Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Perry
Municipality: Newport borough
Total Population 1,568
SEX
Male 718
Female 850
AGE
Under 5 years 112
5 to 17 years 274
18 to 20 years 73
21 to 24 years 97
25 to 44 years 484
45 to 54 years 146
55 to 59 years 58
60 to 64 years 64
65 to 74 years 140
75 to 84 years 97
85 years and over 23
Median age 32.9
Under 18 years 386
Percent of total population 24.6
65 years and over 260
Percent of total population 16.6
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 660
Family households (families) 414
Married-couple families 318
Percent of total households 48.2
Other family, male householder 26
Other family, female householder 70
Nonfamily households 246
Percent of total households 37.3
Householder living alone 218
Householder 65 years and over 125
Persons living in households 1,568
Persons per household 2.38
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 1,555
Black 0
Percent of total population 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 4
Percent of total population 0.3
Asian or Pacific Islander 3
Percent of total population 0.2
Other race 6
Hispanic Origin (any race) 8
Percent of total population 0.5
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 702
Occupied housing units 660
Owner occupied 340
Percent owner occupied 51.5
Renter occupied 320
Vacant housing units 42
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 4
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2.0
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 3.6
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.5
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.2
Units with over 1 person per room 11
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 281
1-unit, attached 205
2 to 4 units 131
5 to 9 units 37
10 or more units 17
Mobile home, trailer, other 31
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 305
Less than $50,000 200
$50,000 to $99,999 101
$100,000 to $149,999 3
$150,000 to $199,999 0
$200,000 to $299,999 0
$300,000 or more 1
Median (dollars) 42,000
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 298
Less than $250 172
$250 to $499 126
$500 to $749 0
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 237
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 305
White 304
Black 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Other race 1
Hispanic origin (of any race) 1
Percent of occupied units 0.3
Source: Census of Population and Housing, 1990: Summary Tape File 1
Prepared by: The Pennsylvania State Data Center, Penn State Harrisburg
Date Prepared: January, 1997