Newport township, Illinois Population 2024

6,696

Newport township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Newport township was:

  • White: 62.7%
  • Black or African American: 10.21%
  • Other race: 10.14%
  • Two or more races: 10.11%
  • Asian: 6.39%
  • Native American: 0.46%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
31.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
210.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.79% (-122)
The current population of Newport township, Illinois is 6,696 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 6,818.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,26862.7%
Black or African American69510.21%
Other race69010.14%
Two or more races68810.11%
Asian4356.39%
Native American310.46%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Newport township Population by Race

Newport township Population Pyramid 2024

Newport township Median Age

46.3

Total

48.7

Male

42.5

Female

Newport township Adults

There are 5,293 adults, (1,506 of whom are seniors) in Newport township.

Newport township Age Dependency

79.7

Age Dependency Ratio

39.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40

Child Dependency Ratio

Newport township Sex Ratio

Female3,40550.02%
Male3,40249.98%

Newport township Population by Age

Newport township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,4052.8395.24.8
Married1,6413.25973
Non Family4571.0793.46.6
Male2182.7796.83.2
Female894.2666.333.7

3.13

Average Family Size

2.83

Average Household Size

95.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Newport township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2856.25%
Associates Degree2174.76%
Bachelors Degree1,21826.72%
Graduate Degree70515.46%
High School Graduate1,05523.14%
Less Than 9th Grade2234.89%
Some College85618.78%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Newport township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Newport township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,9802,8541,431
Hispanic865509117
Other Race40318311
Asian339313227
2+ Races313210138
Black303303116
Native American14140

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 66.96%.

Newport township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$84,833$116,089$0
Graduate Degree$89,514$126,207$65,972
High School Graduate$70,172$81,184$43,859
Less Than 9th Grade$44,153$51,979$0
Overall$57,627$78,551$42,544
Some College$37,984$60,256$0

$57,627

Average Earnings

$78,551

Average Male

$42,544

Average Female

Newport township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Newport township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Newport township Language

74.71% of Newport township residents speak only English, while 25.29% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 16.62% of the population.

Newport township Language

Newport township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,7602055.45%
Black695628.92%
Multiple688507.27%
Hispanic1,656291.75%

5.13%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.54%

Male Poverty Rate

7.72%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Newport township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Newport township is Black, with 8.92% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Newport township is Hispanic, with 1.75% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.19%. Among those working part-time, it was 2.52%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 7.48%.

Newport township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School6.73%
Less Than 9th Grade5.91%
Some College4.66%
Bachelors or Greater1.61%

Newport township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed32.5%
Female Employed3.29%
Male Employed1.08%
Male Unemployed0%

Newport township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Newport township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$116,724$151,046
Households$103,839$137,572
Married Families$126,875$-999,999,999
Non Families$61,875$66,472

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Newport township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

61.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.5%

Male Marriage Rate

62.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Newport township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Newport township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Newport township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Newport township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

601

Number of Veterans

569

Male Veterans

32

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam347
First Gulf War121
World War II101
Second Gulf War54
Korea17

Newport township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+354
65 to 7493
35 to 5488
18 to 3433
55 to 6433

Newport township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White42211.8%
Hispanic11410.8%
Other Race10122%
Black6514.16%
2+ Races133.18%

Newport township Veterans by Race

Newport township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

22.96%

Veteran Disability Rate

Newport township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.4%

Labor Force Participation

62.4%

Employment Rate

7.4%

Unemployment Rate

Newport township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Newport township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Newport township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

63.79%

Born in Newport township

84.15%

Native Born

15.85%

Foreign Born

4.05%

Non Citizen

11.8%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

84.15% of Newport township residents were born in the United States, with 63.79% having been born in Illinois. 4.05% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Newport township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20296,541-31-0.47%
20286,572-31-0.47%
20276,603-31-0.47%
20266,634-31-0.47%
20256,665-31-0.46%
20246,696-31-0.46%
20236,727-31-0.46%
20226,758-37-0.54%
20216,795-23-0.34%
20206,8181432.14%
20196,675-45-0.67%
20186,720-49-0.72%
20176,769-22-0.32%
20166,791-6-0.09%
20156,797-20-0.29%
20146,81790.13%
20136,808290.43%
20126,779-1-0.01%
20116,78010.01%
20106,77900%

Newport township Population by Year