Newton County Information
Newton in
Mississippi occupies
580 square miles and has a 2006 population of
22,413, a change from a 2000 population of
21,838 and
20,291 in 1990.
14.9% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13% percent is 25-35, and
12.4% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
11 acts of violent crime reported in
Newton in 2004, a change from
24 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
564 people:
5.9% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.8%.
Read more about
Newton, Mississippi in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Newton | |
| State | Mississippi | |
| Land Area | 580 sq. miles | Ranked 1,835 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 22,413 | Ranked 1,704 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 22,218 | |
| Population 2000 | 21,838 | Ranked 1,699 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 20,291 | Ranked 1,661 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 65.2% | |
| African American | 30.1% | |
| Asian American | .2% | |
| Native American | 4.3% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.5% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.8% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.9% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.4% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 12.8% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.3% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.8% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.5% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 11 | 24 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | 3 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 8 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 91 | 97 |
| Burglaries | 26 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 57 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 8 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 9,612 | 9,847 |
| Unemployed Population | 564 | 571 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.9% | 5.8% |
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