Newport is a very small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 1,522 people and two associated neighborhoods, Newport is the 728th largest community in Pennsylvania. Much of the housing stock in Newport was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs in the country.

Also of interest is that Newport has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 10.10% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

In Newport, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 35.43 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. However, the borough is also quite pedestrian-friendly, because many neighborhoods are very dense and have amenities close enough together that people find it feasible to get around on foot.

Being a small borough, Newport does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The percentage of adults in Newport who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 19.83% of the adults in Newport have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Newport in 2022 was $33,329, which is lower middle income relative to Pennsylvania, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $133,316 for a family of four. However, Newport contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Newport is a somewhat ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Newport home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Newport residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Newport include German, Irish, Slovene, Italian, and Pennsylvania German.

The most common language spoken in Newport is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.