Newport County, RI Demographic Data
Newport County, RI Summary
Newport County is located in Rhode Island
- Population: 82,036
- Area: 313.59 sq. miles
- Land Area: 102.39 sq. miles
- Water Area: 211.21 sq. miles
- Population Density: 261.59 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 102.36 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Newport County, RI Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
42,589
51%
50.8
Male
40,195
49%
49.2
Total Population
82,784
323,128,000
Newport County, RI Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
3,536
4.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
4,161
5.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
4,522
5.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
4,513
5.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
6,011
7.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
9,612
11.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
8,569
10.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
11,761
14.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
6,593
8.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
6,280
7.6%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
9,921
12.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
5,219
6.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
2,086
2.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
67,753
81.8%
77.2
Female
35,570
52.5%
51.3
Male
32,183
47.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
65,395
79.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
20,742
25.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
17,226
20.8%
15.2
Female
9,671
56.1%
55.8
Male
7,555
43.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
46
0.0%
0.0
Newport County, RI Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
80,820
97.6%
96.8
White
74,333
89.8%
72.6
Black or African American
3,077
3.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
130
0.2%
0.8
Asian
1,864
2.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
310
0.4%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
1,106
1.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,964
2.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
4,768
5.8%
17.8
Mexican
11.2
Puerto Rican
1.7
Cuban
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
78,016
94.2%
82.2
Newport County, RI Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,299
2.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,849
3.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
13,102
21.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
11,950
19.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
4,610
7.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
16,982
28.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
10,249
17.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,148
5.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
56,893
94.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
27,231
45.4%
31.2
Newport County, RI Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
22,370
31.7%
33.7%
Now Married
34,427
48.8%
47.5
Divorced
8,298
11.8%
11.0%
Separated
809
1.1%
2.0
Widowed
4,661
6.6
5.8%
Newport County, RI Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
72,379
91.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
6,869
8.7%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Newport County, RI Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,327
3.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,294
3.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,341
6.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
3,062
8.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
4,416
12.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
5,537
15.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
5,565
15.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
5,961
17.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
2,876
8.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
2,699
7.7%
6.4
Median household income
73,596
57,617
Per capita income
41,696
31,128
Newport County, RI Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
321
0.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
5,470
14.0%
9.8
Construction
1,999
5.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
9,348
24.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
2,688
6.9%
6.6
Information
704
1.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,547
6.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
2,178
5.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
5,349
13.7%
11.4
Public administration
2,024
5.2%
4.6
Retail trade
4,259
10.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,137
2.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
927
2.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,483
6.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
17,194
44.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,767
7.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
9,693
24.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
6,814
17.5%
18.1%
Newport County, RI Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
40,638
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
30,964
76.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
3,130
7.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
720
1.8%
5.1
Walked
2,236
5.5%
2.7
Other means
531
1.3%
1.8
Worked at home
3,057
7.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
22.0
26.6
Newport County, RI Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
2,210
6.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
12,053
34.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
14,892
42.5%
37.1
3 or more
5,923
16.9%
21.0
Newport County, RI Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
35,078
83.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
20,736
59.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
14,342
40.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
6,919
16.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.5
Newport County, RI Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
41,997
1 room
633
1.5%
2.4
2 rooms
1,293
3.1%
2.7
3 rooms
3,821
9.1%
9.1
4 rooms
7,135
17.0%
16.5
5 rooms
7,760
18.5%
19.8
6 rooms
7,656
18.2%
17.8
7 rooms
5,661
13.5%
12.0
8 rooms
2,547
6.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
5,491
13.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Newport County, RI Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
41,997
1-unit, detached
24,887
59.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
2,250
5.4%
5.9
2-units
4,338
10.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
4,042
9.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
2,801
6.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
809
1.9%
4.4
20 or more units
2,248
5.4%
9.0
Mobile home
622
1.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Newport County, RI Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
12,753
30.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
2,861
6.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
3,688
8.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
3,974
9.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
4,976
11.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
5,162
12.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
3,923
9.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
3,965
9.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
573
1.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
122
0.3%
1.4%
Newport County, RI Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
10,282
29.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,368
3.9%
4.7
Electricity
4,733
13.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
17,943
51.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
549
1.6%
1.9
Solar energy
54
0.2%
0.1
Other fuel
149
0.4%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Newport County, RI Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
12,716
47295100.0
Less than $500
50
0.4%
1.6%
$500 to $999
743
5.8%
20.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
1,391
10.9%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
2,366
18.6%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
2,401
18.9%
11.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,511
19.7%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
3,254
25.6%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
4,256
33.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,335
18.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,970
15.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,019
8.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
3,098
24.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
38
0.0%
0.0%
Newport County, RI Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
13,937
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
176
1.3%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
193
1.4%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,356
9.7%
4.4%
Less than $500
1,714
12.3%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
2,803
20.1%
11.9%
$500 to $999
3,068
22.0%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
4,627
33.2%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
405
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,191
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
2,166
15.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
2,615
18.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
849
6.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,492
18.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,309
9.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
4,448
32.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
463
0.0%
0.0%
Newport County, RI Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
20,736
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
761
3.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
149
0.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
415
2.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,012
4.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
4,375
21.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
7,061
34.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
5,491
26.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
1,472
7.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
383,400
205,000
