Newport, TN City Data

Newport, TN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 7,242 people who live in Newport and approximately 33,565 who live in Cocke County. We want to help people moving to or living in Newport to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Newport. We have included Newport housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Newport Information

Cocke County where Newport resides is 443.15 square miles. The resident population of this county is 33,565 and has a population rank of 1,298 out of all the places in the United States.

Newport has a total of 7,242 people and of those residents there are 3,324 males and 3,918 females. The median age of the male population is 36 and the female population is 40.7. There are approximately 414 births each year and around 380 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Newport varies per year, but currently 7,145 are one race and 97 are two or more races.

Of the 7,242 people who live in Newport, there are 1,799 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Newport is 908 male and 891 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 5,598.

General Newport Information
Total area in square miles - Cocke County	443.15
Water area in square miles - Cocke County	N/A
Resident population - Cocke County	33,565
Population rank - Cocke County	1,298
Total population	7,242
Total population (male)	3,324
Total population (female)	3,918
Population median age (male)	36
Population median age (female)	40.7
Births - Cocke County	414
Deaths- Cocke County	380
Population of one race	7,145
Population of two or more races	97
Population under 20 years	1,799
Population under 20 years (male)	908
Population under 20 years (female)	891
Total population 18 years and over	5,598

Newport Social Characteristics

There are 13,762 households in Newport. Families make up 9,801 of these households. The table below breaks down the Newport families into three different groups. Married-couple families (7,314), male householder with no wife present (624) and female householder with no husband present (1,674). The remainder of the Newport households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,042. Newport, TN moving companies help people in Newport move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Newport. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Newport is based, there are 14,108 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,190 never married, 7,880 now married, 352 separated, 1,718 widowed, and 1,968 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 218 separated, 466 widowed and 1,702 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Newport social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Newport.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Cocke County)
Total households	13,762
Family households (families)	9,801
With own children under 18 years	4,592
Married-couple family	7,314
With own children under 18 years	2,912
Male householder, no wife present, family	624
With own children under 18 years	318
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,674
With own children under 18 years	898
Nonfamily households	4,042
Householder living alone	3,517
65 years and over	1,391

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	987
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	959
Average household size	2.19
Average family size	2.82

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	5,612
Householder	1,940
Spouse	1,206
Child	1,930
Other relatives	99
Nonrelatives	141
Unmarried partner	79
Roomer or boarder	11
Housemate or roommate	21
Unmarried partner	138
Foster child	5
Other	25

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,402
Male householder	465
Male householder living alone	408
Male householder not living alone	57
Female householder	798
Female householder living alone	746
Female householder not living alone	52
Nonrelatives	139
Unmarried partner	59
Roomer or boarder	11
Housemate or roommate	46
Foster child	4
Other	19

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	14,108
Never married	2,190
Now married	7,880
Separated	352
Widowed	1,718
Divorced	1,968
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	218
Widowed	466
Divorced	1,702

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	7,242
Male	3,324
Under 5 years	253
5 to 9 years	232
10 to 14 years	217
15 to 17 years	124
18 and 19 years	82
20 years	55
21 years	41
22 to 24 years	139
25 to 29 years	232
30 to 34 years	237
35 to 39 years	252
40 to 44 years	239
45 to 49 years	231
50 to 54 years	193
55 to 59 years	214
60 and 61 years	63
62 to 64 years	91
65 and 66 years	51
67 to 69 years	73
70 to 74 years	122
75 to 79 years	95
80 to 84 years	44
85 years and over	44
Female	3,918
Under 5 years	211
5 to 9 years	266
10 to 14 years	214
15 to 17 years	127
18 and 19 years	73
20 years	51
21 years	46
22 to 24 years	164
25 to 29 years	234
30 to 34 years	265
35 to 39 years	270
40 to 44 years	261
45 to 49 years	228
50 to 54 years	284
55 to 59 years	212
60 and 61 years	92
62 to 64 years	112
65 and 66 years	81
67 to 69 years	125
70 to 74 years	187
75 to 79 years	181
80 to 84 years	113
85 years and over	121

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	7,242
One race	7,145
White	6,668
Black or African American	388
American Indian and Alaska Native	37
Asian	17
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	2
Some other race	5
Two or more races	97

