Newport is a somewhat small town located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 14,108 people and three associated neighborhoods, Newport is the 86th largest community in Michigan. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Newport, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Newport, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Newport’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Newport does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $78,382.00.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Newport is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 35.49% of the Newport workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Newport is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Newport who work in office and administrative support (11.23%), food service (9.87%), and sales jobs (9.11%). Being a small town, Newport does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The education level of Newport citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 18.10% of adults 25 and older in Newport have a college degree. The per capita income in Newport in 2022 was $34,003, which is upper middle income relative to Michigan, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $136,012 for a family of four. However, Newport contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. 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 German, English, Irish, French, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Newport is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
