Newport, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,181

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

34.9

1.13% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

29.1%

10.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$51,122

22.5% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$303,200

Population & Diversity

Newport, WA is home to a population of 2.18k people, from which 98.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.71% of Newport, WA residents were born outside of the country (59 people).

In 2024, there were 19.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.93k people) in Newport, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 97 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 69 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%

2024 Citizenship

98.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.7% of Newport, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Newport, WA was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Newport, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.93k ± 296
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
97 ± 88
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
69 ± 96

0.963%

Hispanic Population

21 people

0.963% of the people in Newport, WA are hispanic (21 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Newport, WA 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 Washington.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
247,954 ± 12,030 people
India
116,227 ± 8,308 people
China
94,449 ± 7,500 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington was Mexico, the natal country of 247,954 Washington residents, followed by India with 116,227 and China with 94,449.

Foreign-Born Population

2.71%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

59 people

2.51%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

57 people

As of 2024, 2.71% of Newport, WA residents (59 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, WA was 2.51%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
36 ± 40
Gulf War (2001-)
20 ± 29
Gulf War (1990s)
18 ± 17

Newport, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.8 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Newport, WA employs 772 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Newport, WA were Retail Trade (166 people), Manufacturing (132 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (92 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($103,438), Construction ($93,281), and Information ($62,989).

Employment

Occupations

772

2024 Value

± 193

−4.1%

1 Year decline

± 34.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Newport, WA declined at a rate of −4.1%, from 805 employees to 772 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Newport, WA, are Sales & Related Occupations (129 people), Material Moving Occupations (103 people), and Management Occupations (102 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Newport, WA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Washington (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

772

2024 Value

± 193

−4.1%

1 Year decline

± 34.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Newport, WA declined at a rate of −4.1%, from 805 employees to 772 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Newport, WA, are Retail Trade (166 people), Manufacturing (132 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (92 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Newport, WA, though some of these residents may live in Newport, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,693

Median earning men ± $14,188

$43,173

Median earning women ± $18,769

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($93,281), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,250), and Information ($41,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,654), Retail Trade ($30,294), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($28,438).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Newport, WA was $303,200 in 2024, which is 0.911 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $230,500 to $303,200, a 31.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Newport, WA is 60.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Newport, WA have an average commute time of 22 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Newport, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$303,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$74,779

$515

Median Property Taxes

±$134

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, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

60.2%

Homeownership

2024

61.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 60.2% of the housing units in Newport, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 55.6%.

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

$51,122

Median Household Income

± $13,763

856

Number of Households

± 169

In 2024, the median household income of the 856 households in Newport, WA grew to $51,122 from the previous year's value of $41,733.

The following chart displays the households in Newport, WA 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Newport, WA is from Washington.

0.469

2024 Wage GINI in Washington

0.468

2023 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2024, the income inequality in Washington was 0.469 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0979% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Washington in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.3%)
Carpooled (10.7%)
Worked At Home (10.4%)

In 2024, 75.3% of workers in Newport, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.7%) and those who worked at home (10.4%).

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

22 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Newport, WA have a shorter commute time (22 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.03% of the workforce in Newport, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

29.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Newport, WA (609 out of 2.09k 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Newport, WA 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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