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	7,014
People who are White alone	6,462
People who are Black or African American alone	374
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	35
People who are Asian alone	17
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	2
People who are Hispanic or Latino	92
People who are Some other race alone	33

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	31,556
Same house	19,811
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,020
Different state or abroad	2,638
Different state	2,510
Abroad	128

PLACE OF BIRTH (Cocke County)
Total resident population	33,565
Born in United States	24,979
State of residence	25,219
Different state	7,971
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	123
Foreign born	252

Newport Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Newport. That total enrollment is 6,849 for the population of the country, which includes Newport. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,895 and elementary or high school enrollment was 10,805 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 712.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Newport population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	6,849
Pre-kindergarten	313
Public	242
Private	71
Kindergarten	420
Public	409
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,704
Public	3,611
Private	93
Elementary and high school	5,403
Public	5,258
Private	145
High school grades 9 to 12	1,699
Public	1,647
Private	52
College, undergraduate years	660
Public	582
Private	78
Graduate or professional school	53
Public	23
Private	30
Not enrolled in school	25,423

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	23,070
Less than 9th grade	4,536
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,410
High school graduate	8,795
Some college, no degree	3,182
Associate's degree	715
Bachelor's degree	1,432
Graduate or professional degree	6.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	61.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	949

Newport Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 26,755 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Newport. The Newport occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,541), service occupations (2,842), sales and office occupations (2,791), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (38), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,900) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,929). The 26,755 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 11,115 private wage and salary workers, 1,592 government workers, 1,211 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Cocke County)
Population 16 years and over	26,755
In labor force	15,407
Civilian labor force	15,392
Employed	14,041
Unemployed	1,351
Percent Unemployed	8.8
Armed Forces	15
Females 16 years and over	13,905
In labor force	7,103
Civilian labor force	7,103
Unemployed Civilian labor force	692
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	12,850
In labor force	8,304
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	659
Armed forces	15

COMMUTING TO WORK (Cocke County)
Workers 16 years and over	13,837
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	10,858
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,298
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	189
Other means	109
Worked at home	344
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	385,085

OCCUPATION (Cocke County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,541
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,541
Service occupations	2,842
Sales and office occupations	2,791
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	38
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,900
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,929

INDUSTRY (Cocke County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,541
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	216
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,979
Wholesale trade	244
Retail trade	1,479
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	625
Information	181
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	515
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	440
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,769
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,345
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	397

CLASS OF WORKER (Cocke County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,541
Private wage and salary workers	11,115
Government workers	1,592
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,211
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Newport Housing Characteristics

In Newport, TN there are 15,844 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 13,762 occupied and 2,082 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Newport, there are 9,851 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 146 units in Newport. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Newport, TN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Newport, TN truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Newport. There are 623 housing units with rent less than $200, 511 with rent between $200-299, 1,133 with rent between $300-499 and 441 with rent for $500 and above. Full Newport gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Newport, TN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Cocke County)
Total housing units	15,844
Occupied housing units	13,762
Vacant housing units	2,082

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Cocke County)
Total housing units	15,844
1-unit, detached	9,851
1-unit, attached	146
2 units	548
3 or 4 units	284
5 to 9 units	193
10 to 19 units	107
20 to 49 units	73
50 or more units	23
Mobile home	4,603

HOUSING TENURE (Cocke County)
Occupied housing units	13,762
Owner-occupied	10,385
Renter-occupied	3,377

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Cocke County)
Occupied housing units	13,762
No vehicles available	1,239
2 vehicle available	8,389
3 vehicles available	2,297
4 vehicles available	644
5 or more vehicles available	344

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Cocke County)
Occupied housing units	13,762
Utility gas	1,927
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	7,978
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,046
Coal or coke	50
Wood	1,220
Solar energy
Other fuel	28
No fuel used	40

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Cocke County)
Occupied housing units	13,762
Less Than $50,000	10,385
$50,000 to $99,999	2,967
$100,000 to $149,999	883
$150,000 to $199,999	264
$200,000 to $299,999	108
$300,000 to $499,999	15
$1,000,000 or more	9
Median (dollars)	73,600

GROSS RENT (Cocke County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,377
Less than $200	623
$200 to $299	511
$300 to $499	1,133
$500 to $699	363
$700 to $999	69
$1,000 to $1,499	9
$1,500 or more	N/A