Newport

  1. Newport Legal Resources
  2. Newport Statistics
  3. Newport Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Newport Employment Information
  5. Newport Family Information
  6. Newport Education Information
  7. Newport Public Benefits Information
  8. Newport Criminal Information
  9. Newport Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Newport Zip Codes


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Newport Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 20,402
  • Land Area (2000): 291.269 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 15.229 square kilometers
Newport Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 7,307 2003 7,261 2005 7,344
2002 7,380 2004 Not Available 2006 7,392

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Houses (2000): 9,417
Newport Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 10,788 52.88%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 140 0.69%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 9,474 46.44%

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Newport Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 599 13.30%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 404 8.97%
3. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 234 5.20%
4. Paper Manufacturing 198 4.40%
5. Metal Manufactuing 187 4.15%
6. Repair and Maintenance 185 4.11%
7. Food Manufacturing 172 3.82%
8. Health Care 141 3.13%
9. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 136 3.02%
10. Truck Transportation 134 2.98%
11. Chemical Manufacturing 130 2.89%
12. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 125 2.78%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 106 2.35%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 99 2.20%
15. Wood Manufacturing 99 2.20%
16. Food and Beverage Stores 93 2.06%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 85 1.89%
18. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 82 1.82%
19. Educational Services 76 1.69%
20. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 75 1.67%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Accommodation and Food Services 833 21.23%
2. Health Care 454 11.57%
3. Educational Services 302 7.70%
4. Food and Beverage Stores 220 5.61%
5. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 201 5.12%
6. Public Administration 165 4.21%
7. Food Manufacturing 108 2.75%
8. Department and Other General Stores 107 2.73%
9. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 98 2.50%
10. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 94 2.40%
11. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 91 2.32%
12. Finance and Insurance 84 2.14%
13. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 76 1.94%
14. Utilities 76 1.94%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 72 1.84%
16. Apparel Manufacturing 70 1.78%
17. Metal Manufactuing 70 1.78%
18. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 68 1.73%
19. Social Assistance 61 1.55%
20. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 60 1.53%

Newport Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 456 10.12%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 335 7.44%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 309 6.86%
4. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 233 5.17%
5. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 215 4.77%
6. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 212 4.71%
7. Other Construction Trades 187 4.15%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 170 3.77%
9. Other Management Occupations 165 3.66%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 139 3.09%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 130 2.89%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 116 2.58%
13. Construction Laborers 115 2.55%
14. Carpenters 93 2.06%
15. Other Material Moving Workers 93 2.06%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 88 1.95%
17. Top Executives 85 1.89%
18. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 80 1.78%
19. Assemblers and Fabricators 78 1.73%
20. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 68 1.51%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 386 9.84%
2. Cashiers 233 5.94%
3. Other Production Occupations 225 5.74%
4. Waiters and Waitresses 218 5.56%
5. Health Technologists and Technicians 164 4.18%
6. Secretaries and Admins 160 4.08%
7. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 160 4.08%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 159 4.05%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 159 4.05%
10. Assemblers and Fabricators 140 3.57%
11. Other Office and Admin Support 131 3.34%
12. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 107 2.73%
13. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 107 2.73%
14. Other Food Preparation and Servers 106 2.70%
15. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 90 2.29%
16. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 89 2.27%
17. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 88 2.24%
18. Other Management Occupations 87 2.22%
19. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 80 2.04%
20. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 79 2.01%

Newport Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 8,155 50.06%
15-35 hours 1,696 10.41%
1-14 hours 273 1.68%
No regular hours 6,167 37.86%

Newport Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 376 4.61%
5 AM-5:29 AM 285 3.49%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 643 7.88%
6 AM-6:29 AM 926 11.35%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 827 10.13%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,130 13.85%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,139 13.96%
8 AM-8:29 AM 658 8.06%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 290 3.55%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 380 4.66%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 232 2.84%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 51 0.62%
Noon-3:59 PM 598 7.33%
4 PM-11:59 PM 625 7.66%

Newport Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 278 3.41%
5-9 1,025 12.56%
10-14 1,651 20.23%
15-19 1,181 14.47%
20-24 745 9.13%
25-29 264 3.24%
30-34 812 9.95%
35-39 206 2.52%
40-44 227 2.78%
45-59 1,132 13.87%
60-89 443 5.43%
At least 90 196 2.40%

Newport Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 5,144 63.04%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,245 15.26%
45-59 0 0.00% 1,132 13.87%
At least 60 0 0.00% 639 7.83%

Newport Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,348 16.20%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 6,651 79.91%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 31 0.37%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 130 1.56%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 163 1.96%

