Newport is a very small city located in the state of Washington. With a population of 2,235 people and three associated neighborhoods, Newport is the 215th largest community in Washington.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Newport is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 35.36% of the Newport workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Newport is a city of sales and office workers, transportation and shipping workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Newport who work in sales jobs (16.71%), management occupations (13.21%), and teaching (10.36%). A relatively large number of people in Newport telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.42% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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. Being a small city, 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%: 19.26% of the adults in Newport have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Newport in 2022 was $25,898, which is low income relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $103,592 for a family of four. However, Newport contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. 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, English, Swedish, and French. The most common language spoken in Newport is English. Other important languages spoken here include French and Slavic languages.
