Rhode Island · GEOID 44005

Newport County

2024 ACS 5-year estimates · population 84,657 · 43,663 housing units

Median household income

$103,514

State $88,358

Median home value

$609,700

State $420,299

Median gross rent

$1,713

State $1,352

Homeownership rate

67.9%

State 63.6%

Renter cost-burden rate

49.7%

≥30% of income

Owner cost-burden rate

26.3%

≥30% of income

Homeowner vacancy

1.3%

Of owner-occupied + for-sale units

Rental vacancy

5.9%

Of renter-occupied + for-rent units

Overall vacancy

15.6%

All housing units

Price-to-income ratio

5.89

Affordable: 2.0–3.0

Section 1

Community Profile

Population, demographics, household composition, and income.

Community Data Summary

	Newport County	Rhode Island
Population	84,657	1,101,801
Population density (per sq. mi.)	826.48	—
Median household income	$103,514	$88,358
HUD Area Median Income (4-person, 100%)	$112,100	—
Households	36,868	—
Average household size	2.19 people	—
Owner-occupied	67.9%	63.6%
Renter-occupied	32.1%	36.4%
Race	83.7% White · 3.4% Black	0.0% White · 0.0% Black

Source: ACS 5-year 2024 (Tables DP05, S1101, DP04, S1901) and Census Gazetteer (land area); HUD FY2026 Income Limits.

Racial composition

Newport County compared with Rhode Island.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP05.

Educational attainment (population 25+)

54.1% hold a bachelor's degree or higher (state: 37.7%).

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S1501.

Median Household Income by Tenure

Owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied household income, county and state.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25119.

Median Household Income by Age of Householder

Median household income by age group of householder.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B19049.

Median Household Income by Number of Earners

Median household income for families with each earner count.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S1903.

Household Size

Distribution of households by number of people.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2501.

Income by Number of Earners

Earners	Share	Median income	Attainable monthly housing cost	Attainable home
0 earners	17.1%	$99,679	$2,492	$340,020
1 earner	26.8%	$93,994	$2,350	$318,858
2 earners	42.8%	$151,903	$3,798	$534,415
3+ earners	13.3%	$193,086	$4,827	$687,712

Attainable monthly housing cost = 30% of gross income ÷ 12. Attainable home price assumes 30% housing budget, 30-yr mortgage at 7%, 5% down.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S1903; affordability formula derived.

Households

36,868

Average size: 2.19 people

Households with children

6,681

18.1% of households

Per-capita income

$61,596

Poverty rate: 7.6%

Section 2

Residential Market Analysis

Housing stock characteristics — tenure, type, age, size, vacancy, rents.

Tenure

67.9% owner-occupied vs. state average 63.6%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP04.

Structure type

Single-family share 68.7% · Missing middle (2–19 units) 23.0%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25024.

Housing stock by decade

66.5% built before 1980 · Median structure age 1,963.00 yrs.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2504.

Housing size mismatch

Compares the share of housing units by bedroom count against the share of households by size — a common diagnostic of housing supply/demand alignment.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Tables B25041 (bedrooms) and S2501 (household size).

Home value distribution

Owner-occupied homes by value bracket. Median: $609,700.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP04.

Monthly Housing Costs

Distribution of monthly housing costs across all occupied units.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25104.

Number of Bedrooms

Housing units by number of bedrooms.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25041.

Median rent by bedroom

Overall median gross rent: $1,713.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25031.

Renters by age

Number of renter householders by age bracket.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2502.

Owners by age

Number of owner householders by age bracket.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2502.

Vacancy composition

All 6,795 vacant units split into Census's seven categories. Frictional vacancy (units actively on the market) reflects healthy churn. Structural vacancy (seasonal, migrant, other) sits outside the market for year-round residents — high values change how the headline vacancy rate should be read.

Vacant units by type

For sale 4.7% · For rent 11.0% · Seasonal 65.1% · Other 17.4%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25004.

