Newport, ME Profile

Newport, ME, population 1,754, is located in Maine's Penobscot county, about 167.3 miles from Manchester and 183.3 miles from Lowell.

Through the 90's Newport's population has declined by about 5%.

Newport's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Maine's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Newport tend to be about the same as Maine's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	98%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	38.30
	Males	37.60
	Females	39.10

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Economics

Household Income
Median	$26,793

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	0
2002	98
2003	228
2004	97
2005	65
2006	97
2007	64
2008	128

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	1	0	0	0	0	3
Robbery	1	3	2	0	1	1	0
Aggravated Assault	2	3	1	2	2	1	1

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,123
2002	5,189
2003	4,334
2004	4,864
2005	3,372
2006	4,027
2007	3,896
2008	3,462

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	9	22	19	23	14	19	21	11
Larceny, Theft	140	134	103	124	84	101	98	95
Motor Vehicle Theft	7	3	11	3	6	5	2	2
Arson	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0

Location

Elevation	202 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.5 Square Miles
Water Area	1.4 Square Miles