Newton County vs. Leake County

	Newton County (MS)	Leake County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	21,443	22,763
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-1.3%	-4.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	21,720	23,803
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	21,720	23,805
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.4%	6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent	25.2%	25.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	16.7%	16.3%
Female persons, percent	52.2%	48.4%
White alone, percent	61.6%	49.5%
Black or African American alone, percent	31.0%	42.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	5.6%	6.6%
Asian alone, percent	0.5%	0.5%
Two or More Races, percent	1.2%	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.0%	4.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	60.3%	46.8%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,341	885
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.4%	2.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	9,533	9,559
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	77.9%	72.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$83,000	$78,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$998	$1,003
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$324	$313
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$628	$627
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	4.1%	4.8%
Households, 2014-2018	8,042	8,168
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.58	2.72
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	90.3%	90.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	4.1%	7.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	78.8%	72.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	60.7%	54.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	84.7%	77.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	16.6%	12.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	14.4%	16.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	16.8%	19.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	53.1%	54.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	49.7%	49.4%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	57,317	36,757
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	8,022	16,895
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	137,420	173,043
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$6,362	$7,428
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	27.1	30.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$33,831	$33,482
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$21,600	$17,960
Persons in poverty, percent	21.2%	25.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017	329	298
Total employment, 2017	3,434	4,370
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	120,232	125,221
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-8.0%	6.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,375	1,297
All firms, 2012	1,300	1,466
Men-owned firms, 2012	687	719
Women-owned firms, 2012	488	638
Minority-owned firms, 2012	445	490
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	810	937
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	129	139
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,103	1,226
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	24.5%
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	26.4%	22.7%
Population per square mile, 2010	37.6	40.8
Land area in square miles, 2010	578.10	583.00

Source: United States Census Bureau

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