Newport township, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 4,487 ( 887 from 2010 )
Land area: 16.1 square miles
Population density: 278.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	3,592	80.05%	19.7%
Black:	524	11.68%	13.1%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	44	0.98%	340.0%
2+ races:	185	4.12%	249.1%
Hispanic:	142	3.16%	38.0%

Total non-White:	895	19.95%	0.6%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-882	-19.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	-5	-0.1

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
5,374
4,474	83.25%
603	11.22%
3	0.06%
10	0.19%
53	0.99%
229	4.26%
900	16.75%

2000
5,006
4,414	88.17%
447	8.93%
5	0.10%
7	0.14%
26	0.52%
107	2.14%
592	11.83%

1990
4,593
4,561	99.30%
0	0.00%
2	0.04%
22	0.48%
n/a
8	0.17%
32	0.70%

1980
4,989
4,989	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

60	1.2
308	6.2

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-147	-3.2
560	12.2

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-428	-8.6
32	0.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Newport township, PA

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
40.3
779	17.4%
3,708	82.6%
772	17.2%

1,638
2.30

918	56.0%
565	61.5%
99	10.8%
720	44.0%

2010
Number	Percent
39.7
884	16.4%
4,490	83.6%
818	15.2%

1,758
2.37

1,116	63.5%
758	67.9%
132	11.8%
642	36.5%

2000
Number	Percent
39.0
836	16.7%
4,170	83.3%
929	18.6%

1,794
2.26

1,124	62.7%
835	74.3%
119	10.6%
670	37.3%

1990
Number	Percent
40.3
999	21.8%
3,594	78.2%
1,148	25.0%

1,845
2.43

1,275	69.1%
993	77.9%
83	6.5%
570	30.9%

1980
Number	Percent
44.7
1,027	20.6%
3,962	79.4%
1,211	24.3%

1,849
2.57

1,340	72.5%
1,136	84.8%
32	2.4%
509	27.5%

2022 Housing Data for Newport township, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	210	12.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	101	6.2%
$15,000 to $19,999	70	4.3%
$20,000 to $24,999	29	1.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	161	9.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	152	9.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	89	5.4%
$40,000 to $44,999	73	4.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	110	6.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	61	3.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	81	4.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	159	9.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	144	8.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	75	4.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	41	2.5%
$200,000 or more	82	5.0%

Median Household Income	40,565
Per Capita Income	29,257

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	93	5.7%
Public Assistance	93	5.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	452	27.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,586	55.6%
Unemployed	50	1.8%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,636	57.3%
Not in Labor Force	1,219	42.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		44.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	790	494	61.5%
Non-Profit	81	40	66.9%
Self-Employed	48	13	78.7%

Local Government	34	52	39.5%
State Government	43	24	64.2%
Federal Government	30	32	48.4%

Total Private + Self	838	507	62.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	188	148	56.0%
Total	1,026	655	61.0%

Pct. Govt.	12.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	132	7.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	327	19.5%
Professional, Technical	239	14.2%
Service Occupations	347	20.6%
All others	636	37.8%

White Collar		41.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	260	15.5%
Other services	249	14.8%
Retail trade	216	12.8%
Manufacturing	154	9.2%
Accommodation and food services	103	6.1%
Public administration	99	5.9%
Construction	95	5.7%
Educational services	92	5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical	78	4.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	65	3.9%
Wholesale trade	62	3.7%
Transportation and warehousing	55	3.3%
Utilities	49	2.9%
Finance and insurance	48	2.9%
Information	25	1.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	23	1.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	8	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	60	1.34%
Cuban	5	0.11%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	50	1.11%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	50	1.11%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	27	0.60%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Filipino	11	0.25%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	4,043	95.6%
Spanish	142	3.4%
Other Indo-European	19	0.4%
Arabic	15	0.4%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	8	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Polish	1,762	39.3%
Irish	538	12.0%
Italian	433	9.7%
German	341	7.6%
Pennsylvania German	240	5.3%
Welsh	156	3.5%
Russian	155	3.5%
English	137	3.1%
American	97	2.2%
Ukrainian	68	1.5%
Dutch	56	1.2%
Slovak	52	1.2%
Lithuanian	46	1.0%
Scottish	36	0.8%
Czech	25	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	4,483	99.9%
Not a citizen	4	0.1%

