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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

Population Overview

Total Population
6,881
Population Density
1,244
per square mile
Land Area
5.5
square miles (14.3 km²)
Median Age
42.6 yrs
10% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

44.1%
Male
55.9%
Female
44%
56%

Race & Ethnicity

White 86.2% US: 61.6%
Black 1.2% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 1.9% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 10.7%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
86.2%
Black
1.2%
Hispanic
1.9%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 97.3% US: 78.5%
Spanish 2.7% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
97.3%
Spanish
2.7%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
10.9%
82% above US avg (6%)
Disability
25.7%
98% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
93.4%
2% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
15.7%
83% above US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.455
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population6,881
Population Density1,244 / sq mi
Land Area5.5 sq mi
Median Age42.6 years

Gender

Male44.1%
Female55.9%

Race & Ethnicity

White86.2%
Black or African American1.2%
Hispanic or Latino1.9%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only97.3%
Spanish2.7%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans10.9%
Disability25.7%
Health Insurance93.4%
Uninsured15.7%
Broadband Access76.0%
Gini Coefficient0.455

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code6 — Nonmetro / Urban 2.5K–20K, adjacent