Newport, RI

Census Place

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2024 Population
24,874
US Senator
Jack Reed
Democratic Party
US Senator
Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic Party
2024 Poverty Rate
16.5%
8.71% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$86,313
3.29% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$746,900
11.6% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
11,351
0.478% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Newport, 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.

96.5% of the residents in Newport, RI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Newport, RI are Salve Regina University (833 degrees awarded in 2023) and IYRS School of Technology & Trades (47 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Newport, RI was $746,900, and the homeownership rate was 49.8%.

Most people in Newport, RI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Newport, RI was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Newport, RI is home to a population of 24.9k people, from which 96.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 7.39% of Newport, RI residents were born outside of the country (1.84k people).

In 2024, there were 12.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (18.4k people) in Newport, RI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.47k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.06k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.5%
2024 Citizenship
95.7%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.5% of Newport, RI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Newport, RI was 95.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Newport, RI
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    18.4k ± 680
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    1.47k ± 368
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    1.06k ± 369
10.5%
Hispanic Population
2.61k people

In 2024, there were 12.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (18.4k people) in Newport, RI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.47k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.06k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

10.5% of the people in Newport, RI are hispanic (2.61k people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Rhode Island.
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

7.39%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
1.84k people
7.85%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.96k people

As of 2024, 7.39% of Newport, RI residents (1.84k 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, RI was 7.85%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    529 ± 145
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    393 ± 147
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    140 ± 81

Newport, RI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.35 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Newport, RI employs 11.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Newport, RI were Accommodation & Food Services (1,606 people), Educational Services (1,414 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,393 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($130,815), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($130,815), and Information ($103,235).

Employment

Occupations

11.4k
2024 Value
± 850
0.478%
1 Year growth
± 10.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Newport, RI grew at a rate of 0.478%, from 11.3k employees to 11.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Newport, RI, are Management Occupations (1,484 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,342 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (1,064 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Newport, RI.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

11.4k
2024 Value
± 850
0.478%
1 Year growth
± 10.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Newport, RI grew at a rate of 0.478%, from 11.3k employees to 11.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Newport, RI, are Accommodation & Food Services (1,606 people), Educational Services (1,414 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,393 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Newport, RI, though some of these residents may live in Newport, 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

$56,725
Median earning men ± $11,238
$45,980
Median earning women ± $3,908

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($131,060), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($119,933), and Information ($100,694).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($108,709), Information ($103,402), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($73,125).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
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%.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Newport, RI awarded 880 degrees. The student population of Newport, RI in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 931 male students and 1,981 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Newport, RI are White (712 and 81.9%), Hispanic or Latino (73 and 8.4%), Unknown (33 and 3.8%), and Black or African American (24 and 2.76%).

The largest universities in Newport, RI by number of degrees awarded are Salve Regina University (833 and 94.7%) and IYRS School of Technology & Trades (47 and 5.34%).

The most popular majors in Newport, RI are General Business Administration & Management (108 and 12.3%), Registered Nursing (99 and 11.3%), and Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration (95 and 10.8%).

The median tuition cost in Newport, RI for private four year colleges is $47,180.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Newport, RI, the percentage of applicants admitted was 70%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 14.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 2,912 (32% men and 68% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 2,912 students enrolled in Newport, RI, 32% men and 68% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,250 records, of which 68.4% were women and 31.6% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Marketing & Marketing Management
    50 degrees awarded
  2. Registered Nursing
    99 degrees awarded
  3. General Psychology
    62 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Newport, RI was General Marketing & Marketing Management with 50 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Salve Regina University
    833 degrees awarded
  2. IYRS School of Technology & Trades
    47 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Salve Regina University with 833 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 298 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Newport, RI, which is 0.512 times less than the 582 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 712 degrees mean that there were 9.75 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 73 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($47,180) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($750) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,550) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Newport, RI was $746,900 in 2024, which is 2.24 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $669,500 to $746,900, a 11.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Newport, RI is 49.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Newport, RI have an average commute time of 18.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Newport, RI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$746,900
Median Property Value 2024
±$43,754
$5,500
Median Property Taxes
±$499

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

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Rent vs Own

49.8%
Homeownership
2024
63.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 49.8% of the housing units in Newport, RI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 49.6%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$86,313
Median Household Income
± $4,012
11k
Number of Households
± 826

In 2024, the median household income of the 11k households in Newport, RI grew to $86,313 from the previous year's value of $83,562.

The following chart displays the households in Newport, 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, 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 2024
  1. Drove Alone (57.5%)
  2. Worked At Home (18.5%)
  3. Walked (12.4%)

In 2024, 57.5% of workers in Newport, RI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.5%) and those who walked to work (12.4%).

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Commute Time

18.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Newport, RI have a shorter commute time (18.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.95% of the workforce in Newport, 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, RI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Newport, RI have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Newport, RI (3.61k out of 21.9k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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Health

95.4% of the population of Newport, RI has health coverage, with 37.1% on employee plans, 14.2% on Medicaid, 14.1% on Medicare, 27.4% on non-group plans, and 2.62% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Rhode Island see 1,034 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,034 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1574 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 196 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.5% were men and 55.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18% under 18 years, 26.8% between 18 and 34 years, 31.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.5% were men and 55.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.62%
Uninsured
37.1%
Employer Coverage
14.2%
Medicaid
14.1%
Medicare
27.4%
Non-Group
2.62%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Newport, RI declined by 14.9% from 5.43% to 4.62%.

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