Newport, NC Profile

Newport, NC, population 3,840, is located in North Carolina's Carteret county, about 116.0 miles from Fayetteville and 121.4 miles from Raleigh.

Through the 90's Newport's population has grown by about 33%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Newport has grown by about 15%.

Newport's property crime levels tend to be much lower than North Carolina's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Newport tend to be lower than North Carolina's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	52%
	Females	48%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	83%
	African American	12%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.40
	Males	36.10
	Females	39.30

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	17.00%	20 to 40:	11.00%
40 to 60	15.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	3,349	N/A
2001	3,419	2.09%
2002	3,490	2.08%
2003	3,649	4.56%
2004	3,787	3.78%
2005	3,840	1.40%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$36,629

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	323
2002	144
2003	85
2004	241
2005	233
2006	179
2007	197
2008	162

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	1	1	1	1	0	1	0	2
Robbery	0	2	1	0	1	1	5	1
Aggravated Assault	10	2	1	8	8	5	3	4

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,497
2002	1,214
2003	1,761
2004	2,332
2005	1,658
2006	2,476
2007	2,187
2008	1,575

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	16	15	14	25	24	27	25	11
Larceny, Theft	32	26	46	56	37	67	62	56
Motor Vehicle Theft	3	1	2	6	3	3	2	1
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0

Location

Elevation	21 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.9 Square Miles