Population 60,118 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Newton County
Household size in Newton County
| Period | Newton County | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.64 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.60 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.59 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.71 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.07 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Newton County average 2.71 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in Missouri as a whole, where it has 2.49 people. Household size has crept up from 2.64 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Newton County
| Period | Newton County | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.3 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.6 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.4 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.1 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.8 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Newton County are younger than 40.1 and half are older, the same as the national median. Since 2006–10, the median age has crept up from 39.3, as it has nationally. The youngest areas are in the east, the oldest in the west.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Newton County
| Period | Newton County | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.1% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.4% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in Newton County (11.4%), close to the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is up 0.7 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Newton County
Renters in Newton County
| Period | Newton County | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.4% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.0% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.5% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 23.4% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 23.4% of households in Newton County rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than four in ten owners (43.3%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the center and least common in the west. The renter share is down 2.0 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Newton County
| Period | Newton County | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.0% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Newton County: 11.3% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Vacancy has edged up 0.6 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Newton County
| Period | Newton County | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Newton County is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1984, against 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1978 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the southeast, the oldest in the center.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Newton County
| Period | Newton County | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $567 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $680 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $693 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $811 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$244 | +$383 | +$606 |
Rent in Newton County runs $811 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $244 a month since 2006–10, up 43%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 25.1% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Newton County
Bachelor's degrees in Newton County
| Period | Newton County | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.3% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.1% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.6% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.6% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Newton County have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.6%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 4.3 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the northwest and least in the southeast.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Newton County
| Period | Newton County | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.7% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.5% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.1% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.8% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Newton County is close to the national rate: 88.8% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Missouri as a whole (91.8%). The share with a diploma has risen 4.1 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Newton County
| Period | Newton County | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.0% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Newton County is close to the national rate: 5.8% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Missouri as a whole (4.1%). Only nine of Missouri's 115 counties have higher unemployment.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Newton County compared with nearby counties
| County | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newton County | 2.71 | 40.1 | 11.4% | 23.4% | 11.3% | 1984 | $811 | 22.6% | 88.8% | 5.8% |
| Ottawa County | 2.48 | 37.5 | 13.9% | 32.5% | 12.4% | 1973 | $808 | 14.9% | 87.5% | 3.0% |
| Lawrence County | 2.70 | 39.8 | 10.3% | 26.1% | 11.7% | 1980 | $855 | 16.9% | 87.4% | 4.2% |
| Christian County | 2.65 | 39.2 | 9.0% | 24.1% | 5.2% | 1998 | $1,093 | 33.1% | 93.9% | 3.4% |
| Douglas County | 2.61 | 44.1 | 7.2% | 19.4% | 11.7% | 1987 | $871 | 14.7% | 87.1% | 5.7% |
| Shannon County | 2.48 | 46.0 | 9.9% | 20.1% | 16.7% | 1980 | $521 | 12.9% | 84.3% | 1.5% |
| Carter County | 2.59 | 40.9 | 18.4% | 39.3% | 22.2% | 1984 | $575 | 10.1% | 81.2% | 3.5% |
| Stoddard County | 2.49 | 41.9 | 9.3% | 28.2% | 12.9% | 1976 | $802 | 18.3% | 84.5% | 3.6% |
| Scott County | 2.53 | 39.6 | 15.4% | 28.9% | 9.0% | 1975 | $898 | 21.4% | 87.1% | 3.0% |
| Mississippi County | 2.36 | 40.6 | 13.3% | 37.1% | 14.8% | 1972 | $761 | 15.0% | 84.0% | 3.5% |
| Ballard County | 2.37 | 43.9 | 8.2% | 24.0% | 12.8% | 1982 | $789 | 18.4% | 93.7% | 1.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
Counties with similar populations: Franklin County, VA · Tipton County, TN · Somerset County, ME · Ionia County, MI · Harrison County, WV · Hamblen County, TN · Hall County, NE · Grant County, IN · Georgetown County, SC · Garfield County, CO
About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Newton County. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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