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Newport, Tennessee

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StatisticNewportTennesseeUnited States
Total Population6,8817,066,383334,922,499
Median Household Income$31,250$69,595$80,734
Median Age43.938.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher9.1%31.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$133,500$286,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$720$1,189$1,413
Poverty Rate27.2%13.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate0.6%4.7%5.2%
Foreign Born2.2%6.1%14.1%
Homeownership Rate55.7%66.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time26.225.726.4
Worked from Home7.6%12.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households28.7%46.8%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Newport, Tennessee

Age in Newport, Tennessee

StatisticNewportTennesseeUnited States
Median Age43.938.938.9
Under 18 %21.3%22.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %11.1%8.9%9.1%
Age 25-34 %11.0%13.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %7.8%12.8%13.2%
Age 45-64 %30.0%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %18.7%17.1%17.2%

Households and families in Newport, Tennessee

StatisticNewportTennesseeUnited States
Households3,0662,824,277129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.52.5
Family Households55.9%64.2%64.2%
Households with Children27.4%29.3%29.5%
Single-Parent Families27.2%17.4%17.3%
People Living Alone38.6%29.5%28.7%
Never Married29.1%31.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Newport, Tennessee

StatisticNewportTennesseeUnited States
Per Capita Income$25,221$39,437$44,673
Households Under $25,00037.9%16.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99913.3%17.3%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99915.3%16.8%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More0.6%9.0%13.4%
Poverty Rate27.2%13.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty52.2%31.8%28.2%
SNAP Households26.2%10.8%n/a

Housing in Newport, Tennessee

StatisticNewportTennesseeUnited States
Housing Units3,4703,143,670143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes60.5%68.3%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units8.0%14.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate11.6%10.2%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,973.01,987.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied44.3%33.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income29.9%29.5%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,314$1,442n/a

Education in Newport, Tennessee

StatisticNewportTennesseeUnited States
Less than High School16.3%10.0%10.4%
High School Graduate44.4%31.2%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree30.2%27.8%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree6.6%19.4%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree2.5%11.7%14.1%

Work and commuting in Newport, Tennessee

StatisticNewportTennesseeUnited States
Labour Force Participation48.6%62.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work76.6%75.8%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.4%3.2%
Walked to Work2.1%1.2%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes31.4%24.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour7.7%7.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car7.6%5.2%n/a

Origins and language in Newport, Tennessee

StatisticNewportTennesseeUnited States
Born in State of Residence69.1%57.2%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.2%2.4%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.0%3.7%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home96.0%91.4%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home2.7%5.2%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency1.0%6.1%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.