Washington County vs. Newport County
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Washington County (RI) Newport County (RI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 126,179 82,542
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -0.7% -0.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 127,094 83,141
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 126,979 82,888
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.8% 4.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 16.5% 16.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.7% 22.2%
Female persons, percent 51.6% 50.6%
White alone, percent 93.6% 90.0%
Black or African American alone, percent 1.5% 4.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 1.0% 0.6%
Asian alone, percent 2.0% 2.0%
Two or More Races, percent 2.0% 2.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 3.3% 6.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 90.9% 85.6%
Veterans, 2014-2018 8,481 7,048
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 4.8% 6.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 64,347 42,666
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 74.5% 62.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $328,300 $375,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,979 $2,146
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $735 $821
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $1,100 $1,221
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 18.3% 29.3%
Building permits, 2018 397 140
Households, 2014-2018 49,111 35,217
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.44 2.25
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 89.2% 84.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 6.1% 9.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 91.5% 90.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 87.5% 84.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 94.1% 93.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 45.0% 47.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 7.1% 9.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 3.6% 4.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 64.0% 61.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 59.8% 59.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 342,394 411,236
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 658,052 375,081
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 1,883,612 284,069
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 1,103,272 331,097
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 1,675,737 1,116,452
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $13,305 $13,609
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 25.9 22.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $81,301 $77,237
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $41,000 $45,442
Persons in poverty, percent 8.0% 8.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017 3,780 2,760
Total employment, 2017 43,372 31,763
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 1,984,404 1,405,560
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 -0.4% 1.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 11,950 8,149
All firms, 2012 14,292 9,376
Men-owned firms, 2012 8,101 5,441
Women-owned firms, 2012 4,541 2,728
Minority-owned firms, 2012 539 531
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 13,302 8,472
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 1,436 1,076
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 12,316 7,697
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.7% 1.7%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.4% 0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 1.1% 1.4%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 1.0% 2.2%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 26.0% 24.3%
Population per square mile, 2010 385.7 809.6
Land area in square miles, 2010 329.24 102.39
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Washington county (RI) and Newport county (RI) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.