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Demographic Analysis of Goat Island, Newport: Low Diversity and Racial Composition from 2013 to 2022
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Demographics
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Population
Median Income
Racial Distributions
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Demographics
Population
Median Income
Racial Distributions
Goat Island, a neighborhood in Newport, Rhode Island, exhibits Low Diversity with a predominantly white population (90% in 2022). The neighborhood has experienced changes in population and median income over the past decade. Goat Island has a maritime history, featuring the Newport Harbor Light and a former torpedo manufacturing facility from World War II.
Throughout the period from 2013 to 2022, Goat Island maintained a Low Diversity classification, with the white population consistently above 75%. The white population decreased from 94% in 2013 to 90% in 2022. The Black population fluctuated between 0% and 6%, reaching its peak in 2019 before declining. The population identifying as two or more races increased from 0% in 2013 to 6% in 2022.
The median income in Goat Island demonstrated volatility. It peaked at $109,375 in 2013, reached its lowest point at $70,171 in 2020, and partially recovered to $77,403 in 2022. The population decreased from 188 in 2013 to 154 in 2022, a decline of 18%. The increase in diversity coincided with a period of economic volatility.
Goat Island's gradual diversification aligns with broader national trends of increasing racial diversity. However, the neighborhood's low diversity contrasts with increasing diversity in many urban areas across the United States. The economic volatility in Goat Island, particularly the decline in median income during 2020, likely reflects the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The population decline in Goat Island (-18% from 2013 to 2022) is more severe than national trends, as the U.S. population grew by about 7% from 2010 to 2020. This suggests that local factors, possibly related to housing costs, economic opportunities, or changing preferences, are driving this population decrease.
In conclusion, Goat Island remains a Low Diversity community with a white majority. Demographic shifts and economic fluctuations over the past decade indicate ongoing changes. These trends, combined with the area's maritime history, depict a small, historically significant neighborhood experiencing modern economic and demographic pressures.
