Newport East

Population: 11,262
Median household income: $86,310
Median home value: $479,200

Newport East, a community in Newport County, Rhode Island, has 11,262 residents. Its median household income of $86,310 runs below the Newport County figure of $100,859.

Between 2019 and 2023, Newport East's population declined 5.6% from 11,925 to 11,262, while its median home value rose 32.7% from $361,100 to $479,200.

The typical home was built around 1967. 14.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 11,262
Median age: 45.0 yrs
Median household income: $86,310
Median home value: $479,200
Median gross rent: $1,784
Housing units: 5,853
Homeownership rate: 54.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 44.3%
Unemployment rate: 8.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

11,92511,262

Median household income

$69,368$86,310

Median home value

$361,100$479,200

Median gross rent

$1,301$1,784

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	11,925	$69,368	$361,100	$1,301
2020	11,289	$75,036	$356,000	$1,352
2021	11,903	$76,625	$381,200	$1,402
2022	11,644	$90,659	$444,300	$1,542
2023	11,262	$86,310	$479,200	$1,784

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

Age distribution

Under 53.7%

5 to 1712.9%

18 to 246.2%

25 to 3415.3%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5410.2%

55 to 6415.9%

65 to 7412.7%

75 and over11.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	417	3.7%
5 to 17	1,454	12.9%
18 to 24	701	6.2%
25 to 34	1,719	15.3%
35 to 44	1,340	11.9%
45 to 54	1,144	10.2%
55 to 64	1,792	15.9%
65 to 74	1,433	12.7%
75 and over	1,262	11.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,992	79.8%
Black or African American	561	5.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	11	0.1%
Asian	258	2.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	22	0.2%
Some other race	178	1.6%
Two or more races	536	4.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	704	6.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.5%

High school graduate27.7%

Some college or associate's23.5%

Bachelor's degree25.2%

Graduate or professional degree19.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	391	4.5%
High school graduate	2,410	27.7%
Some college or associate's	2,038	23.5%
Bachelor's degree	2,188	25.2%
Graduate or professional degree	1,663	19.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone72.4%

Carpooled9.0%

Public transit1.2%

Walked6.1%

Bicycle0.7%

Worked from home10.0%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,111	72.4%
Carpooled	514	9.0%
Public transit	67	1.2%
Walked	345	6.1%
Bicycle	39	0.7%
Worked from home	570	10.0%
Other means	36	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,558	50.0%
15 to 29 min	1,282	25.1%
30 to 44 min	615	12.0%
45 to 59 min	462	9.0%
60+ min	195	3.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.10
Poverty rate: 14.2% (1,566 of 11,040)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,834	54.3%
Nonfamily households	2,383	45.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,217	89.1%
Vacant	636	10.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,849	54.6%
Renter-occupied	2,368	45.4%

1-unit, detached54.8%

1-unit, attached5.2%

2 to 4 units18.7%

5 to 19 units7.6%

20 or more units8.9%

Mobile home & other4.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,205	54.8%
1-unit, attached	305	5.2%
2 to 4 units	1,092	18.7%
5 to 19 units	444	7.6%
20 or more units	518	8.9%
Mobile home & other	289	4.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4450140
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.75 sq mi
Water area: 0.2 sq mi
Center point: 41.5159, -71.2866