City profile · Rhode Island · Census ACS 2023

Newport East, RI

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Newport East - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

11,262
Residents
$86,310
Median income
$479,200
Median home
$1,729
Median rent (state)

Newport East - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Newport East lands in the 68th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

68th
percentile, household income
84th
percentile, home value
70th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Newport East, RI

Newport East is a small town in Rhode Island, home to 11,262 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Newport East brings in $86,310 a year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 10.0%. Typical homes in Newport East are valued around $479,200, and the median resident age is 45.0 years. Educational attainment runs 44.3% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 57.0% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Rhode Island tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Rhode Island at 102.3 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Near Average). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,729 per month. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Rhode Island run around $318, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 36.4 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very Low).

Population

11,262 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Rhode Island

Median Household Income

$86,310 /yr

Poverty 10.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

102.3 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Rhode Island average

How does Newport East compare to other US cities?

Where Newport East sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 68% higher than other cities
Home value 84% pricier than other cities
Median rent 70% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Newport East's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Rhode Island, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

68thIncome percentile

68th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Newport East's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$479,200 16th percentile more affordable than 16% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). This entry sits in this band. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Newport East $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Newport East, RI Newport East, RI's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Newport East, RI-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Newport East, RI median $86,310/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Newport East, RI's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Newport East, RI. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 44.3%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 10.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 57.0%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
11,262
Median Income
$86,310
Median Home Value
$479,200
Median Age
45.0
Poverty Rate
10.0%
Labor force participation
57.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
44.3%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
72.4%
Carpool
9.0%
Public Transit
1.2%
Walk
6.1%
Work from Home
10.0%
Other
1.3%

Based on 5,682 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Rhode Island - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$155
avg/month
Natural Gas
$105
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$58
avg/month
Total Utilities
$318
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Rhode Island state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Rhode Island state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Newport East sits in

Cost of Living Index
102.3
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,729/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
36.4 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Rhode Island

Valley Falls
12,370 people
Wakefield-Peace Dale
9,812 people
Cumberland Hill
8,638 people
Greenville
8,586 people
Tiverton
8,151 people
Kingston
6,953 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Newport East's 11,262 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Ocean City, NJ
11,260 people
Triangle, VA
11,265 people
Fredericksburg, TX
11,254 people
Healdsburg, CA
11,274 people
Satellite Beach, FL
11,250 people
Storm Lake, IA
11,275 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Newport East's $86,310 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Germantown, NY
$86,313 median income
Russiaville, IN
$86,321 median income
Heislerville, NJ
$86,298 median income
Overlea, MD
$86,296 median income
East Middlebury, VT
$86,326 median income
Galt, CA
$86,327 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Newport East, RI Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Newport East, RI - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 81.9% 7.2% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 6.3% White 81.9% Black or African American 5.0% Asian 2.3% American Indian 0.1% Native Hawaiian 0.2% Some other race 3.3% Two or more races 7.2% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Newport East compares to nearby Rhode Island cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Newport East (this city) 11,262 $86,310
Valley Falls 12,370 $93,653
Wakefield-Peace Dale 9,812 $111,200
Cumberland Hill 8,638 $131,006
Census ACS 5-year FIPS RI OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Newport East, RI?

What is the population of Newport East, RI? +

Newport East, RI counts 11,262 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Newport East, RI? +

Newport East households earn a median of $86,310 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Newport East? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Newport East; the closest available measure is the Rhode Island state average, a cost of living index of 102.3 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Rhode Island vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Newport East, RI? +

Newport East's median home value sits at $479,200, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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