Newport township, Illinois Population 2024

6,696

Newport township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Newport township was:

  • White: 61.36%
  • Other race: 11.46%
  • Black or African American: 9.91%
  • Two or more races: 9.88%
  • Asian: 6.86%
  • Native American: 0.55%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
31.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
210.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.79% (-122)
The current population of Newport township, Illinois is 6,696 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 6,818.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,16261.36%
Other race77711.46%
Black or African American6729.91%
Two or more races6709.88%
Asian4656.86%
Native American370.55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Newport township Population by Race

Newport township Population Pyramid 2024

Newport township Median Age

46

Total

47.4

Male

44.5

Female

Newport township Adults

There are 5,296 adults, (1,512 of whom are seniors) in Newport township.

Newport township Age Dependency

79.3

Age Dependency Ratio

40

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Newport township Sex Ratio

Female3,44350.76%
Male3,34049.24%

Newport township Population by Age

Newport township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,4312.7994.65.4
Married1,6873.1196.33.7
Non Family3931.1192.97.1
Male2392.9292.97.1
Female1123.5579.520.5

3.02

Average Family Size

2.79

Average Household Size

94.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Newport township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2665.76%
Associates Degree2605.63%
Bachelors Degree1,24526.96%
Graduate Degree70015.16%
High School Graduate89319.34%
Less Than 9th Grade2445.28%
Some College1,01021.87%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Newport township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Newport township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,8372,7581,484
Hispanic1,026630151
Other Race46022924
Asian375340206
2+ Races347223132
Black33233299
Native American17170

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 54.93%.

Newport township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$89,063$120,959$0
Graduate Degree$92,411$130,280$80,500
High School Graduate$71,111$83,456$47,083
Less Than 9th Grade$46,324$54,659$0
Overall$60,625$80,404$45,662
Some College$45,755$63,620$0

$60,625

Average Earnings

$80,404

Average Male

$45,662

Average Female

Newport township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Newport township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Newport township Language

74.63% of Newport township residents speak only English, while 25.37% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 18.29% of the population.

Newport township Language

Newport township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,6431423.9%
Black6728612.8%
Other755222.91%
Hispanic1,860221.18%
Multiple670192.84%

3.99%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.31%

Male Poverty Rate

5.63%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Newport township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Newport township is Black, with 12.8% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Newport township is Hispanic, with 1.18% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.06%. Among those working part-time, it was 1.23%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 7.79%.

Newport township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School7.5%
Some College4.96%
Bachelors or Greater1.9%
Less Than 9th Grade0%

Newport township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed51.35%
Female Employed1.76%
Male Employed0.75%
Male Unemployed0%

Newport township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Newport township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$121,488$151,293
Households$119,250$142,187
Married Families$130,788$-999,999,999
Non Families$72,784$73,657

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Newport township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

63.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

63.9%

Male Marriage Rate

63.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Newport township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Newport township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Newport township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Newport township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

571

Number of Veterans

544

Male Veterans

27

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam330
World War II100
First Gulf War96
Second Gulf War45
Korea18

Newport township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+351
65 to 7478
35 to 5477
55 to 6439
18 to 3426

Newport township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White36810.78%
Hispanic13210.51%
Other Race10620.46%
Black7115.07%
2+ Races265.99%

Newport township Veterans by Race

Newport township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

20.84%

Veteran Disability Rate

Newport township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.1%

Labor Force Participation

60.5%

Employment Rate

7.5%

Unemployment Rate

Newport township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Newport township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Newport township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

61.39%

Born in Newport township

83.27%

Native Born

16.73%

Foreign Born

4.14%

Non Citizen

12.59%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

83.27% of Newport township residents were born in the United States, with 61.39% having been born in Illinois. 4.14% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Newport township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20296,541-31-0.47%
20286,572-31-0.47%
20276,603-31-0.47%
20266,634-31-0.47%
20256,665-31-0.46%
20246,696-31-0.46%
20236,727-31-0.46%
20226,758-37-0.54%
20216,795-23-0.34%
20206,8181432.14%
20196,675-45-0.67%
20186,720-49-0.72%
20176,769-22-0.32%
20166,791-6-0.09%
20156,797-20-0.29%
20146,81790.13%
20136,808290.43%
20126,779-1-0.01%
20116,78010.01%
20106,77900%

Newport township Population by Year