Newton County, Mississippi (MS)

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% of renters here:	18%
State:	28%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (28.0%), Educational,health and social services (20.5%), Retail trade (11.3%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Newton County, Mississippi:

Median resident age:	35.1 years
Mississippi median age:	33.8 years

Males: 10,489	(48.0%)
Females: 11,349	(52.0%)

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Newton County:	2.6 people
Mississippi:	2.6 people

This county:	$33,328
Mississippi:	$36,338

This county:	$323
State:	$438

Newton County:	$74,869
Mississippi:	$96,000

Detached houses: $105,583

Here:	$105,583
State:	$144,336

Townhouses or other attached units: $99,944

Here:	$99,944
State:	$144,095

In 2-unit structures: $40,464

Here:	$40,464
State:	$70,357

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $134,859

Here:	$134,859
State:	$120,218

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $203,090

Here:	$203,090
State:	$263,546

Mobile homes: $32,689

Here:	$32,689
State:	$37,232

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $85,000

Here:	$85,000
State:	$27,068

This county:	19.9%
Whole state:	19.9%

This county:	6.6%
Whole state:	9.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Newton County is $420 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $483 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $632 a month.

Cities in this county include: Newton, Union, Decatur, Conehatta, New Houlka, Hickory, Chunky.

Neighboring counties: Clarke County , Jasper County , Kemper County , Lauderdale County , Leake County , Neshoba County , Scott County , Smith County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Newton County: Patrons Union Campground (A), Mississippi State Experimental Station (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Newton County include: Saint John Church (A), Saint Hill Church (B), Saint Clyde Church (C), Blue Springs Church (D), Roman Hill Church (E), Rock Creek Church (F), Rock Branch Church (G), Reids Chapel (H), Lebanon Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: McGee Cemetery (1), Old Norman Cemetery (2), Pine Grove Cemetery (3), Old Good Hope Cemetery (4), Ferguson Cemetery (5), Johnson Cemetery (6), Mount Vernon Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Stamper Pond (A), Ozborn Lake (B), Kennedy Pond (C), Daniel Lake (D), Horne Mill Pond (E), Wanitka Lake (F), County Pond (G), Wickware Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Laird Branch (A), Mayatte Creek (B), Barnett Creek (C), Bethel Branch (D), Bethel Creek (E), Pumpkin Creek (F), Caney Creek (G), Carlton Branch (H), McMullan Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	8.8%
Mississippi:	9.6%

Current college students: 1,443
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 72.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 108 (48% naturalized citizens)

Newton County:	0.5%
Whole state:	1.4%

Mean travel time to work: 24.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 63.1%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 6,497
• One, attached: 82
• Two: 149
• 3 or 4: 224
• 5 to 9: 124
• 10 to 19: 14
• 20 or more: 11
• Mobile homes: 2,152
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 6

Housing units in Newton County with a mortgage: 1,929 (149 second mortgage, 82 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,800

Here:	51.7% with mortgage
State:	62.1% with mortgage

Newton County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Mississippi state average. It is 5.2 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 33 fatalities and 300 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 1/23/1969, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 32 people and injured 241 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Newton County-area historical earthquake activity is above Mississippi state average. It is 92% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/7/2004 at 11:20:21, a magnitude 4.4 (4.4 MB, 4.3 MW, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 71.2 miles away from Newton County center
On 7/16/1993 at 10:54:32, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 64.4 miles away from the county center
On 3/25/1996 at 14:15:50, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 32.3 miles away from the county center
On 6/24/1998 at 15:20:01, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 68.3 miles away from Newton County center
On 5/28/1995 at 15:28:36, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 92.7 miles away from the county center
On 3/22/2005 at 08:11:50, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 73.4 miles away from Newton County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 7,022 (80%) Carpooled: 1,333 (15%) Bus or trolley bus: 24 (0%) Taxi: 3 (0%) Motorcycle: 1 (0%) Bicycle: 3 (0%) Walked: 122 (1%) Other means: 42 (0%) Worked at home: 228 (3%)

6.11% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,900 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.11%
Mississippi average:	7.82%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.36% relocated from other counties in Mississippi ($18,889 average AGI)
1.76% relocated from other states ($9,014 average AGI)

Newton County:	1.76%
Mississippi average:	3.40%

from Lauderdale County, MS	1.20% ($28,138 average AGI)
from Neshoba County, MS	0.68% ($21,327)
from Scott County, MS	0.65% ($19,255)
from Jasper County, MS	0.19% ($17,571)
from Orleans Parish, LA	0.18% ($22,692)
from Rankin County, MS	0.18% ($37,385)
from Harrison County, MS	0.17% ($24,417)

6.01% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,654 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.01%
Mississippi average:	8.35%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.43% relocated to other counties in Mississippi ($20,433 average AGI)
1.58% relocated to other states ($6,224 average AGI)

Newton County:	1.58%
Mississippi average:	3.96%

to Lauderdale County, MS	1.14% ($29,122 average AGI)
to Neshoba County, MS	0.69% ($29,000)
to Scott County, MS	0.57% ($21,780)
to Rankin County, MS	0.29% ($38,714)
to Hinds County, MS	0.17% ($25,250)
to Leake County, MS	0.17% ($20,250)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 15.3

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.9

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 14.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 9.1

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,773 (3,743 aged, 1,030 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 18,740 (4,330 male householders, 1,692 female householders)

  4,468 spouses, 6,674 children (6,084 natural, 219 adopted, 371 stepchildren), 749 grandchildren, 113 brothers or sisters, 121 parents, 328 other relatives, 265 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 2,360 (1,011 male householders (913 living alone)), 1,153 female householders (1,107 living alone)), 196 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 738 (156 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,595 2-persons, 1,380 3-persons, 1,214 4-persons, 539 5-persons, 197 6-persons, 97 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,020 1-person, 103 2-persons, 27 3-persons, 14 4-persons.

95.7% of residents of Newton County speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (75% speak English very well, 25% speak English well).
2.5% of residents speak other language at home (35% speak English very well, 65% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $162,828,000 ($7346 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $11,009,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $69,371,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $45,536,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,119,000
Federal grants: $34,294,000
Federal procurement contracts: $847,000 ($2,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $11,662,000 ($7,095,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,183,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $12,232,000
Federal Government insurance: $1,383,000

Here:	81 per 1000 residents
State:	78 per 1000 residents

Here:	56 per 1000 residents
State:	51 per 1000 residents

Here:	+1 per 1000 residents
State:	+4 per 1000 residents

Here:	-1 per 1000 residents
State:	-4 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.41 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.6
State:	5.7

Here:	4.4
State:	4.3

63% of Newton County 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, 72% lived in Mississippi.

Newton County:	63.5%
State average:	59.0%

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

• This state: 18284
• Northeast: 136
• Midwest: 839
• South: 1965
• West: 397

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $30,500

Here:	12.3%
Mississippi:	10.0%

Here:	10.9%
Mississippi:	10.5%

Here:	2.0%
Mississippi:	12.4%

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