Newport, TN Profile

Newport, TN, population 7,299, is located in Tennessee's Cocke county, about 41.0 miles from Knoxville and 135.4 miles from Chattanooga.

Through the 90's Newport's population has grown by about 2%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Newport has grown by about 1%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	92%
	African American	5%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	38.30
	Males	36.00
	Females	40.70

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	13.00%		Under 20:	12.00%
	20 to 40	13.00%		20 to 40:	14.00%
	40 to 60	12.00%		40 to 60:	14.00%
	Over 60	8.00%		Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	7,242	N/A
2001	7,196	-0.64%
2002	7,234	0.53%
2003	7,253	0.26%
2004	7,264	0.15%
2005	7,299	0.48%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$20,539

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,026
2002	691
2003	441
2004	632
2005	940
2006	1,312

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	5	2	2	1	6
Robbery	6	7	4	4	18	14
Aggravated Assault	69	39	26	40	50	77

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	7,719
2002	7,724
2003	8,580
2004	7,971
2005	7,911
2006	10,200

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	69	94	163	137	73	75
Larceny, Theft	413	393	399	384	459	627
Motor Vehicle Theft	82	83	61	59	49	52
Arson	7	1	3	6	0	2

Location

Elevation	1,055 feet above sea level
Land Area	4.3 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities