Newport County Information
Newport in
Rhode Island occupies
314 square miles and has a 2006 population of
82,144, a change from a 2000 population of
85,433 and
87,194 in 1990.
11.5% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11% percent is 25-35, and
16.1% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
206 acts of violent crime reported in
Newport in 2004, a change from
226 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
2,138 people:
4.7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.8%.
Read more about
Newport, Rhode Island in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Newport | |
| State | Rhode Island | |
| Land Area | 314 sq. miles | Ranked 2,813 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 82,144 | Ranked 656 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 83,233 | |
| Population 2000 | 85,433 | Ranked 611 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 87,194 | Ranked 521 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 92.7% | |
| African American | 3.6% | |
| Asian American | 1.5% | |
| Native American | .6% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.2% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.3% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 11.5% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 16.1% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 16.1% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12.7% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.8% | |
| Population 75 and up | 8.4% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 206 | 226 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 31 | |
| Robberies | 35 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 140 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 2,334 | 2,618 |
| Burglaries | 569 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 1,664 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 101 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 45,546 | 44,980 |
| Unemployed Population | 2,138 | 1,690 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.7% | 3.8% |
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