Newport, KY

Census Place

2024 Population

13,967

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.6

0.495% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

20.8%

17.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$60,853

4.16% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$217,600

1.58% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Newport, KY is home to a population of 14k people, from which 98.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.53% of Newport, KY residents were born outside of the country (493 people).

In 2024, there were 14 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.7k people) in Newport, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 835 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 666 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.3%

2024 Citizenship

98.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.3% of Newport, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Newport, KY was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Newport, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
11.7k ± 334
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
835 ± 228
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
666 ± 343

6.6%

Hispanic Population

922 people

6.6% of the people in Newport, KY are hispanic (922 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Newport, KY 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 Kentucky.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
34,417 ± 4,537 people
Cuba
21,613 ± 3,601 people
India
11,987 ± 2,684 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 34,417 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 21,613 and India with 11,987.

Foreign-Born Population

3.53%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

493 people

4.36%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

612 people

As of 2024, 3.53% of Newport, KY residents (493 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, KY was 4.36%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
134 ± 75
Gulf War (2001-)
95 ± 61
Gulf War (1990s)
75 ± 59

Newport, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.41 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Newport, KY employs 7.26k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Newport, KY were Health Care & Social Assistance (996 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (864 people), and Retail Trade (801 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($79,130), Information ($75,213), and Finance & Insurance ($72,156).

Employment

Occupations

7.26k

2024 Value

± 689

−1.06%

1 Year decline

± 13.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Newport, KY declined at a rate of −1.06%, from 7.34k employees to 7.26k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Newport, KY, are Sales & Related Occupations (853 people), Management Occupations (827 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (624 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Newport, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kentucky (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

7.26k

2024 Value

± 689

−1.06%

1 Year decline

± 13.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Newport, KY declined at a rate of −1.06%, from 7.34k employees to 7.26k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Newport, KY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (996 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (864 people), and Retail Trade (801 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Newport, KY, though some of these residents may live in Newport, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,886

Median earning men ± $6,807

$47,555

Median earning women ± $5,200

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($132,966), Wholesale Trade ($76,806), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,583).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($95,658), Information ($75,372), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,563).

Education

The student population of Newport, KY in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 92 male students and 62 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Newport, KY are White (25 and 55.6%), Black or African American (14 and 31.1%), Two or More Races (3 and 6.67%), and Hispanic or Latino (2 and 4.44%).

The largest universities in Newport, KY by number of degrees awarded are Brighton Center's Center for Employment Training (34 and 75.6%) and Interactive College of Technology-Newport (11 and 24.4%).

The most popular majors in Newport, KY are Medical Assistant (16 and 35.6%), HVAC Maintenance (9 and 20%), and General Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration (9 and 20%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 154 students enrolled in Newport, KY, 59.7% men and 40.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 77 records, of which 31.2% were women and 68.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Medical Assistant
16 degrees awarded
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist
9 degrees awarded
HVAC Maintenance
9 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Newport, KY was Medical Assistant with 16 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Newport, KY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Brighton Center's Center for Employment Training
34 degrees awarded
Interactive College of Technology-Newport
11 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Brighton Center's Center for Employment Training with 34 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 10 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Newport, KY, which is 0.286 times less than the 35 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 25 degrees mean that there were 1.79 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 14 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private for-profit, 2-year ($10,920) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($50) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($1,800) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Newport, KY was $217,600 in 2024, which is 0.654 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $221,100 to $217,600, a 1.58% decrease. The homeownership rate in Newport, KY is 47.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Newport, KY have an average commute time of 19.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Newport, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$217,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$38,094

$3,325

Median Property Taxes

±$414

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

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

Rent vs Own

47.7%

Homeownership

2024

62.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 47.7% of the housing units in Newport, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 48.4%.

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

$60,853

Median Household Income

± $4,198

6.97k

Number of Households

± 648

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.97k households in Newport, KY grew to $60,853 from the previous year's value of $58,422.

The following chart displays the households in Newport, KY 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, KY is from Kentucky.

0.446

2024 Wage GINI in Kentucky

0.449

2023 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2024, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.446 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.585% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kentucky in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (63.8%)
Worked At Home (21.2%)
Carpooled (6.47%)

In 2024, 63.8% of workers in Newport, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.2%) and those who carpooled to work (6.47%).

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

19.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Newport, KY have a shorter commute time (19.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.687% of the workforce in Newport, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Newport, KY (2.75k out of 13.3k 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Newport, KY is White, followed by Black 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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