Newport County, Rhode Island (RI)

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• • 70,18982.7%White Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 5,3466.3%Hispanic or Latino
  • 4,5825.4%Two or more races
  • 2,8463.4%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 1,1641.4%Asian alone
  • 5970.7%Some other race alone
  • 990.1%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
  • 210.02%Native Hawaiian and Other
    Pacific Islander alone

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $747,091

Here:	$747,091
State:	$445,354

Townhouses or other attached units: $631,453

Here:	$631,453
State:	$371,092

In 2-unit structures: $700,569

Here:	$700,569
State:	$317,098

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $427,450

Here:	$427,450
State:	$315,052

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $641,305

Here:	$641,305
State:	$291,252

Mobile homes: $94,439

Here:	$94,439
State:	$105,454

Health of residents in Newport County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2021:

Health of residents in Newport County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2012:

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $5,542 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $5,384 (0.9%)

Area name: Providence-Fall River, RI-MA HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Newport County is $827 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $965 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1155 a month.

Cities in this county include: Newport, Middletown, Portsmouth, Newport East, Tiverton, Jamestown, Little Compton, Melville.

Neighboring counties: Carbon County, Wyoming , Daggett County, Utah , Goshen County, Wyoming , Miami County, Indiana , Tompkins County, New York , Lincoln County, Nebraska , Williams County, Ohio .

Current college students: 6,086
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 96.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 55.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 7,484 (52.0% naturalized citizens)

• Year of entry for the foreign-born population
• 1,7702010 or later
• 9082000 to 2009
• 1,0861990 to 1999
• 7721980 to 1989
• 6531970 to 1979
• 1,571Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 88.1%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 27,077
• One, attached: 3,251
• Two: 4,158
• 3 or 4: 3,934
• 5 to 9: 960
• 10 to 19: 524
• 20 to 49: 1,575
• 50 or more: 1,446
• Mobile homes: 743

Housing units in Newport County with a mortgage: 14,859 (2,245 second mortgage, 123 home equity loan, 1,962 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 920

Religion statistics for Newport County

Food Environment Statistics:

Agriculture in Newport County:

Earthquake activity:

Most recent natural disasters:

• Rhode Island Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: January 26, 2015 to January 29, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4212: April 03, 2015, FEMA Id: 4212, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
• Rhode Island Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: February 08, 2013 to February 10, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4107: March 22, 2013, FEMA Id: 4107, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
• Rhode Island Hurricane Sandy, Incident Period: October 26, 2012 to November 08, 2012, Emergency Declared EM-3355: October 29, 2012, FEMA Id: 3355, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Rhode Island Hurricane Sandy, Incident Period: October 26, 2012 to October 31, 2012, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4089: November 03, 2012, FEMA Id: 4089, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Rhode Island Tropical Storm Irene, Incident Period: August 27, 2011 to August 29, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4027: September 03, 2011, FEMA Id: 4027, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
• Rhode Island Hurricane Irene, Incident Period: August 26, 2011 to August 29, 2011, Emergency Declared EM-3334: August 27, 2011, FEMA Id: 3334, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Rhode Island Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: March 12, 2010 to April 12, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1894: March 29, 2010, FEMA Id: 1894, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
• Rhode Island Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: March 12, 2010 to April 12, 2010, Emergency Declared EM-3311: March 30, 2010, FEMA Id: 3311, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
• Rhode Island Severe Storms and Inland and Coastal Flooding, Incident Period: April 15, 2007 to April 16, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1704: May 25, 2007, FEMA Id: 1704, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
• Rhode Island Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3255: September 19, 2005, FEMA Id: 3255, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• 6 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

8.14% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($131,002 average adjusted gross income)

0.15% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,480 average AGI)

Newport County:	0.15%
Rhode Island average:	0.03%

1.78% relocated from other counties in Rhode Island ($30,128 average AGI)
6.22% relocated from other states ($99,394 average AGI)

Newport County:	6.22%
Rhode Island average:	3.82%

from Providence County, RI	0.79% ($79,397 average AGI)
from Bristol County, MA	0.70% ($107,410)
from Bristol County, RI	0.35% ($102,603)
from Washington County, RI	0.35% ($66,789)
from New York County, NY	0.28% ($335,663)
from Middlesex County, MA	0.28% ($252,802)
from Kent County, RI	0.28% ($159,020)

8.40% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($96,134 average adjusted gross income)

0.10% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,383 average AGI)

