Jasper County vs. Newton County

	Jasper County (MS)	Newton County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	16,428	21,443
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-3.7%	-1.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	17,065	21,720
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	17,062	21,720
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.0%	6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent	22.5%	25.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	20.4%	16.7%
Female persons, percent	51.6%	52.2%
White alone, percent	45.3%	61.6%
Black or African American alone, percent	53.5%	31.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.3%	5.6%
Asian alone, percent	0.1%	0.5%
Two or More Races, percent	0.9%	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.4%	2.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	44.4%	60.3%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,076	1,341
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.2%	1.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	8,409	9,533
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	84.7%	77.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$73,400	$83,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$843	$998
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$343	$324
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$620	$628
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	3.4%	4.1%
Households, 2014-2018	6,690	8,042
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.46	2.58
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	91.8%	90.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	0.5%	4.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	72.7%	78.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	45.9%	60.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	83.1%	84.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	14.5%	16.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	11.8%	14.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	15.3%	16.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	51.7%	53.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	47.5%	49.7%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	20,506	57,317
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	73,006	137,420
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$4,418	$6,362
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	34.8	27.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$35,931	$33,831
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$21,929	$21,600
Persons in poverty, percent	19.0%	21.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017	215	329
Total employment, 2017	3,390	3,434
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	142,045	120,232
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	15.7%	-8.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,036	1,375
All firms, 2012	1,151	1,300
Men-owned firms, 2012	664	687
Women-owned firms, 2012	356	488
Minority-owned firms, 2012	380	445
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	745	810
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	117	129
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	963	1,103
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	31.9%	26.4%
Population per square mile, 2010	25.2	37.6
Land area in square miles, 2010	676.24	578.10

Source: United States Census Bureau

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