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Newport is a city located in Pend Oreille County, Washington . As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 1,921. It is the County Seat of Pend Oreille County . HISTORY Newport was officially incorporated on April 16 , 1903 . GEOGRAPHY Newport is located at 48°10'50" North, 117°2'51" West (48.180634, -117.047407). According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 2.7 Km&2 (1.1 Mi&2 ). 2.7 km&2 (1.1 mi&2) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 1,921 people, 760 households, and 471 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 699.7/km&2 (1,814.7/mi&2). There were 820 housing units at an average density of 298.7/km&2 (774.6/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city was 94.64% White , 0.00% African American , 0.57% Native American , 0.88% Asian , 0.10% Pacific Islander , 1.15% from Other Races , and 2.65% from two or more races. 2.97% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 760 households out of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.8% were Married Couples living together, 15.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.9% were non-families. 33.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.09. In the city the population was spread out with 29.1% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 18.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 86.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.9 males. The median income for a household in the city was $25,709, and the median income for a family was $30,898. Males had a median income of $31,597 versus $20,469 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $13,900. 23.6% of the population and 22.0% of families were below the Poverty Line . 34.4% of those under the age of 18 and 12.5% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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