Newton County, AR Demographic Data

Newton County, AR Summary

Newton County is located in Arkansas
  • Population: 8,286
  • Area: 823.19 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 820.90 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 2.29 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 10.06 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 1,746.39 ft
  • Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Newton County, AR Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
3,975
50%
50.8
Male
4,013
50%
49.2
Total Population
7,988
 
323,128,000

Newton County, AR Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
345
4.3% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
418
5.2% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
518
6.5% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
513
6.4% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
301
3.8% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
752
9.4% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
865
10.8% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,034
12.9% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
592
7.4% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
768
9.6% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,159
14.5% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
515
6.4% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
208
2.6% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
6,398
80.1%
77.2
Female
3,213
50.2%
51.3
Male
3,185
49.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
6,099
76.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,370
29.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,882
23.6%
15.2
Female
1,003
53.3%
55.8
Male
879
46.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
48
0.0%
0.0

Newton County, AR Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
7,760
97.1% 
96.8
White
7,631
95.5% 
72.6
Black or African American
0
0.0% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
90
1.1% 
0.8
Asian
39
0.5% 
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0% 
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0% 
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0% 
0.9
Japanese
27
0.3% 
0.2
Korean
0
0.0% 
0.4
Vietnamese
7
0.1% 
0.6
Other Asian
5
0.1% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0% 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0% 
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0% 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.1
Some Other Race
0
0.0% 
5.1
Two or More Races
228
2.9% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
86
1.1% 
17.8
Mexican
27
0.3% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0% 
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
59
0.7% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
7,902
98.9% 
82.2

Newton County, AR Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
339
5.8% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
815
13.8% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,397
40.7% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,214
20.6% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
254
4.3% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
543
9.2% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
331
5.6% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,154
19.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
4,739
80.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
874
14.8%
31.2

Newton County, AR Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,307
19.5%
33.7%
Now Married
3,882
57.9%
47.5
Divorced
886
13.2%
11.0%
Separated
73
1.1%
2.0
Widowed
559
8.3
5.8%

Newton County, AR Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
7,594
99.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
49
0.6%
21.6%
Spanish
22
0.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
8
0.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
12
0.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
7
0.1%
1.1%

Newton County, AR Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
372
11.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
351
10.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
542
16.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
401
12.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
600
18.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
426
13.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
364
11.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
149
4.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
14
0.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
24
0.7%
6.4
Median household income
33,176
 
57,617
Per capita income
17,790
 
31,128

Newton County, AR Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
211
6.9%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
300
9.8%
9.8
Construction
292
9.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
736
24.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
120
3.9%
6.6
Information
70
2.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
337
11.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
109
3.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
127
4.2%
11.4
Public administration
64
2.1%
4.6
Retail trade
328
10.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
326
10.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
39
1.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
464
15.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
744
24.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
629
20.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
558
18.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
664
21.7%
18.1%

Newton County, AR Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
2,940
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,248
76.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
360
12.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
21
0.7%
5.1
Walked
108
3.7%
2.7
Other means
47
1.6%
1.8
Worked at home
156
5.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
33.7
 
26.6

Newton County, AR Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
102
3.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
895
27.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,224
37.7%
37.1
3 or more
1,022
31.5%
21.0

Newton County, AR Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
3,243
69.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,760
85.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
483
14.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,427
30.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.5

Newton County, AR Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,670
1 room
172
3.7%
2.4
2 rooms
240
5.1%
2.7
3 rooms
289
6.2%
9.1
4 rooms
1,103
23.6%
16.5
5 rooms
1,446
31.0%
19.8
6 rooms
740
15.8%
17.8
7 rooms
408
8.7%
12.0
8 rooms
146
3.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
126
2.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
 
0.0

Newton County, AR Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,670
 
 
1-unit, detached
3,791
81.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
7
0.1%
5.9
2-units
21
0.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
25
0.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
65
1.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
38
0.8%
9.0
Mobile home
723
15.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Newton County, AR Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
512
11.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
298
6.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
228
4.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
393
8.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
905
19.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
886
19.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
802
17.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
586
12.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
60
1.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%

Newton County, AR Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
38
1.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
995
30.7%
4.7
Electricity
1,098
33.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
12
0.4%
4.8
Coal or coke
1
0.0%
0.1
Wood
1,099
33.9%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1

Newton County, AR Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,001
 
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
13
1.3%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
21
2.1%
20.1%
Less than $500
66
6.6%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
307
30.7%
28.8%
$500 to $999
594
59.3%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
408
40.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
127
12.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
100
10.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
76
7.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
290
29.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%

Newton County, AR Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
310 
 
41,631,300 
$1,000 to $1,499
0
0.0%
28.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$500 to $999
105
33.9%
41.0%
Less than $500
205
66.1%
10.7%
No Cash Rent
173
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
394
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
79
26.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
47
15.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
21
7.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
30
10.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
47
15.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
76
25.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
183
0.0%
0.0%

Newton County, AR Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,760
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
763
27.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
850
30.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
488
17.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
302
10.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
270
9.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
63
2.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
5
0.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
19
0.7%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
84,800
 
205,000