Newton County Information
Newton in
Arkansas occupies
823 square miles and has a 2006 population of
8,411, a change from a 2000 population of
8,608 and
7,666 in 1990.
12.7% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
10.6% percent is 25-35, and
12.7% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
14 acts of violent crime reported in
Newton in 2004, a change from
16 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
189 people:
5.1% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.3%.
Read more about
Newton, Arkansas in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Newton | |
| State | Arkansas | |
| Land Area | 823 sq. miles | Ranked 1,122 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 8,411 | Ranked 2,567 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 8,387 | |
| Population 2000 | 8,608 | Ranked 2,558 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 7,666 | Ranked 2,605 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 98.2% | |
| African American | .2% | |
| Asian American | .2% | |
| Native American | .5% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.5% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.8% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.7% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 10.6% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.7% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.9% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 14.6% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 9% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.1% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 14 | 16 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | 1 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 13 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 70 | 59 |
| Burglaries | 26 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 42 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 2 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 3,682 | 3,759 |
| Unemployed Population | 189 | 160 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.1% | 4.3% |
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