 About 22.0% of families and 23.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.4% of those under age 18 and 12.5% of those age 65 or over.Newport experiences a humid continental climate (Köppen "Dsb"/"Dfb") with cold, moist winters and warm, drier summers.Compared to Spokane (the largest city in the area), on average, summer and winter temperatures are cooler at night, but very slightly warmer in daytime.