CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Newport

New Hampshire · 3,772 residents · 14.1 sq mi

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Newport is home to 3,772 people in New Hampshire. That trails the New Hampshire median by roughly 27%. About 14% of adults have finished a four-year degree. 58% of homes are owner-occupied. The poverty rate is 8.8%, under the national 13.2%. The typical home is worth $81,000.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 33.9

US median: 33.0

Less educated

14% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Less affordable

home values up 45%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

3,772

−6%vs 2000

vs 4,008 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

33.9

−5%vs 2000

vs 35.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

14.1 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20245K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58%(303)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.2%(271)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.7%(254)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.1%(268)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.6%(249)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416.3%(616)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4416.9%(636)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 545.6%(211)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.1%(344)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.5%(320)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.3%(200)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.7%(100)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$26,484

−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $35,788 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,429

−30%vs 2000

vs $16,389 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

8.8%

−7.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$81,000

+45%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $73,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$449

+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $555 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

57.6%

+0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 57.4% in 2000

42.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.7%(3,915)

Black0.2%(9)

Hispanic / Latino0.4%(18)

Asian0.2%(7)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic97.4%(3,674)

Black0.2%(8)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian2.4%(90)

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

Puerto Rican1.7%(83)

South American0%(2)

Ancestry

English23.6%(1,123)

French20.1%(954)

Irish16.6%(792)

Italian8.8%(419)

French Canadian6.1%(288)

American5.2%(246)

Scottish4.8%(227)

German4.2%(198)

Greek2.4%(113)

Swedish1.4%(68)

Finnish1.3%(61)

Norwegian1.2%(57)

+ 12 more ancestry groups with data

Scotch-Irish1.2%(55)

Polish1.1%(54)

Portuguese0.6%(30)

Subsaharan African0.6%(29)

Russian0.6%(27)

Dutch0.5%(25)

Danish0.3%(13)

Slovak0.2%(11)

Ukrainian0.2%(11)

Czech0.1%(6)

Lithuanian0.1%(6)

Romanian0.1%(5)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest French population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population · Largest French Canadian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

14.1%

+3.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

73.5%

−1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 74.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.7%

+1.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.3 min

+10%vs 2000

vs 15.7 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 married47.8%(1,070)

Married38.6%(864)

Widowed5%(112)

Divorced8.5%(191)

Women 15+

Never married21.3%(462)

Married42.7%(926)

Widowed7.1%(153)

Divorced29%(629)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

9.5%

−7.8 ptssince 2013

from 17.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

50.1%

−3.2 ptssince 2020

from 53.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

13.5%

+1.5 ptssince 2020

from 12.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

27.2%

+12.8 ptssince 2020

from 14.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

16.6%

+2.9 ptssince 2020

from 13.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.5%

−0.8 ptssince 2020

from 3.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

60.7%

−5.6 ptssince 2020

from 66.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

42.4%

+14.4 ptssince 2020

from 28.0% 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)30.4%(117)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)20.3%(78)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era21.6%(83)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War21.3%(82)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II2.3%(9)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 385 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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