Newport, OR Profile

Newport, OR, population 9,833, is located in Oregon's Lincoln county, about 54.3 miles from Salem and 62.6 miles from Eugene.

Through the 90's Newport's population has grown by about 13%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Newport has grown by about 3%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	89%
	African American	0%
	Native American	2%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	7%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	40.90
	Males	38.70
	Females	43.10

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	11.00%
40 to 60	14.00%	40 to 60:	15.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	9,532	N/A
2001	9,482	-0.52%
2002	9,566	0.89%
2003	9,581	0.16%
2004	9,634	0.55%
2005	9,833	2.07%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$31,996

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	393
2002	245
2003	733
2004	1,099
2005	585
2006	N/A
2007	543
2008	384

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	1	0	0	0	-	0	0
Forcible Rape	6	2	8	8	7	-	7	8
Robbery	15	14	9	11	5	-	7	6
Aggravated Assault	17	7	54	87	45	-	40	24

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	8,310
2002	6,931
2003	7,625
2004	7,789
2005	8,481
2006	N/A
2007	6,169
2008	5,315

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	157	156	140	106	133	-	82	87
Larceny, Theft	625	491	557	600	633	-	496	412
Motor Vehicle Theft	22	33	42	45	61	-	36	27
Arson	1	6	7	10	13	2	7	2

Location

Elevation	177 feet above sea level
Land Area	7.9 Square Miles
Water Area	0.4 Square Miles