Newton County Information
Newton in
Missouri occupies
627 square miles and has a 2006 population of
56,047, a change from a 2000 population of
52,636 and
44,445 in 1990.
13.6% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.9% percent is 25-35, and
13.6% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
168 acts of violent crime reported in
Newton in 2004, a change from
55 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,267 people:
4.4% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.6%.
Read more about
Newton, Missouri in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Newton | |
| State | Missouri | |
| Land Area | 627 sq. miles | Ranked 1,644 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 56,047 | Ranked 881 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 55,435 | |
| Population 2000 | 52,636 | Ranked 886 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 44,445 | Ranked 920 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 94% | |
| African American | .8% | |
| Asian American | .6% | |
| Native American | 2.1% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.3% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.6% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.6% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.9% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.6% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.4% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.7% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.5% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.4% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 168 | 55 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 2 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 12 | |
| Robberies | 15 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 139 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 2,194 | 1,219 |
| Burglaries | 450 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 1,552 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 192 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 28,489 | 27,930 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,267 | 1,015 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.4% | 3.6% |
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