Newton County vs. Madison County

Newton County (AR)Madison County (AR)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)7,80516,481
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-6.3%4.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)8,32715,722
Population, Census, April 1, 20108,33015,717
Persons under 5 years, percent4.9%6.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.2%23.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent26.5%19.1%
Female persons, percent49.3%50.1%
White alone, percent95.3%94.3%
Black or African American alone, percent0.6%0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.3%1.7%
Asian alone, percent0.4%0.8%
Two or More Races, percent2.4%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.0%6.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent93.5%89.3%
Veterans, 2014-2018702856
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.7%3.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)4,7077,586
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201888.2%78.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$105,100$107,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$869$919
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$280$285
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$539$617
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20133.3%3.1%
Households, 2014-20182,8996,195
Persons per household, 2014-20182.682.58
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201892.7%91.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20180.7%4.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201873.0%77.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201858.9%61.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201882.6%79.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.2%12.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.6%14.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent9.6%11.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.5%54.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201846.1%48.3%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)7,81013,527
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)17,001130,207
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$2,103$8,323
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201830.833.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$39,896$43,891
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$18,907$23,875
Persons in poverty, percent17.4%18.4%
Total employer establishments, 201783211
Total employment, 20176642,496
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)13,86179,962
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-29.5%0.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20176611,282
All firms, 20128211,131
Men-owned firms, 2012392565
Women-owned firms, 2012173347
Minority-owned firms, 20126429
Nonminority-owned firms, 20127181,055
Veteran-owned firms, 201228143
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012691940
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201010.118.8
Land area in square miles, 2010820.90834.26

Source: United States Census Bureau

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