Newport, PA City Data

Newport, PA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,506 people who live in Newport and approximately 43,602 who live in Perry County. We want to help people moving to or living in Newport to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Newport. We have included Newport housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Newport Information

Perry County where Newport resides is 555.77 square miles. The resident population of this county is 43,602 and has a population rank of 1,027 out of all the places in the United States.

Newport has a total of 1,506 people and of those residents there are 712 males and 794 females. The median age of the male population is 33.8 and the female population is 38.5. There are approximately 513 births each year and around 360 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Newport varies per year, but currently 1,496 are one race and 10 are two or more races.

Of the 1,506 people who live in Newport, there are 410 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Newport is 216 male and 194 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,129.

General Newport Information
Total area in square miles - Perry County	555.77
Water area in square miles - Perry County	N/A
Resident population - Perry County	43,602
Population rank - Perry County	1,027
Total population	1,506
Total population (male)	712
Total population (female)	794
Population median age (male)	33.8
Population median age (female)	38.5
Births - Perry County	513
Deaths- Perry County	360
Population of one race	1,496
Population of two or more races	10
Population under 20 years	410
Population under 20 years (male)	216
Population under 20 years (female)	194
Total population 18 years and over	1,129

Newport Social Characteristics

There are 16,695 households in Newport. Families make up 12,443 of these households. The table below breaks down the Newport families into three different groups. Married-couple families (10,290), male householder with no wife present (766) and female householder with no husband present (1,295). The remainder of the Newport households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,375. Newport, PA moving companies help people in Newport move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Newport. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Newport is based, there are 17,406 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,077 never married, 10,628 now married, 379 separated, 1,889 widowed, and 1,433 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 287 separated, 470 widowed and 1,458 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Newport social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Newport.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Perry County)
Total households	16,695
Family households (families)	12,443
With own children under 18 years	5,896
Married-couple family	10,290
With own children under 18 years	4,436
Male householder, no wife present, family	766
With own children under 18 years	432
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,295
With own children under 18 years	748
Nonfamily households	4,375
Householder living alone	3,614
65 years and over	1,558

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	213
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	190
Average household size	2.26
Average family size	2.91

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,211
Householder	402
Spouse	302
Child	422
Other relatives	13
Nonrelatives	41
Unmarried partner	23
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	4
Unmarried partner	40
Foster child	3
Other	8

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	295
Male householder	106
Male householder living alone	88
Male householder not living alone	18
Female householder	158
Female householder living alone	151
Female householder not living alone	7
Nonrelatives	31
Unmarried partner	17
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	6
Foster child	N/A
Other	8

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	17,406
Never married	3,077
Now married	10,628
Separated	379
Widowed	1,889
Divorced	1,433
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	287
Widowed	470
Divorced	1,458

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,506
Male	712
Under 5 years	58
5 to 9 years	56
10 to 14 years	57
15 to 17 years	29
18 and 19 years	16
20 years	4
21 years	10
22 to 24 years	22
25 to 29 years	57
30 to 34 years	61
35 to 39 years	56
40 to 44 years	50
45 to 49 years	47
50 to 54 years	37
55 to 59 years	47
60 and 61 years	9
62 to 64 years	19
65 and 66 years	13
67 to 69 years	10
70 to 74 years	21
75 to 79 years	13
80 to 84 years	15
85 years and over	5
Female	794
Under 5 years	46
5 to 9 years	50
10 to 14 years	53
15 to 17 years	28
18 and 19 years	17
20 years	10
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	31
25 to 29 years	64
30 to 34 years	57
35 to 39 years	54
40 to 44 years	55
45 to 49 years	53
50 to 54 years	40
55 to 59 years	45
60 and 61 years	10
62 to 64 years	22
65 and 66 years	17
67 to 69 years	19
70 to 74 years	29
75 to 79 years	42
80 to 84 years	25
85 years and over	24

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,506
One race	1,496
White	1,484
Black or African American	2
American Indian and Alaska Native	5
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	4
Two or more races	10

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,506
People who are White alone	1,484
People who are Black or African American alone	2
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	5
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	10
People who are Some other race alone	4

