Johnson County vs. Newton County

	Johnson County (AR)	Newton County (AR)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	26,742	7,805
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	4.7%	-6.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	25,540	8,327
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	25,540	8,330
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.8%	4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent	24.7%	19.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	16.5%	26.5%
Female persons, percent	50.4%	49.3%
White alone, percent	91.7%	95.3%
Black or African American alone, percent	2.3%	0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	1.2%	1.3%
Asian alone, percent	2.5%	0.4%
Two or More Races, percent	2.2%	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	14.1%	2.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	78.9%	93.5%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,820	702
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	9.3%	0.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	11,542	4,707
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	71.6%	88.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$98,900	$105,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$865	$869
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$288	$280
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$628	$539
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	11.9%	3.3%
Households, 2014-2018	9,800	2,899
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.60	2.68
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	88.7%	92.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	14.1%	0.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	78.9%	73.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	65.0%	58.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	79.4%	82.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	15.8%	16.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	15.9%	13.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	10.6%	9.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	52.6%	48.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	47.4%	46.1%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	65,726	7,810
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	657,258	5,301
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	237,296	17,001
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$9,162	$2,103
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	19.5	30.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$37,170	$39,896
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$19,681	$18,907
Persons in poverty, percent	22.2%	17.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017	401	83
Total employment, 2017	7,568	664
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	221,660	13,861
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	0.7%	-29.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,335	661
All firms, 2012	1,826	821
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,034	392
Women-owned firms, 2012	496	173
Minority-owned firms, 2012	146	64
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,630	718
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	266	28
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,473	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	28.6%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	38.7	10.1
Land area in square miles, 2010	659.80	820.90

Source: United States Census Bureau

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