Newton County, Missouri (MO)

• 
• • 48,16780.5%White Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 5,1668.6%Two or more races
  • 3,6156.0%Hispanic or Latino
  • 9761.6%Asian alone
  • 7911.3%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
  • 5991.0%Native Hawaiian and Other
    Pacific Islander alone
  • 5090.9%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 390.07%Some other race alone

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 2
• Rapes: 23
• Robberies: 4
• Assaults: 87
• Burglaries: 131
• Thefts: 362
• Auto thefts: 92

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 2
• Rapes: 11
• Robberies: 7
• Assaults: 54
• Burglaries: 125
• Thefts: 391
• Auto thefts: 103

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,253 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,042 (0.6%)

Area name: Joplin, MO MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Newton County is $396 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $505 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $643 a month.

Cities in this county include: Neosho, Seneca, Granby, Leawood, Diamond, Silver Creek, Loma Linda, Fairview, Shoal Creek Drive, Saginaw.

Neighboring counties: Archuleta County, Colorado , Cape Girardeau County , Grayson County, Virginia , Mecklenburg County, Virginia , Mississippi County , Hansford County, Texas .

Current college students: 1,910
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 89.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 22.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 2,243 (31.0% naturalized citizens)

• Year of entry for the foreign-born population
• 8632010 or later
• 6052000 to 2009
• 3901990 to 1999
• 1831980 to 1989
• 891970 to 1979
• 130Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 93.6%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 19,108
• One, attached: 307
• Two: 594
• 3 or 4: 271
• 5 to 9: 430
• 10 to 19: 350
• 20 to 49: 465
• 50 or more: 70
• Mobile homes: 3,094
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 30

Housing units in Newton County with a mortgage: 9,054 (640 second mortgage, 22 home equity loan, 556 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 271

Religion statistics for Newton County

Food Environment Statistics:

Agriculture in Newton County:

Tornado activity:

Earthquake activity:

Most recent natural disasters:

• Missouri Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4490, Natural disaster type: Other
• Missouri Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding, Incident Period: April 29, 2019, FEMA Id: 4451, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
• Missouri Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Incident Period: April 28, 2017 - May 11, 2017, FEMA Id: 4317, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
• Missouri Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: December 23, 2015 to January 09, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4250: January 21, 2016, FEMA Id: 4250, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
• Missouri Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: December 22, 2015 to January 09, 2016, Emergency Declared EM-3374: January 02, 2016, FEMA Id: 3374, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
• Missouri Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: April 19, 2011 to June 06, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1980: May 09, 2011, FEMA Id: 1980, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
• Missouri Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: January 31, 2011 to February 05, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1961: March 23, 2011, FEMA Id: 1961, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
• Missouri Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 31, 2011 to February 05, 2011, Emergency Declared EM-3317: February 03, 2011, FEMA Id: 3317, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
• Missouri Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 08, 2009 to May 16, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1847: June 19, 2009, FEMA Id: 1847, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
• Missouri Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 26, 2009 to January 28, 2009, Emergency Declared EM-3303: January 30, 2009, FEMA Id: 3303, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
• 16 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

9.82% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($47,911 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
6.08% relocated from other counties in Missouri ($28,261 average AGI)
3.74% relocated from other states ($19,650 average AGI)

Newton County:	3.74%
Missouri average:	3.04%

from Jasper County, MO	3.84% ($48,482 average AGI)
from McDonald County, MO	0.66% ($45,460)
from Benton County, AR	0.43% ($51,913)
from Barry County, MO	0.28% ($37,117)
from Greene County, MO	0.24% ($35,725)
from Lawrence County, MO	0.18% ($37,513)
from Ottawa County, OK	0.18% ($39,421)

8.59% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($51,205 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.78% relocated to other counties in Missouri ($33,263 average AGI)
2.81% relocated to other states ($17,941 average AGI)

