Newport, DE Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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6%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

27%

Household income NAT. AVG.

8%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Newport	Delaware	National
Income per capita	$41,966	$46,894	$44,883
Median household income	$102,908	$90,340	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$155,743	$109,575	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$102,971	$56,447	$52,080
Median earnings male	$46,474	$57,948	$54,343
Median earnings female	$73,847	$43,895	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.5%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.8%	12.0%	15.1%

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The income per capita in Newport is 6% lower than the national average
The median household income in Newport is 27% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Newport is 8% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Newport is 15% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$68,598 $102,908 $205,816

City

$60,220 $90,340 $180,680

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Newport median earnings by income bracket

Newport employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.1%	14.1%
Manufacturing sector	2.2%	2.2%
Financial & insurance services	5.8%	5.8%
Wholesale & retail services	19.1%	19.1%
Public administration	7.6%	7.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	18.4%	18.4%
Education, health & social services	14.8%	14.8%
Other	18.1%	18.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rose Valley, PA	1,190	$283,512	248.6%
Hockessin, DE	14,708	$231,952	185.2%
North Star, DE	7,732	$215,979	165.5%
Beckett, NJ	5,281	$201,725	148.0%
Pike Creek, DE	7,263	$180,781	122.3%
Newport, DE	940	$102,908	26.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Vandiver, AL	940	$33,271	59.1%
Eldon, IA	940	$55,033	32.3%
Lowden, IA	940	$92,833	14.1%
Sioux Rapids, IA	940	$81,259	0.1%
Alma, KS	940	$84,809	4.3%
Newport, DE	940	$102,908	26.5%

Source: The Newport, DE employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.