Newport is a city located in
Orleans County, Vermont. As of the
2000 census, the city had a total population of 5,005.
Geography
\nAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 19.7
km² (7.6
mi²). 15.6 km² (6.0 mi²) of it is land and 4.1 km² (1.6 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 20.87% water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census of
2000, there are 5,005 people, 2,086 households, and 1,191 families residing in the city. The population density is 320.5/km² (830.0/mi²). There are 2,342 housing units at an average density of 150.0 persons/km² (388.4 persons/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 96.14% White, 0.76%
African American, 0.62%
Native American, 0.62%
Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.22% from other races, and 1.64% from two or more races. 1.28% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 2,086 households out of which 26.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.0% are married couples living together, 12.6% have a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 42.9% are non-families. 35.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 16.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.20 and the average family size is 2.84.
In the city the population is spread out with 22.2% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 19.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 93.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $25,544, and the median income for a family is $34,922. Males have a median income of $33,810 versus $19,787 for females. The per capita income for the city is $20,054. 18.2% of the population and 13.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 25.4% are under the age of 18 and 5.4% are 65 or older.
