Newport Jobs

Newport is a city in Cocke County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 7,242 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Cocke County .

The most popular companies with Newport jobs are:

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Among the most common occupations in Newport are Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 22%. Sales and office occupations, 22%. and Management, professional, and related occupations, 17%. Approximately 70 percent of workers in Newport, Tennessee work for companies, 11 percent work for the government and 4 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Newport Jobs are for manager plant jobs.

The leading industries in Newport, Tennessee are Manufacturing, 24%; Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services, 15%; and Retail trade, 12%. Simply Hired's Newport job listings indicate that the following industries in Newport are hiring the most workers: Dressing & Sauce Mfg, Leavening Agent Mfg, Home Health Care, Mortgage Banking and Food Service Contractors.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Newport, Tennessee is $22,928, and the median income of households in Newport was $20,539.

Newport has an unemployment rate of 14.8%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Newport Trends data, the number of Newport, Tennessee jobs has increased by 104% since April 2007.

Population of Newport Total population 7,242 Male 45.90% Female 54.10% Median age 38.3     Newport Housing Owner-occupied homes 53.4% Median cost of a home $71,400 Median mortgage payment $477 Renter-occupied homes 46.6% Vacant housing 8.0% Median monthly rent $260     Average Income Median for all male full-time $25,692 Median for all female full-time $20,165     Household Income Less than $10,000 28% $10,000 to $14,999 11% $15,000 to $24,999 17% $25,000 to $34,999 17% $35,000 to $49,999 10% $50,000 to $74,999 11% $75,000 to $99,999 4% $100,000 to $149,999 2% $150,000 to $199,999 0% $200,000 or more 0%

Education Less than 9th grade 19% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 21% High school graduate 34% Some college, no degree 16% Associate's degree 4% Bachelor's degree 4% Graduate degree 2%     Marital Status Never married 17% Currently married 49% Separated 3% Widowed 11% Divorced 19%     Race White 93% Black or African American 5% Asian 0% Other 1%     Newport Commute Carpool 15.6% Public transportation 0.0% Average travel time 21 minutes

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