Newport, RI

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2024 Population

24,874

US Senator

Jack Reed

Democratic Party

US Senator

Sheldon Whitehouse

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

16.5%

8.71% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$86,313

3.29% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$746,900

11.6% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

11,351

0.478% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Newport, RI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.5% of the residents in Newport, RI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Newport, RI are Salve Regina University (858 degrees awarded in 2024) and IYRS School of Technology & Trades (74 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Newport, RI was $746,900, and the homeownership rate was 49.8%.

Most people in Newport, RI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Newport, RI was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Newport, RI is home to a population of 24.9k people, from which 96.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 7.39% of Newport, RI residents were born outside of the country (1.84k people).

In 2024, there were 12.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (18.4k people) in Newport, RI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.47k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.06k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.5%

2024 Citizenship

95.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.5% of Newport, RI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Newport, RI was 95.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Newport, RI

White (Non-Hispanic)
18.4k ± 680
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.47k ± 368
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.06k ± 369

10.5%

Hispanic Population

2.61k people

10.5% of the people in Newport, RI are hispanic (2.61k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Newport, RI 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 Rhode Island.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
35,692 ± 4,563 people
Guatemala
19,486 ± 3,397 people
Portugal
11,604 ± 2,631 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Rhode Island was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 35,692 Rhode Island residents, followed by Guatemala with 19,486 and Portugal with 11,604.

Foreign-Born Population

7.39%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.84k people

7.85%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.96k people

As of 2024, 7.39% of Newport, RI residents (1.84k 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, RI was 7.85%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
529 ± 145
Gulf War (2001-)
393 ± 147
Gulf War (1990s)
140 ± 81

Newport, RI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.35 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Health

95.4% of the population of Newport, RI has health coverage, with 37.1% on employee plans, 14.2% on Medicaid, 14.1% on Medicare, 27.4% on non-group plans, and 2.62% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Rhode Island see 1,034 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,034 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1574 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 196 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.5% were men and 55.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18% under 18 years, 26.8% between 18 and 34 years, 31.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.5% were men and 55.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.62%

Uninsured

37.1%

Employer Coverage

14.2%

Medicaid

14.1%

Medicare

27.4%

Non-Group

2.62%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Newport, RI declined by 14.9% from 5.43% to 4.62%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Newport, RI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Newport, RI employs 11.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Newport, RI were Accommodation & Food Services (1,606 people), Educational Services (1,414 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,393 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($130,815), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($130,815), and Information ($103,235).

Employment

Occupations

11.4k

2024 Value

± 850

0.478%

1 Year growth

± 10.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Newport, RI grew at a rate of 0.478%, from 11.3k employees to 11.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Newport, RI, are Management Occupations (1,484 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,342 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (1,064 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Newport, RI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Rhode Island (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

11.4k

2024 Value

± 850

0.478%

1 Year growth

± 10.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Newport, RI grew at a rate of 0.478%, from 11.3k employees to 11.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Newport, RI, are Accommodation & Food Services (1,606 people), Educational Services (1,414 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,393 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Newport, RI, though some of these residents may live in Newport, RI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,725

Median earning men ± $11,238

$45,980

Median earning women ± $3,908

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($131,060), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($119,933), and Information ($100,694).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($108,709), Information ($103,402), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($73,125).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

1.31%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 488k people employed in Rhode Island. This represents a 1.31% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 20.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Rhode Island.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Rhode Island went to Kamala Harris with 55.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.983%).

Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse are the senators currently representing the state of Rhode Island. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Rhode Island is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Newport, RI. Showing the available data for Rhode Island.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (55.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (41.8%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (0.983%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Rhode Island went to Kamala Harris with 55.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.983%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Rhode Island for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Rhode Island

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Rhode Island.

Jack Reed

Senator from Rhode Island

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

Sheldon Whitehouse

Senator from Rhode Island

Assumed office on January 3, 2007

Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse are the senators currently representing Rhode Island.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Rhode Island over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Newport, RI awarded 932 degrees. The student population of Newport, RI in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 906 male students and 1,953 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Newport, RI are White (774 and 84.9%), Hispanic or Latino (61 and 6.69%), Unknown (35 and 3.84%), and Two or More Races (21 and 2.3%).

The largest universities in Newport, RI by number of degrees awarded are Salve Regina University (858 and 92.1%) and IYRS School of Technology & Trades (74 and 7.94%).

The most popular majors in Newport, RI are General Business Administration & Management (119 and 12.8%), Registered Nursing (89 and 9.55%), and Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration (84 and 9.01%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $49,300.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Newport, RI, the percentage of applicants admitted was 68.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 13.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 2,859 (31.7% men and 68.3% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 2,859 students enrolled in Newport, RI, 31.7% men and 68.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,153 records, of which 68.7% were women and 31.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
89 degrees awarded
General Psychology
52 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
46 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Newport, RI was Registered Nursing with 89 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Newport, RI according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Salve Regina University
858 degrees awarded
IYRS School of Technology & Trades
74 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Salve Regina University with 858 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 338 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Newport, RI, which is 0.569 times less than the 594 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 774 degrees mean that there were 12.7 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 61 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($49,300) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($800) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,600) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Newport, RI was $746,900 in 2024, which is 2.24 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $669,500 to $746,900, a 11.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Newport, RI is 49.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Newport, RI have an average commute time of 18.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Newport, RI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$746,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$43,754

$5,500

Median Property Taxes

±$499

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, RI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

49.8%

Homeownership

2024

63.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 49.8% of the housing units in Newport, RI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 49.6%.

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

$86,313

Median Household Income

± $4,012

11k

Number of Households

± 826

In 2024, the median household income of the 11k households in Newport, RI grew to $86,313 from the previous year's value of $83,562.

The following chart displays the households in Newport, RI 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Newport, RI is from Rhode Island.

0.446

2024 Wage GINI in Rhode Island

0.446

2023 Wage GINI in Rhode Island

In 2024, the income inequality in Rhode Island was 0.446 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.127% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Rhode Island was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Rhode Island in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (57.5%)
Worked At Home (18.5%)
Walked (12.4%)

In 2024, 57.5% of workers in Newport, RI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.5%) and those who walked to work (12.4%).

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

18.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Newport, RI have a shorter commute time (18.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.95% of the workforce in Newport, RI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Newport, RI (3.61k out of 21.9k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Newport, RI is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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.