Newport is a somewhat small city located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 6,973 people and five associated neighborhoods, Newport is the 90th largest community in Tennessee.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Newport is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Newport is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Newport who work in food service (12.77%), sales jobs (12.11%), and office and administrative support (12.07%). 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 8.03% 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. As is often the case in a small city, Newport doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.In terms of college education, the citizens of Newport rank slightly lower than the national average. 13.09% of adults 25 and older in Newport have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community. The per capita income in Newport in 2022 was $23,525, which is lower middle income relative to Tennessee, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $94,100 for a family of four. However, Newport contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Newport is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. 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 Asian. Important ancestries of people in Newport include English, German, Irish, Polish, and Dutch. The most common language spoken in Newport is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
