Newport, NY

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Newport, New York

Newport, New York, in Herkimer county, is 12 miles NE of Utica, New York (center to center) and 174 miles N of Newark, New Jersey. The village is included in the Utica - Rome metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 640 people lived in Newport.

The People and Families of Newport

In Newport, about 52% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Newport had a median family income of $41,111. Significantly, more adults in Newport have earned college degrees than have people in most other villages in New York. In the village, a noticeable number of people work from home rather than commuting every day.

Political Inclinations

Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from Newport.

Newport Housing

An estimated 66% of living spaces in Newport are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The village housing isn't the newest - the average home age is greater here than you'll find elsewhere. Living alone is quite feasible in Newport, with the choice of small rental properties there. In general, the village offers inexpensive rents. Property values, and taxes, are on the low side in Newport compared to other places in the state.

Commuting

In Newport, 91% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Newport strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New York):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 3%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 6%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of Newport, NY

Comparing Newport to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New York (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Near Medium City	12 miles NE of Utica, New York (center to center)
Nearest Large City	174 miles N of Newark, New Jersey
County	Herkimer
Metro Area	Utica - Rome
Standard Zip Codes	13416
Phone Area Codes	315
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.186
Longitude	-75.014

Station	HINCKLEY 2 SW
Distance	10.4 miles
Jan Temp	5 to 26 F
Apr Temp	29 to 52 F
Jul Temp	55 to 78 F
Oct Temp	34 to 56 F
Annual Precip	50.8 inches

Station	UTICA
Distance	11.7 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 32 F
Apr Temp	34 to 57 F
Jul Temp	58 to 83 F
Oct Temp	39 to 61 F
Annual Precip	41.9 inches

Station	BOONVILLE 2 SSW
Distance	24.9 miles
Jan Temp	7 to 25 F
Apr Temp	31 to 50 F
Jul Temp	56 to 76 F
Oct Temp	36 to 55 F
Annual Precip	59.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	640	100%
Male	297	46.4%
Female	343	53.6%
Under 18	164	25.6%
18+	476	74.4%
65+	121	18.9%
Median Age	37.6
Average Family Size	3.1
White	635	99.2%
African-American	3	0.5%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	2	0.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	1	0.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	619
Growth	-21
Growth %	-3.29%

Ancestry	Percent
Irish	23.3%
English	13.2%
German	12.6%
Italian	12.1%
US/American	9.3%
Polish	6.7%
French (except Basque)	4.3%
French Canadian	2.6%
Scottish	2.4%
Welsh	2.2%
Russian	2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2%
Scotch-Irish	2%
Yugoslavian	0.8%
Dutch	0.8%
Ghanian	0.8%
Canadian	0.8%
Norwegian	0.4%
Ukrainian	0.4%
Celtic	0.4%
Slovene	0.4%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%
Portuguese	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Newport	640	$41,111
Barneveld	332	$50,000
Cold Brook	336	$33,333
Frankfort	2,537	$35,938
Middleville	550	$42,727
Poland	451	$45,455
Salisbury	12,341	$81,110

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