Newton County is 7th in Texas out of 254 other counties in Home ownership rate
Newton County is 16th in Texas out of 254 other counties in Race - Black or African American
| Newton County | Rank | Texas | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current population (2012) | 14,200 | 144th | 26,059,203 | 313,914,040 | 
| Size in square miles | 933.7 | 94th | 261,231.7 | 3,531,905.4 | 
| Population density (people per sqmi) | 15.5 | 148th | 96.3 | 87.4 | 
| Newton County | Rank | Texas | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents younger than 5 | 5.8% | 171st | 7.5% | 6.4% | 
| Residents younger than 18 | 22.6% | 173rd | 26.8% | 23.5% | 
| Residents 65 or older | 16.8% | 105th | 10.9% | 13.7% | 
| Newton County | Rank | Texas | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents with high school diploma (older than 25) | 80.7% | 105th | 80.4% | 85.4% | 
| Residents with college degree (older than 25) | 7.7% | 250th | 26.1% | 28.2% | 
| Newton County | Rank | Texas | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Race - White | 76.5% | 233rd | 80.6% | 77.9% | 
| Race - Black or African American | 20.8% | 16th | 12.3% | 13.1% | 
| Race - American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.7% | 217th | 1.0% | 1.2% | 
| Race - Asian | 0.4% | 196th | 4.2% | 5.1% | 
| Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 234th | 0.1% | 0.2% | 
| Race - Two or More | 1.5% | 86th | 1.7% | 2.4% | 
| Race - Hispanic or Latino | 3.1% | 254th | 38.2% | 16.9% | 
| Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino | 73.7% | 68th | 44.5% | 63.0% | 
| Newton County | Rank | Texas | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female residents | 48.5% | 203rd | 50.3% | 50.8% | 
| Foreign born residents | 1.9% | 243rd | 16.2% | 12.8% | 
| Newton County | Rank | Texas | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Housing units | 7,110 | 136th | 10,098,750 | 132,312,404 | 
| Units inside multi-unit buildings | 2.2% | 236th | 24.0% | 25.9% | 
| Households | 5,048 | 144th | 8,667,807 | 114,761,359 | 
| Home ownership rate | 84.4% | 7th | 64.5% | 66.1% | 
| Home median value | $73,200 | 156th | $126,400 | $186,200 | 
| People per household | 2.8 | 83rd | 2.8 | 2.6 | 
| Building permits (last year) | 0 | 244th | 135,514 | 829,658 | 
| Newton County | Rank | Texas | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income per capita | $19,113 | 186th | $25,548 | $27,915 | 
| Income per household | $38,409 | 188th | $50,920 | $52,762 | 
| Income below poverty line | 17.4% | 112th | 17.0% | 14.3% | 
| Newton County | Rank | Texas | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-farm private establishments | 129 | 195th | 525,420 | 7,354,043 | 
| Non-farm private employees | 1,178 | 190th | 8,987,663 | 113,425,965 | 
| Total businesses (including small businesses) | 842 | 166th | 2,164,852 | 27,092,908 | 
| Retail sales | $50,925 | 183rd | $311,334,781 | $3,917,663,456 | 
| Retail sales per capita | $3,704 | 233rd | $13,061 | $12,990 | 
| Retail accommodation and food service sales | $1,860 | 203rd | $42,054,592 | $613,795,732 | 
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