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Newport Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 8,465 (20,034 people)
Families (2000): 5,883 (16,778 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,836
People at same address in 1995: 11,925
Newport Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,729 20.43%
$10,000-$14,999 991 11.71%
$15,000-$19,999 856 10.11%
$20,000-$24,999 627 7.41%
$25,000-$29,999 757 8.94%
$30,000-$34,999 584 6.90%
$35,000-$39,999 485 5.73%
$40,000-$44,999 472 5.58%
$45,000-$49,999 340 4.02%
$50,000-$59,999 548 6.47%
$60,000-$74,999 519 6.13%
$75,000-$99,999 262 3.10%
$100,000-$124,999 145 1.71%
$125,000-$149,999 49 0.58%
$150,000-$199,999 43 0.51%
$200,000 or more 58 0.69%

Newport Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,312 27.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,727 32.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 264 3.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,633 19.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 27 0.32%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 988 11.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 17 0.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 318 3.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 100 1.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 66 0.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 3 0.04%

Newport Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 6,094 28.84%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,960 9.28%
Public Assistance 462 2.19%
Retirement 1,338 6.33%
Self Employment 923 4.37%
Social Security 2,544 12.04%
Supplemental Security 810 3.83%
Wage / Salary 5,792 27.41%
Other 1,206 5.71%

Newport Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,685 61.16%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,705 38.84%

Newport Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,097 14.08%
Color 1 Box Married 4,768 61.19%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,647 21.14%
Color 3 Box Widowed 280 3.59%

Newport Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,417 16.23%
Color 1 Box Married 4,851 55.57%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,374 15.74%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,087 12.45%

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Newport Education Information Back to top
Newport Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,634 16.69%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,475 22.02%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 5,928 37.57%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,464 15.61%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 478 3.03%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 557 3.53%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 244 1.55%

Newport Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 140 0.69% 53 0.26% 193 0.95%
Kindergarten 278 1.36% 6 0.03% 284 1.39%
Grades 1-4 1,062 5.21% 26 0.13% 1,088 5.33%
Grades 5-8 1,027 5.03% 64 0.31% 1,091 5.35%
Grades 9-12 969 4.75% 35 0.17% 1,004 4.92%
Undergrad college 368 1.80% 46 0.23% 414 2.03%
Graduate or professional school 15 0.07% 21 0.10% 36 0.18%
Total 3,859 18.91% 251 1.23% 4,110 20.15%

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Newport Public Benefits Information Back to top
Newport Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 15,186 76.04%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 4,784 23.96%

Newport Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Newport Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 139
Newport Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 9.443 0.000 0.000 0.821 10.264 0.958 9.443 56.521 11.222 78.144
2002 5.285 0.678 0.000 0.949 6.911 0.136 12.737 53.252 11.247 77.371
2003 3.581 0.275 0.000 0.551 4.407 0.413 22.449 54.951 8.401 85.801
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 6.808 0.136 0.000 2.451 9.395 0.000 9.940 62.500 6.672 79.112
2006 10.417 0.812 0.000 1.894 13.122 0.271 10.146 84.821 7.035 102.002
2007 9.452 0.270 0.000 0.945 10.667 0.810 11.072 84.661 5.401 101.134

Newport Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 7 28
2005 11 24
2006 3 29
2007 4 27

Newport Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 646
2002 622

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Newport Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Newport Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,613 12.81%
10-19 Years 2,466 12.09%
20-29 Years 2,700 13.23%
30-39 Years 2,986 14.64%
40-49 Years 3,030 14.85%
50-59 Years 2,765 13.55%
60-69 Years 1,923 9.43%
70-79 Years 1,287 6.31%
80-89 Years 552 2.71%
90+ Years 80 0.39%

Newport Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 9,778 47.93%
Color 1 Box Female 10,624 52.07%

Newport Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 19,314 94.67%
Color 1 Box African-American 581 2.85%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 201 0.99%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 185 0.91%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 73 0.36%
Color 2 Box Asian 34 0.17%
Color 6 Box Other Race 10 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 4 0.02%

Newport Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 5,165 41.93%
2. Irish 2,208 17.92%
3. English 1,838 14.92%
4. German 1,337 10.85%
5. Dutch 368 2.99%
6. Scotch Irish 368 2.99%
7. French Non-Basque 191 1.55%
8. Scottish 164 1.33%
9. Polish 126 1.02%
10. Norwegian 62 0.50%

Newport Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 18,694 97.76%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 250 1.31%
3. French 74 0.39%
4. German 45 0.24%
5. Korean 33 0.17%
6. Other Pacific Island 10 0.05%
7. Arabic 10 0.05%
8. Japanese 7 0.04%

Newport Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 20,248 99.25%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 58 0.28%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 96 0.47%

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Newport Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Newport Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
37821 37822