Newport, NC

Census Place

2024 Population

4,441

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.1

2.08% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.7%

8.18% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$56,351

25.9% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$233,600

Population & Diversity

Newport, NC is home to a population of 4.44k people, from which 98.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.59% of Newport, NC residents were born outside of the country (204 people).

In 2024, there were 6.01 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.17k people) in Newport, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 528 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 334 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of Newport, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Newport, NC was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Newport, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.17k ± 385
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
528 ± 225
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
334 ± 281

8.33%

Hispanic Population

370 people

8.33% of the people in Newport, NC are hispanic (370 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Newport, NC 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 North Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
228,441 ± 11,609 people
India
90,815 ± 7,367 people
Honduras
52,061 ± 5,588 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 228,441 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 90,815 and Honduras with 52,061.

Foreign-Born Population

4.59%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

204 people

4.72%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

209 people

As of 2024, 4.59% of Newport, NC residents (204 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, NC was 4.72%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
174 ± 115
Gulf War (2001-)
101 ± 83
Gulf War (1990s)
78 ± 72

Newport, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.72 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Newport, NC employs 1.64k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Newport, NC were Retail Trade (246 people), Public Administration (231 people), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (229 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($100,589), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($100,482), and Educational Services ($60,313).

Employment

Occupations

1.64k

2024 Value

± 349

−10.3%

1 Year decline

± 33.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Newport, NC declined at a rate of −10.3%, from 1.82k employees to 1.64k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Newport, NC, are Management Occupations (249 people), Sales & Related Occupations (207 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (196 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Newport, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (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

1.64k

2024 Value

± 349

−10.3%

1 Year decline

± 33.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Newport, NC declined at a rate of −10.3%, from 1.82k employees to 1.64k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Newport, NC, are Retail Trade (246 people), Public Administration (231 people), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (229 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Newport, NC, though some of these residents may live in Newport, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,656

Median earning men ± $22,618

$22,674

Median earning women ± $11,928

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($105,147), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($88,313), and Public Administration ($65,515).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,688), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,292), and Public Administration ($44,375).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Newport, NC was $233,600 in 2024, which is 0.702 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $245,300 to $233,600, a 4.77% decrease. The homeownership rate in Newport, NC is 61.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Newport, NC have an average commute time of 18.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Newport, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$233,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$45,580

$1,021

Median Property Taxes

±$261

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, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

61.4%

Homeownership

2024

69%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61.4% of the housing units in Newport, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 61.5%.

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

$56,351

Median Household Income

± $17,077

1.66k

Number of Households

± 366

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.66k households in Newport, NC declined from $56,351 from the previous year's value of $76,091.

The following chart displays the households in Newport, NC 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Newport, NC is from North Carolina.

0.466

2024 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.467

2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2024, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.16% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (84.4%)
Worked At Home (11.9%)
Carpooled (3.66%)

In 2024, 84.4% of workers in Newport, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.9%) and those who carpooled to work (3.66%).

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

18.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Newport, NC have a shorter commute time (18.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Newport, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Newport, NC (418 out of 3.9k 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 Females 75+, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

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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