Newport, KY

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2023 Population

14,039

1.06% 1-year decline

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

40.4

6.04% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

17.7%

22.9% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$58,422

16.2% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

7,337

9.41% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Newport, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (83.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.9%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.95%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.08%), and Other (Hispanic) (2%).

None of the households in Newport, KY 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.

98.1% of the residents in Newport, KY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Newport, KY are Brighton Center's Center for Employment Training (27 degrees awarded in 2022) and Interactive College of Technology-Newport (27 degrees).

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Population & Diversity

Newport, KY is home to a population of 14k people, from which 98.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 4.36% of Newport, KY residents were born outside of the country (612 people).

In 2023, there were 14.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.7k people) in Newport, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 829 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 554 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.1%

2023 Citizenship

98.7%

2022 Citizenship

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 ± 432
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
829 ± 227
Two+ (Hispanic)
554 ± 318

6.65%

Hispanic Population

934 people

6.65% of the people in Newport, KY are hispanic (934 people).

The following chart shows the 7 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
28,651 ± 4,142 people
Cuba
14,970 ± 2,999 people
India
12,312 ± 2,720 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 28,651 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 14,970 and India with 12,312.

Foreign-Born Population

4.36%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

612 people

2.85%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

404 people

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
174 ± 84
Gulf War (2001-)
136 ± 107
Gulf War (1990s)
100 ± 70

Newport, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.28 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Newport, KY employs 7.34k people. The largest industries in Newport, KY are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,084 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (862 people), and Manufacturing (855 people), and the highest paying industries are .

Males in Kentucky have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $52,220. The income inequality in Kentucky (measured using the Gini index) is 0.452, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

7.34k

2023 Value

± 679

9.41%

1 Year growth

± 11.8%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Newport, KY, are Management Occupations (993 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (678 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (629 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Newport, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

7.34k

2023 Value

± 679

9.41%

1 Year growth

± 11.8%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Newport, KY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,084 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (862 people), and Manufacturing (855 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.

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.51%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.98M people employed in Kentucky. This represents a 2.51% 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 14.4%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 64.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.808%).

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing the state of Kentucky. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kentucky is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Newport, KY. Showing the available data for Kentucky.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (64.5%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (33.9%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.808%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 64.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.808%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kentucky for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Kentucky

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Mitch McConnell

Senator from Kentucky

Assumed office on January 3, 1985

Rand Paul

Senator from Kentucky

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing Kentucky.

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 Kentucky over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Kentucky

Kentucky is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house.

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

Education

In 2022, universities in Newport, KY awarded 54 degrees. The student population of Newport, KY in N/A is skewed towards N/A, with N/A male students and N/A female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Newport, KY are White (40 and 74.1%), followed by Black or African American (10 and 18.5%), Hispanic or Latino (3 and 5.56%), and Two or More Races (1 and 1.85%).

The largest universities in Newport, KY by number of degrees awarded are Brighton Center's Center for Employment Training (27 and 50%) and Interactive College of Technology-Newport (27 and 50%).

The most popular majors in Newport, KY are HVAC Maintenance (20 and 37%), Medical Assistant (14 and 25.9%), and Medical Insurance Coding Specialist (13 and 24.1%).

Completions

Concentrations

In 2022, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in Newport, KY was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a N/A from schools in Newport, KY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

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

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Brighton Center's Center for Employment Training with 27 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 20 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Newport, KY, which is 0.588 times less than the 34 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 40 degrees mean that there were 4 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 10 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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

Median household income in Newport, KY is $58,422. In N/A, the place with the highest median household income in Newport, KY was Census Tract 504 with a value of $113,571, followed by Census Tract 532 and Census Tract 525, with respective values of $73,167 and $66,023.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 504
Census Tract 532
Census Tract 525

In N/A, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Newport, KY was Census Tract 504 with a value of $113,571, followed by Census Tract 532 and Census Tract 525, with respective values of $73,167 and $66,023.

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

Household Income

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

$58,422

Median Household Income

± $10,511

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Newport, KY is from Kentucky.

0.452

2022 Wage GINI in Kentucky

0.453

2021 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2022, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.286% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (64%)
Worked At Home (18.4%)
Carpooled (8.29%)

In 2023, 64% of workers in Newport, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.4%) and those who carpooled to work (8.29%).

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

N/A minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Newport, KY have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 1.97% 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

17.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Newport, KY (2.34k out of 13.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males 35 - 44.

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

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

93.8% of the population of Newport, KY has health coverage, with 53.1% on employee plans, 17% on Medicaid, 11.8% on Medicare, 10.4% on non-group plans, and 1.51% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Campbell County, KY see 1709 patients per year on average, which represents a 9.55% increase from the previous year (1560 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1980 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 596 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Campbell County, KY.

1,709 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Campbell County, KY

Primary care physicians in Campbell County, KY see an average of 1,709 patients per year. This represents a 9.55% increase from the previous year (1,560 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Campbell County, KY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.18%

Uninsured

53.1%

Employer Coverage

17%

Medicaid

11.8%

Medicare

10.4%

Non-Group

1.51%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Newport, KY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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