Newton, MS Demographic Data
Newton, MS Summary
Newton is located in Newton County in Mississippi
- Population: 3,379
- Area: 7.17 sq. miles
- Land Area: 7.15 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.02 sq. miles
- Population Density: 471.33 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 454.72 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Newton, MS Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
1,857
56%
50.8
Male
1,489
45%
49.2
Total Population
3,346
323,128,000
Newton, MS Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
281
8.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
186
5.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
207
6.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
156
4.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
231
6.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
302
9.0%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
450
13.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
459
13.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
207
6.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
242
7.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
333
10.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
204
6.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
88
2.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
2,560
76.5%
77.2
Female
1,457
56.9%
51.3
Male
1,103
43.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
2,452
73.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
762
22.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
625
18.7%
15.2
Female
365
58.4%
55.8
Male
260
41.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
41
0.0%
0.0
Newton, MS Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
3,325
99.4%
96.8
White
1,136
34.0%
72.6
Black or African American
2,142
64.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
21
0.6%
0.8
Asian
26
0.8%
5.4
Asian Indian
26
0.8%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
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
21
0.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
105
3.1%
17.8
Mexican
86
2.6%
11.2
Puerto Rican
19
0.6%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
3,241
96.9%
82.2
Newton, MS Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
133
5.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
225
9.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
731
32.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
616
27.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
287
12.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
216
9.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
77
3.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
358
15.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
1,927
84.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
293
12.9%
31.2
Newton, MS Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
873
32.7%
33.7%
Now Married
985
36.9%
47.5
Divorced
383
14.3%
11.0%
Separated
132
4.9%
2.0
Widowed
299
11.2
5.8%
Newton, MS Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
3,008
98.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
57
1.9%
21.6%
Spanish
43
1.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
14
0.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Newton, MS Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
247
17.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
160
11.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
275
19.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
269
18.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
176
12.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
153
10.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
51
3.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
91
6.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
0
0.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
8
0.6%
6.4
Median household income
26,130
57,617
Per capita income
16,149
31,128
Newton, MS Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
0
0.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
172
14.5%
9.8
Construction
46
3.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
182
15.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
0
0.0%
6.6
Information
11
0.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
249
21.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
15
1.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
196
16.6%
11.4
Public administration
51
4.3%
4.6
Retail trade
235
19.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
26
2.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
0
0.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
40
3.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
295
24.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
405
34.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
312
26.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
131
11.1%
18.1%
Newton, MS Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
1,169
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,010
86.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
125
10.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
3
0.3%
5.1
Walked
0
0.0%
2.7
Other means
25
2.1%
1.8
Worked at home
6
0.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
24.0
26.6
Newton, MS Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
153
10.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
664
46.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
389
27.2%
37.1
3 or more
224
15.7%
21.0
Newton, MS Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
1,430
87.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
873
61.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
557
39.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
212
12.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
11
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.9
0.0%
2.5
Newton, MS Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,642
1 room
59
3.6%
2.4
2 rooms
9
0.5%
2.7
3 rooms
195
11.9%
9.1
4 rooms
363
22.1%
16.5
5 rooms
409
24.9%
19.8
6 rooms
423
25.8%
17.8
7 rooms
80
4.9%
12.0
8 rooms
78
4.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
26
1.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Newton, MS Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,642
1-unit, detached
1,119
68.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
16
1.0%
5.9
2-units
130
7.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
104
6.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
0
0.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
48
2.9%
4.4
20 or more units
84
5.1%
9.0
Mobile home
141
8.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Newton, MS Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
15
0.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
118
7.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
213
13.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
325
19.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
303
18.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
432
26.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
173
10.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
37
2.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
26
1.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Newton, MS Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
571
39.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
20
1.4%
4.7
Electricity
822
57.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
2
0.1%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
15
1.0%
1.1
Newton, MS Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
358
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
10
2.8%
20.1%
$2,000 to $2,499
15
4.2%
11.8%
Less than $500
48
13.4%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
59
16.5%
28.8%
$500 to $999
226
63.1%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
121
33.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
96
26.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
45
12.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
19
5.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
77
21.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Newton, MS Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
484
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
38
7.9%
28.3%
$500 to $999
209
43.2%
41.0%
Less than $500
237
49.0%
10.7%
No Cash Rent
73
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
507
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
47
9.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
25
5.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
102
21.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
17
3.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
83
17.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
210
43.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
73
0.0%
0.0%
Newton, MS Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
873
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
292
33.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
403
46.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
116
13.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
25
2.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
18
2.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
19
2.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
71,300
205,000