Native	4,428	98.7%
Foreign-born	59	1.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
116	3.6%	253	7.8%	1,598	49.2%	856	26.4%	229	7.1%	195	6.0%
Average years of education: 12.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	116	3.6%
9-12 Years	253	7.8%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,598	49.2%
Some College	856	26.4%
Bach. Degree	229	7.1%
Grad Degree	195	6.0%
Average years of education: 12.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +125	R +29	D + 0.3%
D +96
2020 vs. 2012	R +569	R +706	R + 41.0%
D -137
2020 vs. 2008	R +453	R +698	R + 37.4%
D -245

2016 vs. 2008	R +328	R +669	R + 37.7%
D -341
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	56%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,151	57.3%	Joe Biden (D)	837	41.6%	22	1.1%	2,010	9	10	0.03%
2016	46%	Donald Trump (R)	1,026	55.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	741	40.4%	68	3.7%	1,835	8	10	0.03%
2012	37%	Barack Obama* (D)	974	61.2%	Mitt Romney (R)	582	36.6%	36	2.3%	1,592	-10	-11	0.03%
2008	41%	Barack Obama (D)	1,082	59.2%	John McCain (R)	698	38.2%	48	2.6%	1,828	-6	-7	0.03%
2004	44%	John Kerry (D)	1,169	62.1%	George W. Bush* (R)	691	36.7%	21	1.1%	1,881	-12	-14	0.03%
2000	42%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,130	64.9%	George W. Bush (R)	540	31.0%	71	4.1%	1,741	-15	-17	0.04%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Newport township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

837

41.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,151

57.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.0%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

2,010

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 10

2016 President, Newport township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

741

40.4%

Donald Trump (R)

1,026

55.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.7%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

1,835

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 10

2012 President, Newport township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

974

61.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

582

36.6%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

1,592

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -11

2008 President, Newport township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,082

59.2%

John McCain (R)

698

38.2%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

1,828

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -7

2004 President, Newport township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

691

36.7%

John Kerry (D)

1,169

62.1%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

1,881

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -14

2000 President, Newport township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

540

31.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,130

64.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.8%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

1,741

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): -15	Diff (US): -17

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Newport township, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	42%	Mehmet Oz (R)	763	51.0%	John Fetterman (D)	676	45.2%	56 [+]	3.7%	1,495	5	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 28 (1.9%); Richard Weiss (Green) 14 (0.9%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 14 (0.9%);
2022	G	42%	Josh Shapiro (D)	777	51.6%	Doug Mastriano (R)	691	45.9%	37 [+]	2.5%	1,505	4	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 15 (1.0%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 11 (0.7%); Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 10 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2018	S1	39%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	739	50.5%	Lou Barletta (R)	713	48.8%	10 [+]	0.7%	1,462	6	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Neal Gale (Green) 8 (0.5%); Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 2 (0.1%);
2018	G	38%	Tom Wolf* (D)	840	58.3%	Scott Wagner (R)	580	40.3%	20 [+]	1.4%	1,440	0	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 10 (0.7%); Paul Glover (Green) 10 (0.7%);
2016	S3	45%	Katie McGinty (D)	856	48.1%	Pat Toomey* (R)	771	43.3%	153 [+]	8.6%	1,780	-5	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 153 (8.6%);
2014	G	26%	Tom Wolf (D)	723	68.4%	Tom Corbett* (R)	334	31.6%	0	0.0%	1,057	-13	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014:

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	1,981
Median Value	$90,000

Occupied	1,638	82.7%
Vacant	343	17.3%

Owned	1,146	70.0%
Rented	492	30.0%
Median Rent	$798

Single-Family Units	1,573	79.4%
Detached	1,141	57.6%
Attached	432	21.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units	143	7.2%
Mobile Homes	8	0.4%

Newport township, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Newport township, PA

2022 Housing Data for Newport township, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Newport township, PA

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Newport township, PA

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Newport township, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Newport township, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Newport township, PA