Newport, RI Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 7,225 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 415 | 5.7 |
| Kindergarten | 273 | 3.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,461 | 34.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,075 | 14.9 |
| College or graduate school | 3,001 | 41.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 17,428 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 786 | 4.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,472 | 8.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,726 | 21.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,260 | 18.7 |
| Associate degree | 957 | 5.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 4,592 | 26.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,635 | 15.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 87.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 41.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 21,956 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 8,146 | 37.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 8,885 | 40.5 |
| Separated | 583 | 2.7 |
| Widowed | 1,597 | 7.3 |
Female | 1,256 | 5.7 |
| Divorced | 2,745 | 12.5 |
Female | 1,695 | 7.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 309 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 137 | 44.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 19,643 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,697 | 13.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 5,157 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 418 | 8.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 14,695 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,314 | 15.7 |
Percent employed | 58.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 12,381 | 84.3 |
Percent employed | 80.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,259 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,314 | 40.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 24,880 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 10,836 | 43.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 13,358 | 53.7 |
Same county | 6,511 | 26.2 |
Different county | 6,847 | 27.5 |
Same state | 895 | 3.6 |
Different state | 5,952 | 23.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 686 | 2.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 26,475 | 100.0 |
| Native | 24,990 | 94.4 |
Born in United States | 24,449 | 92.3 |
State of residence | 12,078 | 45.6 |
Different state | 12,371 | 46.7 |
Born outside United States | 541 | 2.0 |
| Foreign born | 1,485 | 5.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 538 | 2.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 726 | 2.7 |
Not a citizen | 759 | 2.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,485 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 673 | 45.3 |
| Asia | 256 | 17.2 |
| Africa | 60 | 4.0 |
| Oceania | 55 | 3.7 |
| Latin America | 294 | 19.8 |
| Northern America | 147 | 9.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 24,880 | 100.0 |
| English only | 22,497 | 90.4 |
| Language other than English | 2,383 | 9.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 906 | 3.6 |
Spanish | 1,003 | 4.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 425 | 1.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,086 | 4.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 323 | 1.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 260 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 151 | 0.6 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 26,475 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 32,020 | 120.9 |
| Arab | 146 | 0.6 |
| Czech1 | 56 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 96 | 0.4 |
| Dutch | 345 | 1.3 |
| English | 3,424 | 12.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,319 | 5.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 724 | 2.7 |
| German | 2,835 | 10.7 |
| Greek | 297 | 1.1 |
| Hungarian | 99 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 7,349 | 27.8 |
| Italian | 3,015 | 11.4 |
| Lithuanian | 56 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 187 | 0.7 |
| Polish | 851 | 3.2 |
| Portuguese | 1,934 | 7.3 |
| Russian | 361 | 1.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 420 | 1.6 |
| Scottish | 772 | 2.9 |
| Slovak | 22 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 330 | 1.2 |
| Swedish | 514 | 1.9 |
| Swiss | 68 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 22 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 1,340 | 5.1 |
| Welsh | 150 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 144 | 0.5 |
| Other ancestries | 5,144 | 19.4 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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