CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Newport

Indiana · 651 residents · 0.87 sq mi

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Newport is a city of 651 people in Indiana. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 2% of adults. 83% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $27,500. Households here earn about 29% less than in Indiana as a whole. 19.8% of locals live below the federal poverty line.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 33.6

US median: 33.0

Less educated

2% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 6%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

651

+13%vs 2000

vs 578 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

33.6

−12%vs 2000

vs 38.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.87 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024330

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.8%(38)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.2%(47)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149.8%(64)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.9%(45)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.8%(31)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3419.2%(125)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414%(91)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.6%(56)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.2%(47)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.8%(70)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.1%(33)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.6%(4)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$20,391

−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $33,571 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,586

−49%vs 2000

vs $16,771 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

19.8%

+10.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$27,500

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $38,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$324

+19%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $360 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

82.7%

−0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 83.5% in 2000

17.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.1%(561)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino1.2%(7)

Asian0.9%(5)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.5%(648)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0.5%(3)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican4.5%(15)

Ancestry

German19.1%(63)

English11.2%(37)

Scottish7.9%(26)

Irish7.3%(24)

American5.5%(18)

French1.5%(5)

Norwegian1.5%(5)

Scotch-Irish1.5%(5)

Italian0.6%(2)

Dutch0.3%(1)

Swiss0.3%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Scottish population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

2.1%

−2.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

69.7%

−9.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 78.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

0.9%

−1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

21.4 min

+19%vs 2000

vs 18.1 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married30.9%(47)

Married44.1%(67)

Widowed4.6%(7)

Divorced20.4%(31)

Women 15+

Never married19.1%(27)

Married44%(62)

Widowed11.3%(16)

Divorced25.5%(36)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.2%

−4.4 ptssince 2013

from 8.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

47.6%

−3.2 ptssince 2020

from 50.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

16.1%

−2.0 ptssince 2020

from 18.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

28.5%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 28.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

31.2%

+10.2 ptssince 2020

from 21.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.9%

−4.5 ptssince 2020

from 8.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

62.7%

−8.8 ptssince 2020

from 71.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

51.5%

+2.3 ptssince 2020

from 49.2% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)14.3%(4)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)21.4%(6)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era39.3%(11)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 28 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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