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Rhode Island·Newport County
9 tracts·25K people·$747K median·3,249/mi²
White 74 · Hispanic 10 · Black 6 · Multiracial 5 · Asian 3 · Other 2
Living alone 38 · Married couple 34 · Other 28
Leisure 32 · Health 27 · Retail 14 · Professional 14 · Manufacturing 5 · Public admin 3 · Other 6
Management · business · science · arts 49 · Sales · office 21 · Service 20 · Production · transport 6 · Construction · maintenance 3
Drive alone 57 · Work from home 19 · Carpool 12 · Walk 11 · Transit 2 · Bike 2
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Newport is $746,900 (Census ACS 2020–2024) — 1.6× the US median of $458,812.
Newport has 24,874 residents across 8 census tracts and 7 named neighborhoods (Census ACS 2020–2024).
The median age is 37.2; the population is 74.1% White, 10.5% Hispanic or Latino, 5.9% Black, 5.3% Multiracial, 2.7% Asian and 1.5% Other; the average household has 2.0 people; 57.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 16.5% (Census ACS 2020–2024).
Claiborne Pell Elementary is the elementary school with reported scores (20%); Frank E. Thompson Middle is the middle school with reported scores (12%); Rogers High School is the high school with reported scores (25%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,698/month, 8% above the US median (Census ACS 2020–2024).
The median household income in Newport is $86,313 a year, in line with the US median (Census ACS 2020–2024).
In Newport, median rent is $1,698/month and the median home value is $746,900 (Census ACS 2020–2024).
Newport reported 2.1 violent crimes and 15.3 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 77°F; winter lows average 27°F; there are 108 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 46 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Newport are lightning (61), strong wind (59) and earthquake (51), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.18g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Newport, 11% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).