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Newport, Rhode Island

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StatisticNewportRhode IslandUnited States
Total Population24,8741,101,801334,922,499
Median Household Income$86,313$87,796$80,734
Median Age37.240.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher57.9%37.7%35.7%
Median Home Value$746,900$404,200$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,698$1,342$1,413
Poverty Rate16.5%11.2%12.5%
Unemployment Rate9.0%5.8%5.2%
Foreign Born7.4%15.3%14.1%
Homeownership Rate49.8%63.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time18.925.526.4
Worked from Home18.5%13.0%15.1%
Married-Couple Households33.8%43.6%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Newport, Rhode Island

Age in Newport, Rhode Island

StatisticNewportRhode IslandUnited States
Median Age37.240.638.9
Under 18 %13.4%18.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %15.3%10.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %18.4%13.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %9.7%12.7%13.2%
Age 45-64 %21.0%25.9%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %22.2%18.7%17.2%

Households and families in Newport, Rhode Island

StatisticNewportRhode IslandUnited States
Households11,049441,570129,227,496
Average Household Size2.02.42.5
Family Households46.1%61.3%64.2%
Households with Children15.7%26.7%29.5%
Single-Parent Families12.4%17.7%17.3%
People Living Alone38.0%30.4%28.7%
Never Married47.2%37.5%34.4%

Income and poverty in Newport, Rhode Island

StatisticNewportRhode IslandUnited States
Per Capita Income$58,057$47,150$44,673
Households Under $25,00017.0%14.8%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99913.2%14.5%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99914.2%19.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More14.4%13.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate16.5%11.2%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty26.3%24.3%28.2%
SNAP Households12.8%14.0%n/a

Housing in Newport, Rhode Island

StatisticNewportRhode IslandUnited States
Housing Units13,552485,932143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes41.1%55.7%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units20.5%17.3%19.1%
Vacancy Rate18.5%9.1%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,938.01,962.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied50.2%36.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income32.1%29.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$5,264$4,900n/a

Education in Newport, Rhode Island

StatisticNewportRhode IslandUnited States
Less than High School3.8%10.3%10.4%
High School Graduate17.5%26.6%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree20.8%25.4%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree32.9%22.4%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree25.0%15.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in Newport, Rhode Island

StatisticNewportRhode IslandUnited States
Labour Force Participation64.3%65.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work57.5%72.4%68.8%
Public Transit2.0%1.7%3.2%
Walked to Work12.4%2.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes51.5%26.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour4.3%7.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car11.8%9.1%n/a

Origins and language in Newport, Rhode Island

StatisticNewportRhode IslandUnited States
Born in State of Residence37.1%53.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens4.0%8.3%7.4%
Non-Citizens3.5%7.0%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home88.8%76.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home5.7%13.5%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency8.9%16.7%16.7%

Cities near Newport

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.