Newport County vs. Washington County

Newport County (RI)Washington County (RI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)82,542126,179
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-0.7%-0.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)83,141127,094
Population, Census, April 1, 201082,888126,979
Persons under 5 years, percent4.2%3.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent16.9%16.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.2%20.7%
Female persons, percent50.6%51.6%
White alone, percent90.0%93.6%
Black or African American alone, percent4.4%1.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%1.0%
Asian alone, percent2.0%2.0%
Two or More Races, percent2.9%2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent6.0%3.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent85.6%90.9%
Veterans, 2014-20187,0488,481
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20186.9%4.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)42,66664,347
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201862.0%74.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$375,000$328,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$2,146$1,979
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$821$735
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,221$1,100
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201329.3%18.3%
Building permits, 2018140397
Households, 2014-201835,21749,111
Persons per household, 2014-20182.252.44
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201884.0%89.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20189.8%6.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201890.4%91.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201884.0%87.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201893.6%94.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201847.9%45.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.0%7.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent4.1%3.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.7%64.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.1%59.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)411,236342,394
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)375,081658,052
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)284,0691,883,612
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)331,0971,103,272
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,116,4521,675,737
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,609$13,305
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201822.425.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$77,237$81,301
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$45,442$41,000
Persons in poverty, percent8.1%8.0%
Total employer establishments, 20172,7603,780
Total employment, 201731,76343,372
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,405,5601,984,404
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.3%-0.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20178,14911,950
All firms, 20129,37614,292
Men-owned firms, 20125,4418,101
Women-owned firms, 20122,7284,541
Minority-owned firms, 2012531539
Nonminority-owned firms, 20128,47213,302
Veteran-owned firms, 20121,0761,436
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20127,69712,316
Black-owned firms, percent, 20071.7%0.7%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.4%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.4%1.1%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20072.2%1.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200724.3%26.0%
Population per square mile, 2010809.6385.7
Land area in square miles, 2010102.39329.24

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Newport county (RI) and Washington county (RI) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.