Newton County Information
Newton in
Texas occupies
940 square miles and has a 2006 population of
14,090, a change from a 2000 population of
15,072 and
13,569 in 1990.
14% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.5% percent is 25-35, and
13.6% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
16 acts of violent crime reported in
Newton in 2004, a change from
12 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
423 people:
7.4% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
7.9%.
Read more about
Newton, Texas in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Newton | |
| State | Texas | |
| Land Area | 940 sq. miles | Ranked 851 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 14,090 | Ranked 2,164 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 14,290 | |
| Population 2000 | 15,072 | Ranked 2,086 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 13,569 | Ranked 2,094 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 77.4% | |
| African American | 20.9% | |
| Asian American | .5% | |
| Native American | .6% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.9% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.5% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.6% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.3% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12.5% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.9% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.4% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 16 | 12 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 2 | |
| Robberies | 1 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 13 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 156 | 124 |
| Burglaries | 73 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 76 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 7 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 5,738 | 6,094 |
| Unemployed Population | 423 | 484 |
| Unemployment Rate | 7.4% | 7.9% |
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