One downside of living in Newport, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 34.26 minutes every day commuting to work. It is, however, a pedestrian-friendly borough. Many of its neighborhoods are dense enough and have amenities close enough together that people find it feasible to get around on foot.
Being a small borough, Newport does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
In terms of college education, Newport is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 20.51% of adults 25 and older in Newport have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Newport in 2022 was $32,315, which is lower middle income relative to Pennsylvania, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $129,260 for a family of four. However, Newport contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Newport is a somewhat ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Newport home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Newport residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Newport include German, Irish, Slovene, English, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Newport is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