Frictional vs structural

17.6% of vacancy is frictional (for sale + for rent + rented/sold not yet occupied); 82.4% is structural (seasonal + migrant + other).

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25004.

Seasonal / recreational share of all housing

10.1%

4,422 units of 43,663 total

⚑ Above the 10% threshold — meaningful pressure on year-round residents from second-home / short-term-rental demand.

"Other vacant" share of all housing

2.7%

1,179 units of 43,663 total

Census "Other vacant" — units off the market for reasons other than seasonal, migrant, sale, or rental.

Section 3

Workforce Housing Needs Assessment

Affordability, cost burden, and the housing options for households in the workforce income range.

Workforce range — ACS median household income

80% MHI$82,811

100% MHI$103,514

120% MHI$124,217

County-wide median from ACS 5-year estimates. A household at 100% MHI in Newport County should be able to afford a home up to roughly — (30% housing budget, default mortgage terms).

Workforce range — HUD Area Median Income

	1-person	2-person	4-person
80% AMI	$62,800	$71,800	$89,700
100% AMI	$78,470	$89,680	$112,100
120% AMI	$94,150	$107,600	$134,500

HUD FMR Area: Providence-Fall River, RI-MA HUD Metro FMR Area. 80% AMI uses HUD's published Section 8 Low Income Limits; 100% is HUD MFI; 120% is the standard workforce convention.

Affordability calculator

Follows the standard 30%-of-gross-income affordability rule.

Income basis Household income Interest rate % Down payment % Taxes & insurance / yr

Affordable monthly—

Affordable home price—

Renter cost burden

49.7% of renter households spend ≥30% of income on rent (24.3% spend ≥50%).

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25070.

Owner cost burden by income

26.3% of homeowners spend ≥30% of income on housing. Bars show counts of cost-burdened owners by income bracket.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25106.

Household income — owners vs renters

Distribution of household income for owner-occupied (navy) and renter-occupied (gold) households.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25118.

Section 4

Industry & Workforce Wages

Employment, average wages, and the housing each industry's typical earner can afford in Newport County.

Covered employment

40,372

Across 18 sectors

Establishments

4,402

QCEW 2024

Avg annual pay (workforce)

$68,954

Employment-weighted across sectors

Top 10 sectors by employment

Annual average employment by NAICS 2-digit sector. Counties with fewer than five covered establishments in a sector may show suppressed totals.

Source: BLS QCEW Annual Averages, 2024.

Attainable housing by industry

Industry	Employment	Avg annual wage	Affordable home price	vs. median value	Affordable monthly rent
NAICS 72 Accommodation and food services NAICS 72	7,632	$37,103	$107,090	−$502,610	$928
NAICS 92 Public administration NAICS 92	5,712	$107,729	$369,984	−$239,716	$2,693
NAICS 54 Professional, scientific, and technical services NAICS 54	4,573	$94,422	$320,451	−$289,249	$2,361
NAICS 62 Health care and social assistance NAICS 62	4,339	$55,010	$173,746	−$435,954	$1,375
NAICS 44-45 Retail trade NAICS 44-45	4,239	$42,383	$126,744	−$482,956	$1,060
NAICS 31-33 Manufacturing NAICS 31-33	2,025	$105,114	$360,250	−$249,450	$2,628
NAICS 23 Construction NAICS 23	1,903	$72,732	$239,714	−$369,986	$1,818
NAICS 81 Other services (except public administration) NAICS 81	1,855	$46,923	$143,644	−$466,056	$1,173
NAICS 56 Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services NAICS 56	1,647	$54,852	$173,158	−$436,542	$1,371
NAICS 71 Arts, entertainment, and recreation NAICS 71	1,416	$43,927	$132,492	−$477,208	$1,098
NAICS 61 Educational services NAICS 61	1,324	$55,037	$173,847	−$435,853	$1,376
NAICS 52 Finance and insurance NAICS 52	892	$121,413	$420,921	−$188,779	$3,035
NAICS 42 Wholesale trade NAICS 42	626	$106,420	$365,112	−$244,588	$2,661
NAICS 53 Real estate and rental and leasing NAICS 53	610	$78,399	$260,808	−$348,892	$1,960
NAICS 55 Management of companies and enterprises NAICS 55	562	$79,789	$265,982	−$343,718	$1,995
NAICS 48-49 Transportation and warehousing NAICS 48-49	554	$64,584	$209,384	−$400,316	$1,615
NAICS 51 Information NAICS 51	359	$155,867	$549,170	−$60,530	$3,897
NAICS 22 Utilities NAICS 22	104	$116,583	$402,942	−$206,758	$2,915

