Newport Demographics

PopulationNewport city, VermontVermont
Total Population5,005608,827
Male49.4%49.0%
Female50.6%51.0%
18 years and over77.8%75.8%
65 years and over19.3%12.7%
Married Persons45.4%55.2%
Single Persons54.6%44.8%
Median Age39.937.7
Average Family Size2.842.96
Ethnicity
White97.8%97.9%
Black or African American1.0%0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native1.9%1.1%
Asian0.7%1.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander0.0%0.1%
Other0.3%0.4%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)1.3%0.9%
Housing CharacteristicsNewport city, VermontVermont
Total Housing Units2,319294,382
Median Home Cost$77,700$111,500
Number of Households2,086240,634
Persons per Household2.202.44
Economic CharacteristicsNewport city, VermontVermont
Median Household Income$25,544$40,856
Per Capita Income$20,054$20,625
In Labor Force49.8%69.3%
Families below poverty level13.0%6.3%
Education CharacteristicsNewport city, VermontVermont
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment53070,680
High School Enrollment33035,902
College or Graduate School11440,318
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate40.0%32.4%
Associates Degree5.4%7.7%
Bachelor's Degree10.7%18.3%
Graduate or Professional Degree4.0%11.1%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census