Newport County, Rhode Island

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Newport County, Rhode Island is among the highest in the country for median household income (137th of 3,221 counties), and among the highest in the country for bachelor's degree or higher (61st of 3,222 counties).

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Key figures

Statistic	Newport County, Rhode Island	Rhode Island	United States	Rank
Total Population	84,657	1,101,801	334,922,499	693rd of 3,222
Median Household Income	$103,514	$87,796	$80,734	137th of 3,221
Median Age	46.9	40.6	38.9	489th of 3,222
Bachelor's Degree or Higher	54.1%	37.7%	35.7%	61st of 3,222
Median Home Value	$609,700	$404,200	$332,700	81st of 3,217
Median Gross Rent	$1,713	$1,342	$1,413	135th of 3,215
Poverty Rate	8.5%	11.2%	12.5%	2764th of 3,222
Unemployment Rate	5.8%	5.8%	5.2%	818th of 3,222
Population per Square Mile	826.5	1,065.7	n/a	219th of 3,222
Foreign Born	7.0%	15.3%	14.1%	666th of 3,222
Life Expectancy	81.6	n/a	n/a	102nd of 3,062
Homeownership Rate	67.9%	63.6%	65.2%	2505th of 3,222
Average Commute Time	22.8	25.5	26.4	1963rd of 3,221
Worked from Home	15.7%	13.0%	15.1%	367th of 3,222
Uninsured	3.7%	n/a	n/a	3119th of 3,134
Married-Couple Households	47.9%	43.6%	46.9%	1878th of 3,222
Broadband Access	91.9%	n/a	n/a	173rd of 3,135

Rank is among all US counties with published data, counting down from the highest value. Figures come from the American Community Survey, CDC, BLS, BEA and other federal sources. Open the map for 1,147 statistics and the year and margin of error behind each one.

Race and ethnicity in Newport County, Rhode Island

Statistic	Newport County, Rhode Island	Rhode Island	United States
White (non-Hispanic)	82.4%	68.0%	57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6.7%	17.7%	19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)	3.2%	4.9%	11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)	1.7%	3.5%	5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)	4.9%	4.9%	4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)	0.2%	0.1%	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)	0.1%	0.1%	0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)	0.9%	0.8%	0.6%
Diversity Index	31.3	50.0	61.4

Age in Newport County, Rhode Island

Statistic	Newport County, Rhode Island	Rhode Island	United States
Median Age	46.9	40.6	38.9
Under 18 %	16.0%	18.8%	22.0%
Age 18-24 %	8.7%	10.0%	9.1%
Age 25-34 %	12.0%	13.8%	13.7%
Age 35-44 %	11.3%	12.7%	13.2%
Age 45-64 %	26.4%	25.9%	24.8%
Age 65 and Over %	25.5%	18.7%	17.2%

Households and families in Newport County, Rhode Island

Statistic	Newport County, Rhode Island	Rhode Island	United States
Households	36,868	441,570	129,227,496
Average Household Size	2.2	2.4	2.5
Family Households	60.2%	61.3%	64.2%
Households with Children	20.7%	26.7%	29.5%
Single-Parent Families	12.3%	17.7%	17.3%
People Living Alone	30.5%	30.4%	28.7%
Never Married	31.7%	37.5%	34.4%

Income and poverty in Newport County, Rhode Island

Statistic	Newport County, Rhode Island	Rhode Island	United States
Per Capita Income	$61,596	$47,150	$44,673
Households Under $25,000	11.8%	14.8%	14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,999	12.7%	14.5%	15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,999	19.6%	19.1%	17.5%
Households $200,000 or More	18.7%	13.8%	13.4%
Poverty Rate	8.5%	11.2%	12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty	16.4%	24.3%	28.2%
SNAP Households	8.2%	14.0%	n/a

Housing in Newport County, Rhode Island

Statistic	Newport County, Rhode Island	Rhode Island	United States
Housing Units	43,663	485,932	143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes	62.9%	55.7%	61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units	11.6%	17.3%	19.1%
Vacancy Rate	15.6%	9.1%	10.1%
Median Year Structure Built	1,963.0	1,962.0	1,980.0
Renter-Occupied	32.1%	36.4%	34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income	29.9%	29.2%	30.6%
Median Property Tax	$5,414	$4,900	n/a

Education in Newport County, Rhode Island

Statistic	Newport County, Rhode Island	Rhode Island	United States
Less than High School	4.4%	10.3%	10.4%
High School Graduate	19.4%	26.6%	26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree	22.1%	25.4%	27.9%
Bachelor's Degree	31.2%	22.4%	21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree	22.9%	15.4%	14.1%

Work and commuting in Newport County, Rhode Island

Statistic	Newport County, Rhode Island	Rhode Island	United States
Labour Force Participation	64.0%	65.0%	63.5%
Drove Alone to Work	69.8%	72.4%	68.8%
Public Transit	0.9%	1.7%	3.2%
Walked to Work	5.3%	2.8%	2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes	37.8%	26.0%	26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour	6.4%	7.8%	8.6%
Households Without a Car	7.3%	9.1%	n/a

Origins and language in Newport County, Rhode Island

Statistic	Newport County, Rhode Island	Rhode Island	United States
Born in State of Residence	37.6%	53.6%	57.3%
Naturalised Citizens	4.4%	8.3%	7.4%
Non-Citizens	2.7%	7.0%	6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home	90.3%	76.9%	77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home	3.8%	13.5%	13.6%
Limited English Proficiency	7.5%	16.7%	16.7%

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