Subsector	Employment	Avg annual wage	Affordable home price	vs. median value	Affordable monthly rent
NAICS 722 Food services and drinking places NAICS 722	5,625	$33,423	$93,392	−$516,308	$836
NAICS 928 National security and international affairs NAICS 928	4,651	$116,573	$402,905	−$206,795	$2,914
NAICS 541 Professional, scientific, and technical services NAICS 541	4,573	$94,422	$320,451	−$289,249	$2,361
NAICS 721 Accommodation NAICS 721	2,007	$47,417	$145,483	−$464,217	$1,185
NAICS 561 Administrative and support services NAICS 561	1,519	$53,297	$167,370	−$442,330	$1,332
NAICS 621 Ambulatory health care services NAICS 621	1,334	$67,139	$218,895	−$390,805	$1,678
NAICS 611 Educational services NAICS 611	1,324	$55,037	$173,847	−$435,853	$1,376
NAICS 623 Nursing and residential care facilities NAICS 623	1,189	$51,055	$159,025	−$450,675	$1,276
NAICS 238 Specialty trade contractors NAICS 238	1,092	$68,693	$224,679	−$385,021	$1,717
NAICS 445 Food and beverage retailers NAICS 445	1,044	$32,748	$90,880	−$518,820	$819
NAICS 334 Computer and electronic product manufacturing NAICS 334	1,011	$134,633	$470,130	−$139,570	$3,366
NAICS 813 Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations NAICS 813	948	$43,943	$132,551	−$477,149	$1,099
NAICS 713 Amusement, gambling, and recreation industries NAICS 713	831	$40,469	$119,620	−$490,080	$1,012
NAICS 236 Construction of buildings NAICS 236	714	$75,357	$249,485	−$360,215	$1,884
NAICS 441 Motor vehicle and parts dealers NAICS 441	596	$73,065	$240,953	−$368,747	$1,827
NAICS 455 General merchandise retailers NAICS 455	578	$29,756	$79,742	−$529,958	$744
NAICS 336 Transportation equipment manufacturing NAICS 336	570	$89,091	$300,607	−$309,093	$2,227
NAICS 551 Management of companies and enterprises NAICS 551	562	$79,789	$265,982	−$343,718	$1,995
NAICS 531 Real estate NAICS 531	507	$75,473	$249,917	−$359,783	$1,887
NAICS 921 Executive, legislative, and other general government support NAICS 921	500	$56,711	$180,078	−$429,622	$1,418
NAICS 712 Museums, historical sites, and similar institutions NAICS 712	476	$47,325	$145,140	−$464,560	$1,183
NAICS 812 Personal and laundry services NAICS 812	468	$36,851	$106,152	−$503,548	$921
NAICS 459 Sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, book, and miscellaneous retailers NAICS 459	467	$35,556	$101,332	−$508,368	$889
NAICS 458 Clothing, clothing accessories, shoe, and jewelry retailers NAICS 458	453	$32,496	$89,942	−$519,758	$812
NAICS 522 Credit intermediation and related activities NAICS 522	427	$88,068	$296,799	−$312,901	$2,202
NAICS 457 Gasoline stations and fuel dealers NAICS 457	349	$48,169	$148,282	−$461,418	$1,204
NAICS 444 Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers NAICS 444	329	$49,686	$153,929	−$455,771	$1,242
NAICS 524 Insurance carriers and related activities NAICS 524	295	$126,671	$440,493	−$169,207	$3,167
