Newport, OR

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population

50,964

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

52.7

0.381% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

15.9%

0.977% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$63,165

3.02% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$410,800

5.96% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

19,749

0.213% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Newport, OR 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.

97.1% of the residents in Newport, OR are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Newport, OR are Oregon Coast Community College (103 degrees awarded in 2024).

In 2024, the median property value in Newport, OR was $410,800, and the homeownership rate was 71.5%.

Most people in Newport, OR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Newport, OR was 2 cars per household.

Newport, OR borders Corvallis, OR, Eugene, OR, and Salem, OR.

United States Oregon

Population & Diversity

Newport, OR is home to a population of 51k people, from which 97.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 5.7% of Newport, OR residents were born outside of the country (2.91k people).

In 2024, there were 15.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (39.9k people) in Newport, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.53k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 1.88k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.1%

2024 Citizenship

96.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.1% of Newport, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Newport, OR was 96.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Newport, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
39.9k ± 437
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
2.53k ± 239
Other (Hispanic)
1.88k ± 334

10.3%

Hispanic Population

5.24k people

10.3% of the people in Newport, OR are hispanic (5.24k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Newport, OR as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Oregon.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
144,017 ± 9,158 people
Vietnam
20,980 ± 3,547 people
India
20,652 ± 3,520 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oregon was Mexico, the natal country of 144,017 Oregon residents, followed by Vietnam with 20,980 and India with 20,652.

Foreign-Born Population

5.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.91k people

5.38%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.72k people

As of 2024, 5.7% of Newport, OR residents (2.91k 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, OR was 5.38%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,061 ± 239
Gulf War (1990s)
695 ± 185
Gulf War (2001-)
554 ± 148

Newport, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.97 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Health

92.1% of the population of Newport, OR has health coverage, with 26.8% on employee plans, 24.1% on Medicaid, 22.9% on Medicare, 15.5% on non-group plans, and 2.84% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Oregon see 1,064 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,064 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1177 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 137 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.9% were men and 52.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,064 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Oregon

Primary care physicians in Oregon see an average of 1,064 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,064 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Oregon in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16.4% under 18 years, 13.8% between 18 and 34 years, 37.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 31.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.9% were men and 52.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.85%

Uninsured

26.8%

Employer Coverage

24.1%

Medicaid

22.9%

Medicare

15.5%

Non-Group

2.84%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Newport, OR declined by 2.68% from 8.07% to 7.85%.

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

Economy

The economy of Newport, OR employs 19.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Newport, OR were Retail Trade (3,056 people), Accommodation & Food Services (2,803 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,762 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($90,089), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($64,211), and Public Administration ($62,917).

Employment

Occupations

19.7k

2024 Value

± 988

0.213%

1 Year growth

± 6.99%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Newport, OR grew at a rate of 0.213%, from 19.7k employees to 19.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Newport, OR, are Sales & Related Occupations (2,513 people), Management Occupations (2,402 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,731 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Newport, OR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Oregon (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

19.7k

2024 Value

± 988

0.213%

1 Year growth

± 6.99%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Newport, OR grew at a rate of 0.213%, from 19.7k employees to 19.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Newport, OR, are Retail Trade (3,056 people), Accommodation & Food Services (2,803 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,762 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Newport, OR, though some of these residents may live in Newport, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,583

Median earning men ± $2,628

$41,226

Median earning women ± $3,231

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($78,910), Wholesale Trade ($75,481), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,827).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($57,500), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,423), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,407).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.87%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.97M people employed in Oregon. This represents a 2.87% 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 13.1%.

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

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

133
Construction
130
Retail Trade
104
Other Services (except Public Administration)

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$127k
Accommodation and Food Services
$116k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$92.5k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oregon went to Kamala Harris with 55.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.5%).

Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley are the senators currently representing the state of Oregon. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Oregon is currently represented by 6 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, OR. Showing the available data for Oregon.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (55.3%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (41%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.5%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oregon went to Kamala Harris with 55.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.5%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Oregon

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

Ron Wyden

Senator from Oregon

Assumed office on February 5, 1996
Elected to the seat following the resignation of Bob Packwood.

Jeff Merkley

Senator from Oregon

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley are the senators currently representing Oregon.

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 Oregon over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Newport, OR awarded 103 degrees. The student population of Newport, OR in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 146 male students and 324 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Newport, OR are White (65 and 63.1%), Hispanic or Latino (22 and 21.4%), Unknown (12 and 11.7%), and Two or More Races (3 and 2.91%).

The largest universities in Newport, OR by number of degrees awarded are Oregon Coast Community College (103 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Newport, OR are Registered Nursing (28 and 27.2%), Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (28 and 27.2%), and Liberal Arts & Sciences (18 and 17.5%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 470 students enrolled in Newport, OR, 31.1% men and 68.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 265 records, of which 69.8% were women and 30.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
28 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
18 degrees awarded
Wildlife, Fish, & Wildlands Science
8 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Newport, OR was Registered Nursing with 28 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Oregon Coast Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

103 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Oregon Coast Community College with 103 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 18 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Newport, OR, which is 0.212 times less than the 85 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 65 degrees mean that there were 2.95 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 22 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

Public, 2-year ($4,500) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,044) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($765) 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, OR was $410,800 in 2024, which is 1.23 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $387,700 to $410,800, a 5.96% increase. The homeownership rate in Newport, OR is 71.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Newport, OR have an average commute time of 22.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Newport, OR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$410,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,723

$16,534

Median Property Taxes

±$851

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

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

Rent vs Own

71.5%

Homeownership

2024

68.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.5% of the housing units in Newport, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.4%.

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

$63,165

Median Household Income

± $2,955

23.1k

Number of Households

± 1,051

In 2024, the median household income of the 23.1k households in Newport, OR grew to $63,165 from the previous year's value of $61,314.

The following chart displays the households in Newport, OR 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, OR is from Oregon.

0.459

2024 Wage GINI in Oregon

0.461

2023 Wage GINI in Oregon

In 2024, the income inequality in Oregon was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.412% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Oregon was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Oregon in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (70.6%)
Worked At Home (14.1%)
Carpooled (10.7%)

In 2024, 70.6% of workers in Newport, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.1%) and those who carpooled to work (10.7%).

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

22.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Newport, OR have a shorter commute time (22.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.18% of the workforce in Newport, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Newport, OR (8.03k out of 50.5k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 75+.

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

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.