Newport, RI Profile

Newport, RI, population 25,340, is located in Rhode Island's Newport county, about 23.7 miles from Providence and 59.1 miles from Worcester.

Through the 90's Newport's population has declined by about 6%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Newport has declined by about 4%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	84%
	African American	8%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	6%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.90
	Males	34.00
	Females	35.90

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	17.00%	20 to 40:	17.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	26,475	N/A
2001	26,341	-0.51%
2002	26,261	-0.30%
2003	26,049	-0.81%
2004	25,826	-0.86%
2005	25,340	-1.88%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$40,669

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	624
2002	526
2003	431
2004	560
2005	427
2006	489

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	1	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	10	13	24	14	16	16
Robbery	38	20	13	19	13	19
Aggravated Assault	119	109	76	114	81	88

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,470
2002	5,309
2003	4,987
2004	4,744
2005	4,489
2006	4,336

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	397	307	293	289	241	289
Larceny, Theft	994	1,066	953	892	861	749
Motor Vehicle Theft	72	61	74	64	55	52
Arson	30	13	22	20	19	9

Location

Elevation	96 feet above sea level
Land Area	7.9 Square Miles
Water Area	3.5 Square Miles