Newport East, Rhode Island Population 2024

11,623

Newport East Demographics

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

  • White: 80.06%
  • Black or African American: 7.88%
  • Two or more races: 6.44%
  • Other race: 3.31%
  • Asian: 2%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.17%
  • Native American: 0.15%
Land Area (mi²)
5.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,020.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.96% (334)
The current population of Newport East, Rhode Island is 11,623 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 11,289.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White9,32280.06%
Black or African American9177.88%
Two or more races7506.44%
Other race3853.31%
Asian2332%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander200.17%
Native American170.15%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Newport East Population by Race

Newport East Population Pyramid 2024

Newport East Median Age

45.2

Total

42.7

Male

47.2

Female

Newport East Adults

There are 9,646 adults, (2,913 of whom are seniors) in Newport East.

Newport East Age Dependency

72.9

Age Dependency Ratio

43.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Newport East Sex Ratio

Female6,05351.98%
Male5,59148.02%

Newport East Population by Age

Newport East Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,1312.2156.543.5
Non Family2,1731.2743.256.8
Married2,0592.9976.223.8
Female6342.6642.157.9
Male2652.6947.952.1

2.83

Average Family Size

2.21

Average Household Size

56.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Newport East Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2322.61%
Associates Degree5776.48%
Bachelors Degree2,15624.22%
Graduate Degree1,73519.49%
High School Graduate2,35726.47%
Less Than 9th Grade3463.89%
Some College1,50016.85%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Newport East Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Newport East Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White7,1466,8623,364
Black615597120
2+ Races488308141
Hispanic358223129
Asian232232145
Other Race20919937
Native American171410

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 62.5%.

Newport East Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$72,913$74,896$68,442
Graduate Degree$87,979$101,696$80,747
High School Graduate$38,037$47,344$28,068
Less Than 9th Grade$29,290$40,321$28,097
Overall$55,769$67,866$42,703
Some College$41,748$55,000$40,575

$55,769

Average Earnings

$67,866

Average Male

$42,703

Average Female

Newport East Earnings by Educational Attainment

Newport East Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Newport East Language

85.55% of Newport East residents speak only English, while 14.45% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 8.51% of the population.

Newport East Language

Newport East Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,7496297.19%
Hispanic66936454.41%
Other38317746.21%
Multiple7399412.72%
Black892455.04%
Native17317.65%

9.89%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.06%

Male Poverty Rate

11.58%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Newport East

The race most likely to be in poverty in Newport East is Hispanic, with 54.41% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Newport East is Black, with 5.04% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.45%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.01%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.5%.

Newport East Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade31.59%
High School9.94%
Bachelors or Greater7.84%
Some College5.39%

Newport East Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed32.87%
Male Unemployed11.21%
Female Employed3.98%
Male Employed1.51%

Newport East Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Newport East Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$106,658$127,533
Households$90,659$109,310
Married Families$128,114$-999,999,999
Non Families$63,474$81,006

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Newport East Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.0%

Male Marriage Rate

41.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Newport East Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Newport East Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Newport East Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Newport East Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

951

Number of Veterans

882

Male Veterans

69

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam481
First Gulf War220
Second Gulf War181
Korea79
World War II12

Newport East Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+337
65 to 74264
55 to 64164
35 to 54150
18 to 3436

Newport East Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White83310.69%
Black6610.89%
Hispanic418.76%
Asian3114.16%
2+ Races122.21%
Other Race93.53%

Newport East Veterans by Race

Newport East Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.17%

Veteran Poverty Rate

20.59%

Veteran Disability Rate

Newport East Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.6%

Labor Force Participation

60.6%

Employment Rate

5.8%

Unemployment Rate

Newport East Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Newport East Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Newport East 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

54.31%

Born in Newport East

89.83%

Native Born

10.17%

Foreign Born

4.53%

Non Citizen

5.63%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89.83% of Newport East residents were born in the United States, with 54.31% having been born in Rhode Island. 4.53% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Newport East Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202411,623-11-0.09%
202311,634-10-0.09%
202211,644-259-2.18%
202111,9036145.44%
202011,289-636-5.33%
201911,9253643.15%
201811,5613503.12%
201711,2111691.53%
201611,042-49-0.44%
201511,0911381.26%
201410,953-425-3.74%
201311,3782011.8%
201211,177-186-1.64%
201111,363-406-3.45%
201011,76900%

Newport East Population by Year