Newton County vs. Scott County
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Newton County (MS) Scott County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 21,443 28,287
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -1.3% 0.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 21,720 28,260
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 21,720 28,264
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.4% 7.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.2% 26.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.7% 15.1%
Female persons, percent 52.2% 50.9%
White alone, percent 61.6% 58.4%
Black or African American alone, percent 31.0% 38.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 5.6% 0.7%
Asian alone, percent 0.5% 0.6%
Two or More Races, percent 1.2% 1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 2.0% 11.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 60.3% 49.2%
Veterans, 2014-2018 1,341 1,268
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 1.4% 7.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 9,533 11,735
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 77.9% 73.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $83,000 $68,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $998 $972
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $324 $370
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $628 $699
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 4.1% 6.4%
Households, 2014-2018 8,042 10,435
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.58 2.70
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 90.3% 91.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 4.1% 11.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 78.8% 74.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 60.7% 54.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 84.7% 74.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 16.6% 12.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 14.4% 18.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 16.8% 20.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 53.1% 56.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 49.7% 50.9%
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 8,022 56,397
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 137,420 243,762
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $6,362 $8,629
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 27.1 25.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $33,831 $33,735
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $21,600 $21,640
Persons in poverty, percent 21.2% 25.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017 329 490
Total employment, 2017 3,434 10,875
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 120,232 377,879
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 -8.0% 3.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 1,375 1,646
All firms, 2012 1,300 1,818
Men-owned firms, 2012 687 881
Women-owned firms, 2012 488 710
Minority-owned firms, 2012 445 616
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 810 1,141
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 129 205
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 1,103 1,520
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 18.9%
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% 2.4%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 26.4% 0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010 37.6 46.4
Land area in square miles, 2010 578.10 609.19
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Newton county (MS) and Scott county (MS) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.