Newport County:	0.10%
Rhode Island average:	0.02%

2.21% relocated to other counties in Rhode Island ($19,150 average AGI)
6.09% relocated to other states ($75,601 average AGI)

Newport County:	6.09%
Rhode Island average:	3.82%

to Providence County, RI	0.78% ($58,369 average AGI)
to Bristol County, MA	0.72% ($63,520)
to Kent County, RI	0.52% ($81,903)
to Washington County, RI	0.51% ($72,580)
to Bristol County, RI	0.40% ($88,392)
to San Diego County, CA	0.25% ($84,326)
to Suffolk County, MA	0.13% ($111,022)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.8

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 9.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 9.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 3.9

Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Newport County

All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 5%

Household type by relationship:

• Male householders: 18,361 (5,050 living alone), Female householders: 18,804 (6,401 living alone)

• 17,212 spouses (16,997 opposite-sex spouses), 1,814 unmarried partners, (1,718 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 18,576 children (16,678 natural, 283 adopted, 1,615 stepchildren), 1,558 grandchildren, 1,377 brothers or sisters, 859 parents, 0 foster children, 705 other relatives, 1,414 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 3,801

Size of family households: 11,981 2-persons, 4,025 3-persons, 4,212 4-persons, 1,931 5-persons, 539 6-persons, 143 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 11,451 1-person, 2,382 2-persons, 501 3-persons.

9,327 married couples with children.
3,116 single-parent households (1,182 men, 1,934 women).

91.6% of residents of Newport speak English at home.
3.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
4.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (52% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (69% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $1,240,254,000 ($14,591 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $751,092,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $276,458,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $98,973,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,736,000
Federal grants: $107,081,000
Federal procurement contracts: $364,894,000 ($334,227,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $389,112,000 ($364,488,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $296,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $19,238,000
Federal Government insurance: $359,560,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Here:	-37 per 1000 residents
State:	-5 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 8.50 millions of gallons per day (1% from ground, 99% from surface)

• Year house built in Newport County, Rhode Island
• 4772020 or later
• 2,1192010 to 2019
• 3,2912000 to 2009
• 2,9961990 to 1999
• 5,1921980 to 1989
• 5,2441970 to 1979
• 3,8441960 to 1969
• 5,3081950 to 1959
• 2,1181940 to 1949
• 13,0791939 or earlier

Rooms in houses/apartments in Newport County, Rhode Island

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Newport County, Rhode Island
• 341 room
• 822 rooms
• 7863 rooms
• 2,4684 rooms
• 4,3195 rooms
• 4,5896 rooms
• 5,0147 rooms
• 3,9778 rooms
• 4,0619+ rooms

• Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Newport County, Rhode Island
• 8541 room
• 5792 rooms
• 2,0963 rooms
• 2,0654 rooms
• 2,9415 rooms
• 1,3416 rooms
• 1,0287 rooms
• 1668 rooms
• 7659+ rooms

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Newport County, Rhode Island

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Newport County, Rhode Island
• 34no bedroom
• 4941 bedroom
• 6,4432 bedrooms
• 12,0543 bedrooms
• 4,8554 bedrooms
• 1,4505+ bedrooms

• Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Newport County, Rhode Island
• 854no bedroom
• 2,9701 bedroom
• 4,6212 bedrooms
• 1,6863 bedrooms
• 1,4154 bedrooms
• 2895+ bedrooms

Cars and other vehicles available in Newport County, Rhode Island in houses/condos/apartments

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Cars and other vehicles available in Newport County in owner-occupied houses/condos
• 1,127no vehicle
• 7,1491 vehicle
• 11,0712 vehicles
• 3,7703 vehicles
• 1,4274 vehicles
• 7865+ vehicles

• Cars and other vehicles available in Newport County in renter-occupied apartments
• 1,556no vehicle
• 4,8981 vehicle
• 4,4022 vehicles
• 9793 vehicles
• 04 vehicles
• 05+ vehicles

90.7% of Newport County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 22% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 13% lived in Rhode Island.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 31,533
• Other state: 43,585
• Northeast: 32,298
• Midwest: 3,537
• South: 5,072
• West: 2,678

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

• Total number of recipients: 1,304
• Number of aged recipients: 135
• Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,169
• Number of recipients under 18: 168
• Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 869
• Number of recipients older than 64: 267
• Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 598
• Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 564

Newport County on our top lists:

• #16 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
• #20 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
• #21 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
• #33 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the best general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
• #35 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
• #44 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
• #63 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011"
• #66 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
• #73 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Obama (Democrat) in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
• #80 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
• #101 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011"