Newton County, MO Demographic Data
Newton County, MO Summary
Newton County is located in Missouri
- Population: 58,674
- Area: 626.59 sq. miles
- Land Area: 624.77 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1.82 sq. miles
- Population Density: 93.64 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,176.18 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Newton County, MO Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
29,450
50%
50.8
Male
29,291
50%
49.2
Total Population
58,741
323,128,000
Newton County, MO Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
3,667
6.2%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
3,361
5.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
4,625
7.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
4,149
7.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
3,767
6.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
6,519
11.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
6,923
11.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
7,890
13.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
4,134
7.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
3,480
5.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
5,912
10.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
3,336
5.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
978
1.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
44,514
75.8%
77.2
Female
22,783
51.2%
51.3
Male
21,731
48.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
42,212
71.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
12,352
21.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
10,226
17.4%
15.2
Female
5,632
55.1%
55.8
Male
4,594
44.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
40
0.0%
0.0
Newton County, MO Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
56,777
96.7%
96.8
White
53,379
90.9%
72.6
Black or African American
529
0.9%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
1,317
2.2%
0.8
Asian
706
1.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
20
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
253
0.4%
1.3
Filipino
76
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
57
0.1%
0.2
Korean
75
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
169
0.3%
0.6
Other Asian
56
0.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
543
0.9%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
18
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
525
0.9%
0.1
Some Other Race
303
0.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,964
3.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,926
5.0%
17.8
Mexican
1,807
3.1%
11.2
Puerto Rican
154
0.3%
1.7
Cuban
4
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
961
1.6%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
55,815
95.0%
82.2
Newton County, MO Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,950
5.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
3,676
9.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
13,442
34.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
9,593
24.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
3,289
8.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
4,685
12.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2,537
6.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
5,626
14.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
33,546
85.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
7,222
18.5%
31.2
Newton County, MO Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
11,128
23.6%
33.7%
Now Married
26,428
56.1%
47.5
Divorced
5,568
11.8%
11.0%
Separated
943
2.0%
2.0
Widowed
3,021
6.4
5.8%
Newton County, MO Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
51,789
94.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
3,285
6.0%
21.6%
Spanish
1,742
3.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
456
0.8%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
973
1.8%
3.5%
Other Languages
114
0.2%
1.1%
Newton County, MO Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,374
6.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,443
6.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,867
13.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,898
13.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
3,803
17.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
4,310
19.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,217
10.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,938
8.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
568
2.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
605
2.7%
6.4
Median household income
44,474
57,617
Per capita income
23,874
31,128
Newton County, MO Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
829
3.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,223
8.4%
9.8
Construction
1,792
6.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
5,888
22.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
723
2.7%
6.6
Information
530
2.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
4,656
17.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,228
4.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2,279
8.7%
11.4
Public administration
892
3.4%
4.6
Retail trade
2,784
10.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,827
6.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
681
2.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,861
10.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
7,471
28.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
5,231
19.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
6,201
23.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
4,568
17.3%
18.1%
Newton County, MO Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
25,885
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
21,315
82.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,795
10.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
25
0.1%
5.1
Walked
346
1.3%
2.7
Other means
371
1.4%
1.8
Worked at home
1,033
4.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
21.5
26.6
Newton County, MO Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,125
5.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
6,180
28.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
8,952
40.6%
37.1
3 or more
5,766
26.2%
21.0
Newton County, MO Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
22,023
90.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
15,575
70.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
6,448
29.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,336
9.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
Newton County, MO Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
24,359
1 room
211
0.9%
2.4
2 rooms
393
1.6%
2.7
3 rooms
1,079
4.4%
9.1
4 rooms
3,739
15.3%
16.5
5 rooms
5,585
22.9%
19.8
6 rooms
5,185
21.3%
17.8
7 rooms
3,153
12.9%
12.0
8 rooms
2,223
9.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,791
11.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Newton County, MO Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
24,359
1-unit, detached
18,621
76.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
310
1.3%
5.9
2-units
539
2.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
355
1.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
422
1.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
272
1.1%
4.4
20 or more units
278
1.1%
9.0
Mobile home
3,516
14.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
46
0.2%
0.1
Newton County, MO Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,492
10.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
946
3.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,026
8.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,189
9.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
4,315
17.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
3,230
13.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
4,553
18.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
4,176
17.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
408
1.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
24
0.1%
1.4%
Newton County, MO Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
6,415
29.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
3,627
16.5%
4.7
Electricity
9,461
43.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
42
0.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
2,275
10.3%
1.9
Solar energy
32
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
131
0.6%
0.5
No fuel used
40
0.2%
1.1
Newton County, MO Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
8,595
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
159
1.8%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
187
2.2%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
216
2.5%
10.3%
Less than $500
410
4.8%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
702
8.2%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,787
32.4%
28.8%
$500 to $999
4,134
48.1%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
4,292
50.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,239
14.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
805
9.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
589
6.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,642
19.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
28
0.0%
0.0%
Newton County, MO Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
5,580
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
10
0.2%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
11
0.2%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
94
1.7%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
374
6.7%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,232
22.1%
10.7%
$500 to $999
3,859
69.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
868
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
642
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,072
19.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
899
16.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
705
12.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
400
7.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
625
11.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,794
32.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
953
0.0%
0.0%
Newton County, MO Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
15,575
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,146
13.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
4,706
30.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
3,492
22.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,185
14.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,829
11.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
855
5.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
264
1.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
98
0.6%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
112,500
205,000
