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Newport, NC
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Living in Newport



Newport is a very small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 4,478 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Newport is the 189th largest community in North Carolina.

Also of interest is that Newport has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Newport telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.00% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

One of the nice things about Newport is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.

The education level of Newport citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 22.30% of adults in Newport have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Newport in 2018 was $39,819, which is wealthy relative to North Carolina, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $159,276 for a family of four. However, Newport contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Newport is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Newport home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Newport residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Newport include English, Irish, German, Polish, and French.

The most common language spoken in Newport is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.