Recent News About Newport
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33.6% unemployed in Newport in 2017
33.6 percent of Newport residents between 16 and 65 years old were unemployed in 2017, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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31.9% unemployed in Newport in 2018
31.9 percent of Newport residents between 16 and 65 years old were unemployed in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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York County ranked 105th among counties in highest exporting metros
York County ranked 105th in trade with $1.48 billion in exports in 2018.
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Newport's population increases by 414 people between 2017 and 2018
Newport's population increased by 414 people between 2017 and 2018, according to U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
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93 living veterans in York County have earned Purple Heart, Medal of Honor or POW Medal
The number of living Purple Heart, Medal of Honor, or POW Medal recipients in York County, South Carolina for fiscal year 2017 was 93, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
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The white population in Newport increases by 76 people between 2017 and 2018
The white population in Newport increased by 76 people between 2017 and 2018, according to U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
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African American population in Newport increases by 234 people between 2017 and 2018
African American population in Newport increased by 234 people between 2017 and 2018, according to U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
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43.1 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Newport
43.1 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Newport in 2017, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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York County ranked 119th among counties in highest exporting metros
York County ranked 119th in trade with $1.28 billion in exports in 2017.
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Newport ranked 33rd in state for resident earnings in 2017
Newport ranked 33rd among cities in South Carolina by annual earnings per resident, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau in August.
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EDA awards over $1 million in grants for economic development projects in York County in 2019
The U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded $1,509,844 total in grants in 2019 in order to fund economic development projects in York County.
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Median business size in York County in 2016: less than 5 employees
Median-sized businesses in York County zip codes in 2016 have less than five employees, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
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York County exported $1.1 billion worth of goods in 2019
York County exported $1.1 billion worth of goods in 2019, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration (ITA), a decrease of 26 percent from $1.5 billion in 2018.
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Newport ranked 49th in South Carolina for resident earnings in 2019
Newport ranked 49th among cities in South Carolina by annual earnings per resident, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Newport ranked 57th in South Carolina for resident earnings in 2018
Newport ranked 57th among cities in South Carolina by annual earnings per resident, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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York County exported $1.5 billion worth of goods in 2018
York County exported $1.5 billion worth of goods in 2018, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration (ITA), an increase of 15.6 percent from $1.3 billion in 2017.