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Newport, Maine: commercial real estate data.
Newport is a Census CDP of 1,730 people across 3.52 square miles of land, in Penobscot County. Median household income is $45,127, 63.2 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 7 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $316,400 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Newport
What Newport is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area3.52 sq mi
- Water area1.35 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land492
- County holding the largest share of its areaPenobscot County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Newport
How many people live in Newport
- Population1,730
- Median age50.3
- Population under 18227 plus or minus 90
- Share under 1813.1 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Population 65 and over402 plus or minus 112
- Share 65 and over23.2 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Households858
- Family households443 plus or minus 122
- Share of households that are families51.6 percent plus or minus 11.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Newport
Income and work in Newport
- Median household income$45,127
- Per capita income$29,627
- Civilian labor force790 plus or minus 231
- Employed760 plus or minus 227
- Unemployed30 plus or minus 28
- Unemployment rate3.8 percent plus or minus 3.4
- Adults 25 and over1,439
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher86.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher14.9 percent plus or minus 7.7
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.4 percent plus or minus 2.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Newport
Housing in Newport
- Housing units998
- Occupied units858
- Vacant units140 plus or minus 79
- Vacancy rate14.0 percent plus or minus 7.6
- Owner occupied542 plus or minus 130
- Renter occupied316 plus or minus 98
- Ownership rate63.2 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$187,700 plus or minus $39,501
- Median gross rent, monthly$887
- Annual rent as a share of median income23.6 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Single family units542 plus or minus 137
- Share single family54.3 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more333 plus or minus 139
- Share in buildings of two or more33.4 percent plus or minus 12.9
- Mobile homes123 plus or minus 97
- Median year structure built1966
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Newport
How Newport gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute594 plus or minus 200
- Commuting under 15 minutes195 plus or minus 106
- Share commuting under 15 minutes32.8 percent plus or minus 14.0
- Commuting 30 minutes or more287 plus or minus 122
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more48.3 percent plus or minus 12.6
- Drove alone72.0 percent plus or minus 14.4
- Carpooled8.2 percent plus or minus 8.0
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home19.7 percent plus or minus 13.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Newport
SBA loans in Newport (7(a))
- Approvals7
- Gross approval$316,400
- Average approval$45,200
- Median approval$41,500
- Largest approval$100,000
- Jobs supported33
- Jobs per approval4.7
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders3
- Distinct industries by NAICS4
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Newport, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Newport
SBA loans in Newport (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$252,000
- Average approval$252,000
- Median approval$252,000
- Largest approval$252,000
- Jobs supported20
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Newport, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Newport
Flood risk in Newport
- NFIP communityTown of Newport
- NFIP community number230398
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/18/85(M)
The Town of Newport participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 230398 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Penobscot County, not Newport
Penobscot County context, not Newport figures
- Establishments in Penobscot County4,222
- Covered employment, Penobscot County71,983
- Average annual pay, Penobscot County$55,593
- Housing units permitted, Penobscot County450
Every figure in this section is published for Penobscot County as a whole and is not a measurement of Newport.
All Penobscot County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Newport questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Newport, Maine?
1,730, in 858 households. Newport CDP covers 3.52 square miles of land, which is 492 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Newport in?
Penobscot County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Newport?
$45,127. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $187,700. Median gross rent is $887 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Newport businesses?
7 7(a) approvals totaling $316,400 since FY2020, across 3 lenders, median approval $41,500, plus 1 504 approvals worth $252,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Newport, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Newport borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Newport. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Newport in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Newport appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Newport, town of, community 230398, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Newport figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Penobscot County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Newport.
Is zoning published for Newport?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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