Newport, TN

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2023 Population
36,503
0.876% 1-year growth
US Senator
Marsha Blackburn
Republican Party
US Senator
Bill Hagerty
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
45.4
0.22% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
20.3%
0.861% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$48,416
7.33% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$141,800
3.5% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
15,104
2.83% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Newport, TN had a population of 36.5k people with a median age of 45.4 and a median household income of $48,416. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Newport, TN grew from 36,186 to 36,503, a 0.876% increase and its median household income grew from $45,110 to $48,416, a 7.33% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Newport, TN are White (Non-Hispanic) (92.3%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (2.17%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.51%), White (Hispanic) (1.27%), and Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (0.945%).

None of the households in Newport, TN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.6% of the residents in Newport, TN are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Newport, TN was $141,800, and the homeownership rate was 71.2%.

Most people in Newport, TN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Newport, TN was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Newport, TN is home to a population of 36.5k people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.19% of Newport, TN residents were born outside of the country (436 people).

In 2023, there were 42.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (33.7k people) in Newport, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 792 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 553 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.6%
2023 Citizenship
99.5%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.6% of Newport, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Newport, TN was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Newport, TN
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    33.7k ± 47
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    792 ± 199
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    553 ± 179
2.92%
Hispanic Population
1.07k people

In 2023, there were 42.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (33.7k people) in Newport, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 792 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 553 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.92% of the people in Newport, TN are hispanic (1.07k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Newport, TN as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Tennessee.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    96,695 ± 7,581 people
  2. Guatemala
    27,777 ± 4,084 people
  3. India
    24,683 ± 3,850 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tennessee was Mexico, the natal country of 96,695 Tennessee residents, followed by Guatemala with 27,777 and India with 24,683.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.19%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
436 people
1.23%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
446 people

As of 2023, 1.19% of Newport, TN residents (436 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Newport, TN was 1.23%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    860 ± 196
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    459 ± 199
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    293 ± 129

Newport, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.87 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Newport, TN employs 15.1k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Newport, TN were Manufacturing (3,132 people), Accommodation & Food Services (2,146 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,970 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($95,079), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($67,895), and Utilities ($55,755).

Occupations

15.1k
2023 Value
± 1,094
2.83%
1 Year growth
± 10%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Newport, TN grew at a rate of 2.83%, from 14.7k employees to 15.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Newport, TN, are Production Occupations (1,957 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,256 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,243 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Newport, TN.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

15.1k
2023 Value
± 1,094
2.83%
1 Year growth
± 10%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Newport, TN grew at a rate of 2.83%, from 14.7k employees to 15.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Newport, TN, are Manufacturing (3,132 people), Accommodation & Food Services (2,146 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,970 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Newport, TN, though some of these residents may live in Newport, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$41,902
Median earning men ± $2,231
$31,304
Median earning women ± $1,737

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($67,895), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,931), and Public Administration ($54,036).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($52,917), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,114), and Manufacturing ($35,911).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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3.15%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.29M people employed in Tennessee. This represents a 3.15% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Tennessee.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 57
    Retail Trade
  2. 43
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  3. 28
    Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $61k
    Manufacturing
  2. $48.3k
    Retail Trade
  3. $42.9k
    Health Care and Social Assistance

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.703%).

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing the state of Tennessee. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Tennessee is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Tennessee

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Marsha Blackburn
Senator from Tennessee1
Assumed office on January 3, 2019
Bill Hagerty
Senator from Tennessee2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing Tennessee.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Tennessee over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representatives from Tennessee

Tennessee is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Tennessee have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.917% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.783% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.75M), Some college (1.18M), and Bachelors Degree (984k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Newport, TN was $141,800 in 2023, which is 0.467 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $137,000 to $141,800, a 3.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Newport, TN is 71.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Newport, TN have an average commute time of 31.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Newport, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$141,800
Median Property Value 2023
±$13,533
$10,762
Median Property Taxes
±$771

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Newport, TN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Newport, TN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

71.2%
Homeownership
2023
65.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 71.2% of the housing units in Newport, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.8%.

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$48,416
Median Household Income
± $3,183
15.1k
Number of Households
± 1,004

In 2023, the median household income of the 15.1k households in Newport, TN grew to $48,416 from the previous year's value of $45,110.

The following chart displays the households in Newport, TN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Newport, TN is from Tennessee.
0.459
2023 Wage GINI in Tennessee
0.462
2022 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2023, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.619% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Tennessee in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (79.9%)
  2. Carpooled (12%)
  3. Worked At Home (4.91%)

In 2023, 79.9% of workers in Newport, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12%) and those who worked at home (4.91%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

31.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Newport, TN have a longer commute time (31.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.43% of the workforce in Newport, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Newport, TN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Newport, TN have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

20.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Newport, TN (7.28k out of 35.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Newport, TN is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

87.1% of the population of Newport, TN has health coverage, with 31.7% on employee plans, 25.2% on Medicaid, 16.7% on Medicare, 12% on non-group plans, and 1.47% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Tennessee see 1,437 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.42% increase from the previous year (1,403 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1779 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 532 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,437 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Tennessee

Primary care physicians in Tennessee see an average of 1,437 patients per year. This represents a 2.42% increase from the previous year (1,403 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Tennessee in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22% under 18 years, 16.9% between 18 and 34 years, 39.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

12.9%
Uninsured
31.7%
Employer Coverage
25.2%
Medicaid
16.7%
Medicare
12%
Non-Group
1.47%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Newport, TN grew by 0.919% from 12.8% to 12.9%.

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