309
6.25%
Hispanic Population
704 people

In 2023, there were 16 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.99k people) in Newport East, RI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 561 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 312 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

6.25% of the people in Newport East, RI are hispanic (704 people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Dominican Republic
    36,183 ± 4,592 people
  2. Guatemala
    17,080 ± 3,184 people
  3. Portugal
    12,213 ± 2,698 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Rhode Island was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 36,183 Rhode Island residents, followed by Guatemala with 17,080 and Portugal with 12,213.

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Foreign-Born Population

9.86%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.11k people
10.1%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
1.17k people

As of 2023, 9.86% of Newport East, RI residents (1.11k 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 East, RI was 10.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    371 ± 110
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    138 ± 80
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    109 ± 77

Newport East, RI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.69 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Newport East, RI employs 5.47k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Newport East, RI were Health Care & Social Assistance (734 people), Educational Services (675 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (535 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($95,756), Public Administration ($92,230), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($88,977).

Employment

Occupations

5.47k
2023 Value
± 579
−8.26%
1 Year decline
± 16.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Newport East, RI declined at a rate of −8.26%, from 5.96k employees to 5.47k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Newport East, RI, are Management Occupations (711 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (525 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (460 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Newport East, RI.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

5.47k
2023 Value
± 579
−8.26%
1 Year decline
± 16.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Newport East, RI declined at a rate of −8.26%, from 5.96k employees to 5.47k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Newport East, RI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (734 people), Educational Services (675 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (535 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$57,823
Median earning men ± $11,901
$43,804
Median earning women ± $4,798

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($96,570), Public Administration ($92,128), and Manufacturing ($77,347).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Construction ($148,182), Manufacturing ($83,958), and Information ($76,806).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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1.31%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 488k people employed in Rhode Island. This represents a 1.31% 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 20.6%.

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

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.42% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.3% 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 (244k), Bachelors Degree (187k), and Some college (180k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Newport East, RI was $479,200 in 2023, which is 1.58 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $444,300 to $479,200, a 7.86% increase. The homeownership rate in Newport East, RI is 54.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Newport East, RI have an average commute time of 20.8 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

$479,200
Median Property Value 2023
±$20,409
$2,849
Median Property Taxes
±$348

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.

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Rent vs Own

54.6%
Homeownership
2023
53.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 54.6% of the housing units in Newport East, RI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 56.5%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Newport East, RI 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.
$86,310
Median Household Income
± $8,570
5.22k
Number of Households
± 531

In 2023, the median household income of the 5.22k households in Newport East, RI declined from $86,310 from the previous year's value of $90,659.

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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Newport East, RI is from Rhode Island.
0.446
2023 Wage GINI in Rhode Island
0.447
2022 Wage GINI in Rhode Island

In 2023, the income inequality in Rhode Island was 0.446 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.292% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Rhode Island was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Rhode Island in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (72.4%)
  2. Worked At Home (10%)
  3. Carpooled (9.05%)

In 2023, 72.4% of workers in Newport East, RI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10%) and those who carpooled to work (9.05%).

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.

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Commute Time

20.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Newport East, RI have a shorter commute time (20.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.01% of the workforce in Newport East, RI 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 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.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Newport East, RI (1.57k out of 11k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

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.

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Health

92.3% of the population of Newport East, RI has health coverage, with 40.3% on employee plans, 17.1% on Medicaid, 14.6% on Medicare, 18.1% on non-group plans, and 2.19% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Rhode Island see 1,034 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.13% increase from the previous year (993 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1574 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 208 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.9% under 18 years, 19.6% between 18 and 34 years, 38.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

7.73%
Uninsured
40.3%
Employer Coverage
17.1%
Medicaid
14.6%
Medicare
18.1%
Non-Group
2.19%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Newport East, RI grew by 52.9% from 5.05% to 7.73%.

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