Delaware · Census place 51190
Newport town, DE
Quick answer
Newport town has 1,209 residents, ranking #52 of 79 places in Delaware. Median household income is $59,833, the median home is worth $230,900 and median gross rent runs $1,143 a month.
- Population
- 1,209Newport town residents
- Median household income
- $59,833Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $230,900Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,143Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 27.8 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 42.5%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Newport town
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Newport town median would spend about 22.9% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.9× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 10.3% of residents and 42.5% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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