Newport

Population: 1,209
Median household income: $59,833
Median home value: $230,900

Located in New Castle County, Delaware, Newport is a community with a population of 1,209. The median household income of $59,833 is below the New Castle County median ($89,901).

From 2019 to 2023, Newport's population grew 2.3% from 1,182 to 1,209, while its median home value rose 9.5% from $210,800 to $230,900.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 43.3% of the population. 63.2% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,209
Median age: 27.8 yrs
Median household income: $59,833
Median home value: $230,900
Median gross rent: $1,143
Housing units: 416
Homeownership rate: 42.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.3%
Unemployment rate: 6.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,1821,209

Median household income

$36,071$59,833

Median home value

$210,800$230,900

Median gross rent

$1,017$1,143

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,182	$36,071	$210,800	$1,017
2020	906	$68,355	$214,100	$1,059
2021	1,224	$68,036	$236,200	$1,083
2022	1,145	$62,875	$250,800	$1,158
2023	1,209	$59,833	$230,900	$1,143

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1720.7%

18 to 2418.4%

25 to 3416.8%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 548.9%

55 to 648.1%

65 to 746.1%

75 and over3.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	75	6.2%
5 to 17	250	20.7%
18 to 24	223	18.4%
25 to 34	203	16.8%
35 to 44	142	11.7%
45 to 54	107	8.9%
55 to 64	98	8.1%
65 to 74	74	6.1%
75 and over	37	3.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	523	43.3%
Black or African American	292	24.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	13	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	69	5.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	312	25.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma22.4%

High school graduate42.1%

Some college or associate's23.3%

Bachelor's degree6.7%

Graduate or professional degree5.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	148	22.4%
High school graduate	278	42.1%
Some college or associate's	154	23.3%
Bachelor's degree	44	6.7%
Graduate or professional degree	37	5.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone63.2%

Carpooled20.1%

Public transit8.1%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.9%

Other means3.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	343	63.2%
Carpooled	109	20.1%
Public transit	44	8.1%
Walked	10	1.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	16	2.9%
Other means	21	3.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	155	29.4%
15 to 29 min	240	45.5%
30 to 44 min	86	16.3%
45 to 59 min	22	4.2%
60+ min	24	4.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.92
Poverty rate: 10.3% (125 of 1,209)

	Count	Share
Family households	292	70.5%
Nonfamily households	122	29.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	414	99.5%
Vacant	2	0.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	176	42.5%
Renter-occupied	238	57.5%

1-unit, detached46.6%

1-unit, attached10.8%

2 to 4 units8.2%

5 to 19 units32.7%

20 or more units1.7%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	194	46.6%
1-unit, attached	45	10.8%
2 to 4 units	34	8.2%
5 to 19 units	136	32.7%
20 or more units	7	1.7%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1051190
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.47 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 39.7144, -75.6043