Newton County, TX Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Newton County Texas Avg U.S. Average
Population 12,861 30,143,883 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 13.7 112.1 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) -2.05% 1.36% 0.57%
Median age 46.9 35.8 37.1
Households 4,898 10,745,192 128,459,983

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Economy

Newton County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.

Metric Newton County Texas Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $40,979 $76,510 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 1.41% 4.76% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 10.5% 5.1% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Newton County Texas Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $205,000 $248,418 $242,182
Median rent $876 $1,338 $1,342
Homeownership rate 81.5% 62.6% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 06:00 AM – 06:29 AM .

Metric Newton County Texas Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 31.8 22.7 22.5
Work from home 5.5% 12.8% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Newton County has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.

Metric Newton County Texas Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 6.3% 29.3% 31.6%
Average household size 2.46 2.70 2.54

Health

Newton County has a health index of D, which means it is barely healthy.

Metric Newton County Texas Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 76.8 78.0 78.3
Self-rated poor health 24.1% 21.1% 16.3%
Smokers 26.1% 19.9% 19.0%