Boone County vs. Newton County

	Boone County (AR)	Newton County (AR)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	37,480	7,805
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	1.5%	-6.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	36,910	8,327
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	36,903	8,330
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.4%	4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent	22.9%	19.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	20.7%	26.5%
Female persons, percent	50.8%	49.3%
White alone, percent	95.9%	95.3%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.4%	0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.9%	1.3%
Asian alone, percent	0.7%	0.4%
Two or More Races, percent	2.0%	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.6%	2.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	93.6%	93.5%
Veterans, 2014-2018	3,213	702
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.0%	0.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	17,022	4,707
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	71.5%	88.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$124,900	$105,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$981	$869
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$328	$280
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$639	$539
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	9.5%	3.3%
Households, 2014-2018	14,870	2,899
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.47	2.68
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	83.2%	92.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	1.5%	0.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	84.8%	73.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	77.7%	58.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	87.0%	82.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	16.0%	16.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	13.1%	13.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	8.6%	9.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	56.9%	48.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	51.9%	46.1%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	195,644	7,810
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	493,651	5,301
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	493,268	17,001
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$13,215	$2,103
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	20.2	30.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$43,262	$39,896
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$23,998	$18,907
Persons in poverty, percent	14.8%	17.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017	883	83
Total employment, 2017	12,549	664
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	458,817	13,861
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	4.3%	-29.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	2,895	661
All firms, 2012	3,690	821
Men-owned firms, 2012	2,068	392
Women-owned firms, 2012	1,107	173
Minority-owned firms, 2012	99	64
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	3,453	718
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	459	28
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	3,019	691
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	29.3%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	62.5	10.1
Land area in square miles, 2010	590.23	820.90

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Boone county (AR) and Newton county (AR) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.