Newport Authority

Newport is a middle-income village of 900 with home prices 1.4× below the Delaware median.

Newport, Delaware

With 900 residents, Newport sits in New Castle County, Delaware as a small civic unit. The median household income stands at $60,761.

Definition and scope

Newport is a chartered municipality within New Castle County, Delaware, Delaware. Local services and ordinances are coordinated through county and state-level agencies. The city operates within Congressional District at-large and is part of the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metropolitan area.

Who lives here

Newport has approximately 900 residents. The median age is 29.3 years. Roughly 43% of housing units are owner-occupied. The median home value is $246,000.

Demographic composition (Census 2023 ACS5):

• White (non-Hispanic): 44.6%
• Black or African American: 26.7%
• Hispanic or Latino: 21.0%
• Asian: 1.4%

Economy and earnings

Median household income in Newport is $60,761. Poverty rate stands at 10.0%. Unemployment rate at last release was 3.7%. Educational attainment: 15.1% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Public services and infrastructure

Available public services on file for Newport:

• Public schools: 20
• Public libraries: 1
• Fire stations: 3
• Police stations: 3
• Hospitals: 7

Getting around

For air travel, residents typically use Wilmington Airport. The closest U.S. courthouse for federal proceedings is The Renaissance Centre - New Castle County Supreme Court. Amtrak service is available at Newark, Delaware.

Geography and climate

Elevation here is 64 feet. Local growing conditions correspond to USDA hardiness zone 7a.

References

• Delaware State Authority — state-level reference for Delaware.
• U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates — population, income, demographic data.
• Authority Network America — federal- and network-level reference.