Newport, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

330

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

47.6

3.25% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.7%

33.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$56,875

21.9% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$84,000

Population & Diversity

Newport, IN is home to a population of 330 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.12% of Newport, IN residents were born outside of the country (7 people).

In 2024, there were 16.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (294 people) in Newport, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 18 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 11 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Newport, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Newport, IN was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Newport, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
294 ± 87
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
18 ± 23
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
11 ± 21

4.55%

Hispanic Population

15 people

4.55% of the people in Newport, IN are hispanic (15 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Newport, IN 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 Indiana.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
111,417 ± 8,128 people
India
37,388 ± 4,734 people
Nigeria
18,164 ± 3,304 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 111,417 Indiana residents, followed by India with 37,388 and Nigeria with 18,164.

Foreign-Born Population

2.12%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

1.77%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

As of 2024, 2.12% of Newport, IN residents (7 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, IN was 1.77%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
11 ± 24
Gulf War (1990s)
6 ± 16
Gulf War (2001-)
4 ± 19

Newport, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.83 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Newport, IN employs 136 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Newport, IN were Manufacturing (45 people), Construction (18 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (18 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($75,341), Construction ($70,833), and Public Administration ($66,250).

Employment

Occupations

136

2024 Value

± 83

21.4%

1 Year growth

± 76.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Newport, IN grew at a rate of 21.4%, from 112 employees to 136 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Newport, IN, are Production Occupations (29 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (19 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (15 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Newport, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (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

136

2024 Value

± 83

21.4%

1 Year growth

± 76.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Newport, IN grew at a rate of 21.4%, from 112 employees to 136 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Newport, IN, are Manufacturing (45 people), Construction (18 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (18 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Newport, IN, though some of these residents may live in Newport, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,250

Median earning men ± $28,446

$31,250

Median earning women ± $17,907

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($75,682) and Construction ($70,833).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($48,333) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($26,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Newport, IN was $84,000 in 2024, which is 0.252 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $58,800 to $84,000, a 42.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Newport, IN is 83.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Newport, IN have an average commute time of 41.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Newport, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$84,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$55,680

$146

Median Property Taxes

±$56

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, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

83.4%

Homeownership

2024

63.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83.4% of the housing units in Newport, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 85%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Newport, IN 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.

$56,875

Median Household Income

± $24,712

175

Number of Households

± 57

In 2024, the median household income of the 175 households in Newport, IN grew to $56,875 from the previous year's value of $46,667.

The following chart displays the households in Newport, IN 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Newport, IN is from Indiana.

0.442

2024 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.445

2023 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.807% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (95.5%)
Carpooled (4.51%)

In 2024, 95.5% of workers in Newport, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (4.51%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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

41.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Newport, IN have a longer commute time (41.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 13.5% of the workforce in Newport, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Newport, IN (42 out of 330 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Newport, IN is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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