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	40,955
Same house	27,561
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,928
Different state or abroad	888
Different state	776
Abroad	112

PLACE OF BIRTH (Perry County)
Total resident population	43,602
Born in United States	32,885
State of residence	39,289
Different state	3,721
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	187
Foreign born	405

Newport Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Newport. That total enrollment is 9,718 for the population of the country, which includes Newport. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,442 and elementary or high school enrollment was 15,465 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 981.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Newport population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	9,718
Pre-kindergarten	419
Public	253
Private	166
Kindergarten	584
Public	526
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	5,244
Public	4,781
Private	463
Elementary and high school	7,733
Public	7,140
Private	593
High school grades 9 to 12	2,489
Public	2,359
Private	130
College, undergraduate years	858
Public	739
Private	119
Graduate or professional school	124
Public	86
Private	38
Not enrolled in school	32,299

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	29,250
Less than 9th grade	1,771
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,110
High school graduate	14,492
Some college, no degree	3,790
Associate's degree	1,771
Bachelor's degree	3,316
Graduate or professional degree	11.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	79.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,209

Newport Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 33,808 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Newport. The Newport occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (5,192), service occupations (2,797), sales and office occupations (6,050), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (258), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,789) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,654). The 33,808 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 16,590 private wage and salary workers, 3,497 government workers, 1,554 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Perry County)
Population 16 years and over	33,808
In labor force	22,607
Civilian labor force	22,587
Employed	21,740
Unemployed	847
Percent Unemployed	3.7
Armed Forces	20
Females 16 years and over	17,053
In labor force	10,196
Civilian labor force	10,188
Unemployed Civilian labor force	363
Armed forces	8
Males 16 years and over	16,755
In labor force	12,411
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	484
Armed forces	12

COMMUTING TO WORK (Perry County)
Workers 16 years and over	21,391
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	16,646
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,250
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	473
Other means	110
Worked at home	770
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	715,935

OCCUPATION (Perry County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,192
Management, professional, and related occupations	5,192
Service occupations	2,797
Sales and office occupations	6,050
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	258
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,789
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,654

INDUSTRY (Perry County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,192
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	629
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,620
Wholesale trade	1,058
Retail trade	2,591
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,152
Information	357
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,846
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,176
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,349
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,054
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,944

CLASS OF WORKER (Perry County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,192
Private wage and salary workers	16,590
Government workers	3,497
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,554
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Newport Housing Characteristics

In Newport, PA there are 18,941 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 16,695 occupied and 2,246 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Newport, there are 13,628 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 808 units in Newport. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Newport, PA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Newport, PA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Newport. There are 150 housing units with rent less than $200, 210 with rent between $200-299, 1,237 with rent between $300-499 and 1,182 with rent for $500 and above. Full Newport gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Newport, PA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Perry County)
Total housing units	18,941
Occupied housing units	16,695
Vacant housing units	2,246

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Perry County)
Total housing units	18,941
1-unit, detached	13,628
1-unit, attached	808
2 units	472
3 or 4 units	413
5 to 9 units	596
10 to 19 units	53
20 to 49 units	196
50 or more units	8
Mobile home	2,733

HOUSING TENURE (Perry County)
Occupied housing units	16,695
Owner-occupied	13,326
Renter-occupied	3,369

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Perry County)
Occupied housing units	16,695
No vehicles available	1,048
2 vehicle available	11,208
3 vehicles available	3,031
4 vehicles available	671
5 or more vehicles available	312

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Perry County)
Occupied housing units	16,695
Utility gas	74
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,652
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	9,446
Coal or coke	979
Wood	1,510
Solar energy
Other fuel	56
No fuel used	29

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Perry County)
Occupied housing units	16,695
Less Than $50,000	13,326
$50,000 to $99,999	4,277
$100,000 to $149,999	3,109
$150,000 to $199,999	734
$200,000 to $299,999	228
$300,000 to $499,999	22
$1,000,000 or more	12
Median (dollars)	96,500

GROSS RENT (Perry County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,369
Less than $200	150
$200 to $299	210
$300 to $499	1,237
$500 to $699	845
$700 to $999	314
$1,000 to $1,499	21
$1,500 or more	1