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Newport, DE
Full City Profile · Delaware · New Castle County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,209
Population
2,572/sq mi density
$59,833
Median Income
$26,099 per capita
$230,900
Home Value
$258,023 Zillow
$1,143
Median Rent
26.4% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
292
Violent Crime/100K
3,021 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$59,833 median income, 4.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$230,900 home value, $1,143/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
292 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$59,833
20% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,099
33% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.1%
14% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.5%
56% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Newport vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Newport’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$59,833
80%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,099
67%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$89,269
124%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,545
108%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,545
8% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
23% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.9%
81% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
63.2%
14% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
8.1%
62% above US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$75,964M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
63.2%
Public Transit
8.1%
Work From Home
2.9%
Other
25.8%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
27,696
Restaurants
1,312
Healthcare
1,971
Retail
2,013
Manufacturing
386
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$89,269
24% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,768
36% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
99.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $59,833 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,099 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $89,269 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,545 |
| County GDP | $75,964M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.454 |
| Cost of Living Index | 99.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 63.2% |
| Public Transit | 8.1% |
| Work From Home | 2.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 27,696 |
| Restaurants | 1,312 |
| Healthcare | 1,971 |
| Retail | 2,013 |
| Manufacturing | 386 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $89,269 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,768 |