NAICS 423 Merchant wholesalers, durable goods NAICS 423	294	$95,259	$323,567	−$286,133	$2,381
NAICS 456 Health and personal care retailers NAICS 456	256	$40,028	$117,978	−$491,722	$1,001
NAICS 811 Repair and maintenance NAICS 811	248	$59,879	$191,870	−$417,830	$1,497
NAICS 424 Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods NAICS 424	243	$109,883	$378,002	−$231,698	$2,747
NAICS 814 Private households NAICS 814	191	$69,571	$227,947	−$381,753	$1,739
NAICS 312 Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing NAICS 312	169	$49,008	$151,405	−$458,295	$1,225
NAICS 111 Crop production NAICS 111	166	$35,901	$102,616	−$507,084	$898
NAICS 449 Furniture, home furnishings, electronics, and appliance retailers NAICS 449	166	$60,214	$193,117	−$416,583	$1,505
NAICS 491 Postal service NAICS 491	151	$66,310	$215,809	−$393,891	$1,658
NAICS 562 Waste management and remediation services NAICS 562	128	$73,304	$241,843	−$367,857	$1,833
NAICS 711 Performing arts, spectator sports, and related industries NAICS 711	109	$55,448	$175,377	−$434,323	$1,386
NAICS 221 Utilities NAICS 221	104	$116,583	$402,942	−$206,758	$2,915
NAICS 513 Publishing industries NAICS 513	99	$270,840	$977,139	+$367,439	$6,771
NAICS 517 Telecommunications NAICS 517	99	$146,620	$514,750	−$94,950	$3,666
NAICS 237 Heavy and civil engineering construction NAICS 237	97	$98,875	$337,027	−$272,673	$2,472
NAICS 487 Scenic and sightseeing transportation NAICS 487	97	$54,909	$173,370	−$436,330	$1,373
NAICS 425 Wholesale trade agents and brokers NAICS 425	89	$133,832	$467,149	−$142,551	$3,346
NAICS 519 Web search portals, libraries, archives, and other information services NAICS 519	73	$70,276	$230,572	−$379,128	$1,757
NAICS 311 Food manufacturing NAICS 311	64	$29,719	$79,605	−$530,095	$743
NAICS 488 Support activities for transportation NAICS 488	55	$51,654	$161,254	−$448,446	$1,291
NAICS 337 Furniture and related product manufacturing NAICS 337	45	$65,415	$212,477	−$397,223	$1,635
NAICS 314 Textile product mills NAICS 314	42	$53,333	$167,504	−$442,196	$1,333
NAICS 512 Motion picture and sound recording industries NAICS 512	37	$73,085	$241,028	−$368,672	$1,827
NAICS 518 Computing infrastructure providers, data processing, web hosting, and related services NAICS 518	35	$149,616	$525,902	−$83,798	$3,740
NAICS 112 Animal production and aquaculture NAICS 112	34	$24,973	$61,938	−$547,762	$624
NAICS 484 Truck transportation NAICS 484	24	$63,845	$206,633	−$403,067	$1,596
NAICS 622 Hospitals NAICS 622	16	$118,057	$408,429	−$201,271	$2,951
NAICS 516 Broadcasting and content providers NAICS 516	15	$103,784	$355,300	−$254,400	$2,595
NAICS 321 Wood product manufacturing NAICS 321	10	$50,973	$158,719	−$450,981	$1,274
NAICS 923 Administration of human resource programs NAICS 923	7	$103,026	$352,478	−$257,222	$2,576

