Newton, MS (Mississippi) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 3,682 (Urban population: 3,263 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 419 (8 farm, 411 nonfarm))

Newton, Mississippi Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,621 (1,420 occupied: 957 owner occupied, 463 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	33%
State:	28%

Housing density: 226 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $130,008.

Median contract rent in 2007: $352 (lower quartile is $261, upper quartile is $432)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $331

Median gross rent in Newton, MS in 2007: $503

Housing units in Newton with a mortgage: 421 (17 second mortgage, 28 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 348

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $78,088 (it was $52,700 in 2000)

Newton:	$78,088
Mississippi:	$96,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $52,130 - $124,533

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $98,693
Here: $98,693
State: $144,336

Townhouses or other attached units: $98,331
Here: $98,331
State: $144,095

In 2-unit structures: $31,411
Here: $31,411
State: $70,357

Mobile homes: $22,571
Here: $22,571
State: $37,232

Household type by relationship

Households: 3,542

In family households: 3,035 (603 male householders, 354 female householders)
629 spouses, 1,106 children (983 natural, 27 adopted, 96 stepchildren), 192 grandchildren, 31 brothers or sisters, 21 parents, 75 other relatives, 24 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 507 (177 male householders (150 living alone)), 281 female householders (275 living alone)), 49 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 144 (136 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 425 2-persons, 176 3-persons, 221 4-persons, 77 5-persons, 36 6-persons, 22 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 425 1-person, 19 2-persons, 10 3-persons, 4 4-persons.

445 married couples with children.
390 single-parent households (52 men, 338 women).

98.0% of residents of Newton speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (79% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (84% speak English very well, 16% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 43 (1.2%)
(48.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.8
State:	5.7

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.2
State:	4.3

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Newton, Mississippi:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 5 3 rooms: 41 4 rooms: 81 5 rooms: 282 6 rooms: 249 7 rooms: 141 8 rooms: 63 9 or more rooms: 95

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Newton, Mississippi:
	1 room: 14 2 rooms: 41 3 rooms: 60 4 rooms: 171 5 rooms: 97 6 rooms: 34 7 rooms: 31 8 rooms: 8 9 or more rooms: 7

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 21
1995 to 1998: 78
1990 to 1994: 141
1980 to 1989: 259
1970 to 1979: 349
1960 to 1969: 239
1950 to 1959: 241
1940 to 1949: 123
1939 or earlier: 170

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Newton:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 9 2 bedrooms: 184 3 bedrooms: 611 4 bedrooms: 129 5 or more bedrooms: 24

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Newton:
	no bedroom: 17 1 bedroom: 85 2 bedrooms: 193 3 bedrooms: 148 4 bedrooms: 20 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Newton in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 77 1 vehicle: 344 2 vehicles: 348 3 vehicles: 129 4 vehicles: 54 5 or more vehicles: 5

Cars and other vehicles available in Newton in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 109 1 vehicle: 238 2 vehicles: 102 3 vehicles: 8 4 vehicles: 6 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Newton, MS:

Less than $10,000: 16
$10,000 to $14,999: 8
$15,000 to $19,999: 32
$20,000 to $24,999: 31
$25,000 to $29,999: 8
$30,000 to $34,999: 48
$35,000 to $39,999: 55
$40,000 to $49,999: 110
$50,000 to $59,999: 125
$60,000 to $69,999: 66
$70,000 to $79,999: 63
$80,000 to $89,999: 71
$90,000 to $99,999: 43
$100,000 to $124,999: 45
$125,000 to $149,999: 12
$150,000 to $174,999: 27
$175,000 to $199,999: 9
$200,000 to $249,999: 0
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Newton rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Newton:

Less than $100: 13 people
$100 to $149: 23
$150 to $199: 48
$200 to $249: 20
$250 to $299: 40
$300 to $349: 54
$350 to $399: 64
$400 to $449: 68
$450 to $499: 28
$500 to $549: 15
$550 to $599: 9
$600 to $649: 3
$650 to $699: 6
$700 to $749: 3
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 6
$1,500 to $1,999: 4
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 46

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 17 1990 to 1994: 5 1985 to 1989: 10 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 11

Newton, MS Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 74.3%
Number of people working at home: 22 (1.6% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 193
5 to 9 minutes: 412
10 to 14 minutes: 224
15 to 19 minutes: 129
20 to 24 minutes: 59
25 to 29 minutes: 46
30 to 34 minutes: 106
35 to 39 minutes: 50
40 to 44 minutes: 25
45 to 59 minutes: 61
60 to 89 minutes: 29
90 or more minutes: 23

Newton mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,035 (75%)
Carpooled: 298 (22%)
Taxi: 3 (0%)
Walked: 12 (1%)
Other means: 9 (1%)
Worked at home: 22 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 260
$10,000 to $14,999: 155
$15,000 to $19,999: 144
$20,000 to $24,999: 102
$25,000 to $29,999: 138
$30,000 to $34,999: 93
$35,000 to $39,999: 72
$40,000 to $44,999: 53
$45,000 to $49,999: 42
$50,000 to $59,999: 124
$60,000 to $74,999: 69
$75,000 to $99,999: 81
$100,000 to $124,999: 39
$125,000 to $149,999: 16
$150,000 to $199,999: 3
$200,000 or more: 24

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 1748

United States or American: 308

English: 146

Irish: 128

Scotch-Irish: 66

German: 62

Scottish: 29

French (except Basque): 22

Italian: 20

Subsaharan African:: 18

African: 18

European: 10

French Canadian: 8

Norwegian: 7

Welsh: 7

Russian: 6

Austrian: 5

Swedish: 3

Swiss: 3

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Germany (26%)
Korea (23%)
Pakistan (23%)
Russia (14%)
Mexico (14%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 3003
Northeast: 43
Midwest: 204
South: 287
West: 92

61% of Newton residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 69% lived in Mississippi.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 11
Nursery to 4th grade: 15
5th and 6th grade: 25
7th and 8th grade: 63
9th grade: 15
10th grade: 27
11th grade: 37
12th grade, no diploma: 41
High school graduate (or equivalency): 294
Less than 1 year of college: 52
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 155
Associate degree: 43
Bachelor's degree: 96
Master's degree: 56
Professional school degree: 19
Doctorate degree: 15

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 18
Nursery to 4th grade: 12
5th and 6th grade: 42
7th and 8th grade: 79
9th grade: 16
10th grade: 71
11th grade: 79
12th grade, no diploma: 47
High school graduate (or equivalency): 480
Less than 1 year of college: 93
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 165
Associate degree: 113
Bachelor's degree: 139
Master's degree: 18
Professional school degree: 5
Doctorate degree: 3

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 1.5%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 13.4%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 13.6%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 33.3%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $51,868
Black householders: $19,483
Asian householders: $79,152
Some other race householders: $70,507
Two or more races householders: $30,308
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $27,285

Newton household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Newton household income for Black householders

Newton household income for Some other race householders

Newton household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Newton marital status for males

Newton marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $92,142
Black or African American householders: $70,034
Some other race householders: $140,958
Hispanic or Latino householders: $140,958

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,167
One, attached: 45
Two: 100
3 or 4: 116
5 to 9: 20
10 to 19: 5
Mobile homes: 168

Median worth of mobile homes: $16,890

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Newton:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (54%) Electricity (37%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (55%) Electricity (38%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%) Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 50

Here:	9.6%
Mississippi:	10.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 15

Here:	8.1%
Mississippi:	10.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0

Here:	0.0%
Mississippi:	12.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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