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Newport, Kentucky

Newport is a city in Campbell County, Kentucky, USA, at the confluence of the Ohio and Licking Rivers. Settled about 1791, Newport was incorporated as a town in 1795 and in 1850 received a city charter. In 1900, 28,301 people lived in Newport, Kentucky; in 1910, 30,309; in 1920, 29,317; and in 1940, 30,631. The population was 17,048 at the 2000 census. It is one of two county seats of Campbell County. Newport is part of the Greater Cincinnati, Ohio Metro Area which comprises over 2 million inhabitants. . Today, Newport is becoming the entertainment community of the fast-growing Northern Kentucky area while its neighboring cities--Bellevue and Covington--become the bedroom and business centers.

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Among the most common occupations in Newport are Sales and office occupations, 26%. Management, professional, and related occupations, 20%. and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 20%. Approximately 78 percent of workers in Newport, Kentucky work for companies, 10 percent work for the government and 6 percent are self-employed.

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Newport Industries

The leading industries in Newport, Kentucky are Educational, health and social services, 14%; Manufacturing, 13%; and Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services, 12%. Simply Hired's Newport job listings indicate that the following industries in Newport are hiring the most workers: Clinics & Outpatient Services, Outpatient Surgery Centers, Trauma Centers, Commercial Banking and Industrial Loan Companies.

Newport Job Salaries

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Newport, Kentucky is $26,030, and the median income of households in Newport was $27,451.
 

Average Salaries in Newport, KY

Newport, KY

$26,000
 

Newport Unemployment Rate

Newport has an unemployment rate of 6.1%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Newport Trends data, the number of Newport, Kentucky jobs has decreased by 27% since March 2008.
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Newport Employment Statistics

Population of Newport
Total population 17,048
Male 48.67%
Female 51.33%
Median age 32.9
  
Newport Housing
Owner-occupied homes 44.2%
Median cost of a home $67,500
Median mortgage payment $500
Renter-occupied homes 55.8%
Vacant housing 10.9%
Median monthly rent $442
  
Average Income
Median for all male full-time $29,337
Median for all female full-time $22,723
  
Household Income
Less than $10,000 19%
$10,000 to $14,999 10%
$15,000 to $24,999 16%
$25,000 to $34,999 17%
$35,000 to $49,999 16%
$50,000 to $74,999 13%
$75,000 to $99,999 5%
$100,000 to $149,999 2%
$150,000 to $199,999 1%
$200,000 or more 1%
  
Education
Less than 9th grade 13%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 22%
High school graduate 36%
Some college, no degree 16%
Associate's degree 3%
Bachelor's degree 7%
Graduate degree 4%
  
Marital Status
Never married 33%
Currently married 39%
Separated 3%
Widowed 9%
Divorced 16%
  
Race
White 93%
Black or African American 6%
Asian 0%
Other 1%
  
Newport Commute
Carpool 16.4%
Public transportation 5.7%
Average travel time 22 minutes