Newton County:	2.81%
Missouri average:	2.88%

to Jasper County, MO	3.85% ($52,073 average AGI)
to McDonald County, MO	0.58% ($38,893)
to Ottawa County, OK	0.23% ($76,729)
to Greene County, MO	0.22% ($33,609)
to Barry County, MO	0.21% ($35,091)
to Lawrence County, MO	0.21% ($38,326)
to Benton County, AR	0.20% ($82,756)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.6

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 9.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 11.1

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.0

Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Newton County

All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%

Household type by relationship:

• Male householders: 11,256 (2,524 living alone), Female householders: 11,291 (3,060 living alone)

• 12,901 spouses (12,706 opposite-sex spouses), 1,598 unmarried partners, (1,505 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 16,559 children (14,574 natural, 597 adopted, 1,377 stepchildren), 1,195 grandchildren, 563 brothers or sisters, 719 parents, 65 foster children, 638 other relatives, 1,285 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 1,098

Size of family households: 7,158 2-persons, 3,347 3-persons, 2,895 4-persons, 1,338 5-persons, 704 6-persons, 295 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 5,585 1-person, 1,042 2-persons, 86 3-persons, 5 4-persons, 46 5-persons.

9,886 married couples with children.
2,655 single-parent households (1,117 men, 1,538 women).

93.9% of residents of Newton speak English at home.
3.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 18% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (60% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 19% speak English not well).
1.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (45% speak English very well, 35% speak English well, 20% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (99% speak English very well, 1% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $213,553,000 ($3,899 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $18,114,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $100,988,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $49,579,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $782,000
Federal grants: $43,120,000
Federal procurement contracts: $4,709,000 ($381,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $14,374,000 ($6,829,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $174,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $36,074,000
Federal Government insurance: $21,735,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.45 millions of gallons per day (57% from ground, 43% from surface)

• Year house built in Newton County, Missouri
• 662020 or later
• 2,3032010 to 2019
• 4,2822000 to 2009
• 3,9561990 to 1999
• 3,2321980 to 1989
• 3,6121970 to 1979
• 2,0361960 to 1969
• 1,8921950 to 1959
• 9431940 to 1949
• 2,3721939 or earlier

Rooms in houses/apartments in Newton County, Missouri

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Newton County, Missouri
• 281 room
• 762 rooms
• 4843 rooms
• 1,4464 rooms
• 2,3665 rooms
• 4,0546 rooms
• 2,9027 rooms
• 1,8758 rooms
• 3,5539+ rooms

• Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Newton County, Missouri
• 1261 room
• 4342 rooms
• 7723 rooms
• 1,3994 rooms
• 1,3985 rooms
• 8236 rooms
• 3237 rooms
• 4078 rooms
• 909+ rooms

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Newton County, Missouri

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Newton County, Missouri
• 76no bedroom
• 4731 bedroom
• 2,6922 bedrooms
• 8,9873 bedrooms
• 3,2364 bedrooms
• 1,3015+ bedrooms

• Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Newton County, Missouri
• 136no bedroom
• 9231 bedroom
• 2,2722 bedrooms
• 2,0063 bedrooms
• 3274 bedrooms
• 1115+ bedrooms

Cars and other vehicles available in Newton County, Missouri in houses/condos/apartments

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Cars and other vehicles available in Newton County in owner-occupied houses/condos
• 392no vehicle
• 3,6851 vehicle
• 6,5002 vehicles
• 3,8163 vehicles
• 1,5184 vehicles
• 8565+ vehicles

• Cars and other vehicles available in Newton County in renter-occupied apartments
• 768no vehicle
• 2,3661 vehicle
• 1,6982 vehicles
• 6733 vehicles
• 2174 vehicles
• 615+ vehicles

88.4% of Newton County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 29% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 64% lived in Missouri.

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

• This state: 35,010
• Other state: 21,657
• Northeast: 857
• Midwest: 7,063
• South: 8,899
• West: 4,866

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

• Total number of recipients: 1,007
• Number of aged recipients: 73
• Number of blind and disabled recipients: 934
• Number of recipients under 18: 148
• Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 706
• Number of recipients older than 64: 153
• Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 416
• Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 438

Newton County on our top lists:

• #66 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Romney (Republican) in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
• #91 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
• #101 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"