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County:

Newport County

State:

Rhode Island

FIPS Code:

44005

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

30,690

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

6.45

% Water:

66.8

Mean Jan. Temp:

28

Mean July Temp:

70

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

94,228

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

81,383

-13.6%

-20.4%

6.7%

1990:

87,194

7.1%

1.9%

5.2%

2000:

85,433

-2.0%

-6.0%

4.0%

2005:

83,740

-2.0%

-2.9%

1.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

76,940

90.1%

0-to-19:

21,495

25.2%

Black:

2,988

3.5%

20-to-39:

23,269

27.2%

Hispanic:

2,409

2.8%

40-to-59:

24,944

29.2%

American Indian:

310

0.4%

60-plus:

15,725

18.4%

Other:

2,786

3.3%

Median Age:

38.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

821.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

87.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

38.3%

Median Family Income:

$60,610

Families Below Poverty Line:

5.4%

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