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Newport, TN
Full City Profile · Tennessee · Cocke County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
6,881
Population
1,244/sq mi density
$40,096
Median Income
$23,525 per capita
$124,300
Home Value
$224,053 Zillow
$780
Median Rent
28.5% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
310 sunny days/yr
973
Violent Crime/100K
8,739 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$40,096 median income, 0.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$124,300 home value, $780/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
973 violent crimes/100K (156% above avg)
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
13.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$40,096
47% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$23,525
40% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.3%
92% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
22.1%
78% above
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
$40,096
53%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$23,525
60%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$46,938
65%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$873
61%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$873
39% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
10% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.0%
47% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.8%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,210M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
8%
Other
13.2%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
594
Restaurants
64
Healthcare
42
Retail
114
Manufacturing
28
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$46,938
35% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,856
18% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
91.9
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $40,096 |
| Per Capita Income | $23,525 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $46,938 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $873 |
| County GDP | $1,210M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 22.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.455 |
| Cost of Living Index | 91.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 8.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 594 |
| Restaurants | 64 |
| Healthcare | 42 |
| Retail | 114 |
| Manufacturing | 28 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $46,938 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,856 |