Lauderdale County vs. Newton County

Lauderdale County (MS)Newton County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)75,31721,443
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-6.2%-1.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)80,26721,720
Population, Census, April 1, 201080,26121,720
Persons under 5 years, percent6.3%6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.4%25.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.4%16.7%
Female persons, percent51.5%52.2%
White alone, percent53.6%61.6%
Black or African American alone, percent44.1%31.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%5.6%
Asian alone, percent0.9%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.0%1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.2%2.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent52.1%60.3%
Veterans, 2014-20185,2221,341
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.0%1.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)35,3499,533
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201865.4%77.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$93,100$83,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,113$998
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$359$324
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$725$628
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201317.7%4.1%
Households, 2014-201829,6578,042
Persons per household, 2014-20182.492.58
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.0%90.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.2%4.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201880.5%78.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201865.6%60.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201885.5%84.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201820.0%16.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.7%14.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.6%16.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.8%53.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.7%49.7%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)883,58557,317
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,701,3888,022
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,488,172137,420
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$18,551$6,362
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201819.927.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$41,704$33,831
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,741$21,600
Persons in poverty, percent25.5%21.2%
Total employer establishments, 20171,890329
Total employment, 201729,1643,434
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,021,636120,232
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.6%-8.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20175,1521,375
All firms, 20126,3741,300
Men-owned firms, 20123,303687
Women-owned firms, 20122,352488
Minority-owned firms, 20121,945445
Nonminority-owned firms, 20124,107810
Veteran-owned firms, 2012726129
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20125,1741,103
Black-owned firms, percent, 200719.0%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, 200726.2%26.4%
Population per square mile, 2010114.137.6
Land area in square miles, 2010703.63578.10

Source: United States Census Bureau

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