Newport, SC

Census Place

2024 Population

4,121

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

4.76% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

14.1%

9.83% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$110,417

3.06% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$342,000

Population & Diversity

Newport, SC is home to a population of 4.12k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.728% of Newport, SC residents were born outside of the country (30 people).

In 2024, there were 2.37 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.44k people) in Newport, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.03k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 349 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-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, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Newport, SC was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Newport, SC

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.44k ± 485
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.03k ± 628
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
349 ± 273

3.69%

Hispanic Population

152 people

3.69% of the people in Newport, SC are hispanic (152 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Newport, SC 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 South Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
65,146 ± 6,228 people
India
21,511 ± 3,594 people
Colombia
15,785 ± 3,080 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 65,146 South Carolina residents, followed by India with 21,511 and Colombia with 15,785.

Foreign-Born Population

0.728%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

30 people

0.99%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

41 people

As of 2024, 0.728% of Newport, SC residents (30 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, SC was 0.99%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
124 ± 129
Vietnam
94 ± 56
Gulf War (2001-)
46 ± 54

Newport, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.32 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Newport, SC employs 2.31k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Newport, SC were Manufacturing (416 people), Educational Services (340 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (238 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($165,567), Public Administration ($97,833), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($81,121).

Employment

Occupations

2.31k

2024 Value

± 433

−0.0866%

1 Year decline

± 26.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Newport, SC declined at a rate of −0.0866%, from 2.31k employees to 2.31k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Newport, SC, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (372 people), Management Occupations (229 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (228 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Newport, SC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in South 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

2.31k

2024 Value

± 433

−0.0866%

1 Year decline

± 26.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Newport, SC declined at a rate of −0.0866%, from 2.31k employees to 2.31k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Newport, SC, are Manufacturing (416 people), Educational Services (340 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (238 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Newport, SC, though some of these residents may live in Newport, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$78,005

Median earning men ± $11,351

$50,625

Median earning women ± $23,918

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($165,567), Public Administration ($99,222), and Manufacturing ($83,528).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($79,050), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($74,569), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,292).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Newport, SC was $342,000 in 2024, which is 1.03 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $310,300 to $342,000, a 10.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Newport, SC is 95.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Newport, SC have an average commute time of 24.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Newport, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$342,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$26,400

$1,662

Median Property Taxes

±$330

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

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

Rent vs Own

95.2%

Homeownership

2024

66.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 95.2% of the housing units in Newport, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 96%.

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

$110,417

Median Household Income

± $15,152

1.75k

Number of Households

± 363

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.75k households in Newport, SC grew to $110,417 from the previous year's value of $107,143.

The following chart displays the households in Newport, SC 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Newport, SC is from South Carolina.

0.462

2024 Wage GINI in South Carolina

0.464

2023 Wage GINI in South Carolina

In 2024, the income inequality in South Carolina was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.296% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for South Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Carolina in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (74.8%)
Worked At Home (17.8%)
Carpooled (7.45%)

In 2024, 74.8% of workers in Newport, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.8%) and those who carpooled to work (7.45%).

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

24.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Newport, SC have a shorter commute time (24.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Newport, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Newport, SC (575 out of 4.07k 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 < 5, followed by Males 5 and then Males 18 - 24.

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

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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