Affordable home price assumes the industry's average earner uses 30% of gross income for housing, with a 30-year mortgage at 7%, 5% down, $2,500/yr taxes & insurance, and 0.5% PMI. Adjust the Section 3 calculator for other terms. Affordable rent is 30% of monthly gross pay.

Source: BLS QCEW Annual Averages, 2024; ACS 5-year 2024 (median home value).

Section 5

Wages by Occupation

Selected essential-worker occupations for the MSA or nonmetropolitan area containing this county — jobs, the 10-year change, wages, and the housing each typical earner can afford. Both jobs counts and wages are reported at the MSA / nonmetropolitan-area level (BLS does not publish OEWS at the county level), so every county inside the same area shows the same numbers. For county-accurate employment totals, see Section 4 above.

Occupational wages and affordable housing

Occupation	2025 jobs	2015–2025 change	% change	Hourly wage	Annual wage	Affordable home price	Affordable monthly rent
Fast Food and Counter Workers SOC 35-3023	21,530	—	—	$16.38	$34,070	$95,801	$852
Cashiers SOC 41-2011	14,440	—	—	$17.30	$35,990	$102,947	$900
Childcare Workers SOC 39-9011	2,880	—	—	$18.08	$37,600	$108,940	$940
Retail Salespersons SOC 41-2031	20,910	—	—	$18.15	$37,760	$109,536	$944
Janitors and Cleaners SOC 37-2011	9,660	—	—	$19.82	$41,230	$122,453	$1,031
Waiters and Waitresses SOC 35-3031	13,600	—	—	$20.39	$42,400	$126,808	$1,060
Tellers SOC 43-3071	1,280	—	—	$22.11	$45,980	$140,134	$1,150
Home Health and Personal Care Aides SOC 31-1131	13,030	—	—	$22.13	$46,020	$140,283	$1,151
Office Clerks, General SOC 43-9061	10,690	—	—	$23.79	$49,480	$153,162	$1,237
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General SOC 49-9071	6,370	—	—	$26.02	$54,110	$170,396	$1,353
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers SOC 53-3032	7,030	—	—	$28.98	$60,270	$193,326	$1,507
Construction Laborers SOC 47-2061	3,240	—	—	$30.25	$62,920	$203,190	$1,573
Firefighters SOC 33-2011	2,550	—	—	$31.94	$66,440	$216,293	$1,661
Paramedics SOC 29-2043	380	—	—	$32.03	$66,630	$217,000	$1,666
Carpenters SOC 47-2031	4,140	—	—	$33.18	$69,020	$225,896	$1,726
Electricians SOC 47-2111	3,560	—	—	$35.14	$73,080	$241,009	$1,827
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers SOC 33-3051	3,120	—	—	$38.22	$79,490	$264,869	$1,987
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education SOC 25-2021	6,280	—	—	—	$80,350	$268,070	$2,009
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters SOC 47-2152	3,000	—	—	$39.42	$82,000	$274,212	$2,050
Registered Nurses SOC 29-1141	15,180	—	—	$49.06	$102,040	$348,808	$2,551

Affordable home price uses the same Section 3 formula (30% housing budget, 30-year mortgage at 7%, 5% down, $2,500/yr T&I, 0.5% PMI). Affordable rent is 30% of monthly wages. Negative job-change values are shown in red parentheses. A "prior-year code differs" note flags occupations whose SOC code changed between the two vintages (2010 SOC → 2018 SOC) — the change estimate is best-effort.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 (10-year change vs. May 2015). Jobs counts and wages reflect the MSA or nonmetropolitan area containing this county, not the county alone — OEWS is not published at the county level.

Methodology & sources

All figures derive from the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. State and national comparisons are population-weighted aggregates of county-level estimates (an approximation; ACS publishes its own state and national medians which can differ slightly).

The affordability calculator uses a 30% housing-budget rule with a 30-year mortgage. Defaults are 7% interest, 5% down, $2,500/year taxes and insurance, and 0.5% PMI — adjustable above.

Variables: 44005 · pulled from Full Housing Data Table.xlsx.