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The Town of Newport had a population of 4,535 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Newport is located at latitude 34.7865 and longitude -76.8591 in Carteret County. The formal boundaries for the Town of Newport encompass a land area of 7.68 sq. miles and a water area of 0.07 sq. miles. Carteret County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).
The Town of Newport has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
The Town of Newport is located within Township of Newport, a minor civil division (MCD) of Carteret County.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 4,535 (100%) |
Population in Households | 4,103 (90.5%) |
Population in Families | 3,186 (70.3%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 432 ( 9.5%) |
Population Density | 590 |
Diversity Index2 | 46 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $61,528 |
Average Household Income | $80,523 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 17% |
Per Capita Income | $31,282 |
Wealth Index5 | 60 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (51.8) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 1,997 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 1,243 (62.2%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 509 (25.5%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 245 (12.3%) |
Median Home Value | $176,726 |
Average Home Value | $253,339 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 147 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 1,752 |
Average Household Size | 2.34 |
Family Households | 1,061 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | 0.97% | 0.15% |
Households | 0.39% | 0.30% |
Families | 0.30% | |
Median Household Income | 2.33% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.56% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.76% |
The table below compares Newport to the other 776 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in North Carolina by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 189 | 76th |
Population Density | # 405 | 48th |
Median Household Income | # 251 | 68th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 632 | 81st |
Per Capita Income | # 355 | 54th |
Diversity Index | # 472 | 39th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE North Carolina Census Data Comparison Tool.
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