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Newport, TN Profile


Newport, TN, population 7,551, 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 the past decade the population of Newport has grown by about 1%. Since 2005 Newport's population has grown by about 4%.

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
White92%
African American5%
Native American1%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed2%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 608.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20007,324N/A
20017,251-1.00%
20027,2600.12%
20037,2770.23%
20047,269-0.11%
20057,2930.33%
20067,3630.96%
20077,4250.84%
20087,5081.12%
20097,5510.57%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$20,539
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20011,026
2002691
2003441
2004632
2005940
20061,312
20071,067
20081,138
20091,141
20101,019
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 00669
2002 05739
2003 02426
2004 02440
2005 011850
2006 061477
2007 02770
2008 341662
2009 021866
2010 041657

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20017,719
20027,724
20038,580
20047,971
20057,911
200610,200
200710,113
20089,523
200910,200
201010,376
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 69 413 82
2002 94 393 83
2003 163 399 61
2004 137 384 59
2005 73 459 49
2006 75 627 52
2007 82 627 40
2008 124 532 55
2009 147 594 28
2010 120 633 31

Location

Elevation1,055 feet above sea level
Land Area4.3 Square Miles



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