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Newport, NC Profile


Newport, NC, population 4,371, is located in North Carolina's Carteret county, about 116.0 miles from Fayetteville and 121.4 miles from Raleigh.

Through the 90's Newport's population has grown by about 33%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Newport has grown by about 15%. Since 2005 Newport's population has grown by about 15%.

Newport's property crime levels tend to be much lower than North Carolina's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Newport tend to be lower than North Carolina's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 52%
Females 48%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White83%
African American12%
Native American1%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed3%
As % of Population
         

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 607.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20003,353N/A
20013,4091.67%
20023,4812.11%
20033,6354.42%
20043,7703.71%
20053,8161.22%
20063,9373.17%
20074,1886.38%
20084,2962.58%
20094,3711.75%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$36,629
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001323
2002144
200385
2004241
2005233
2006179
2007197
2008162
2009158
2010134
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 01010
2002 0122
2003 0111
2004 0108
2005 0018
2006 0115
2007 0053
2008 0214
2009 0016
2010 0105

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20011,497
20021,214
20031,761
20042,332
20051,658
20062,476
20072,187
20081,575
20092,014
20101,514
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 16 32 3
2002 15 26 1
2003 14 46 2
2004 25 56 6
2005 24 37 3
2006 27 67 3
2007 25 62 2
2008 11 56 1
2009 39 48 2
2010 28 38 2

Location

Elevation21 feet above sea level
Land Area1.9 Square Miles



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