Newton, MS

Census Place

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2023 Population

3,151

1.25% 1-year decline

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2023 Poverty Rate

32.3%

19.8% 1-year increase

About

In 2023, Newton, MS had a population of 3.15k people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Newton, MS declined from 3,191 to 3,151, a −1.25% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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None of the households in Newton, MS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Newton, MS are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Newton, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23 minutes. The average car ownership in Newton, MS was 2 cars per household.

United States Mississippi Newton County, MS East Central Region--Clarke, Lauderdale & Newton Counties--Meridian City PUMA, MS

Population & Diversity

Newton, MS is home to a population of 3.15k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Newton, MS residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Newton, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Newton, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Newton, MS was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Newton, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
29 ± 36
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 24
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 20

Newton, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, NaNy times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Newton, MS employs N/A people. The largest industries in Newton, MS are Manufacturing (364 people), Retail Trade (192 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (144 people), and the highest paying industries are Educational Services ($43,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,523), and Manufacturing ($36,566).

Males in Mississippi have an average income that is 1.39 times higher than the average income of females, which is $46,477. The income inequality in Mississippi (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Newton, MS, are Sales & Related Occupations (206 people), Material Moving Occupations (202 people), and Production Occupations (187 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Newton, MS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Mississippi (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Newton, MS, are Manufacturing (364 people), Retail Trade (192 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (144 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Newton, MS, though some of these residents may live in Newton, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$27,361

Median earning men ± $13,078

$35,657

Median earning women ± $5,890

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($44,239), Public Administration ($36,447), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($12,069).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,656), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,977), and Manufacturing ($36,084).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.38%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.17M people employed in Mississippi. This represents a 1.38% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.5%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Mississippi.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Mississippi went to Donald J. Trump with 60.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.439%).

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Mississippi. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Mississippi is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (60.9%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (38%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.439%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Mississippi went to Donald J. Trump with 60.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.439%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Mississippi for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Mississippi

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Roger Wicker

Senator from Mississippi

Assumed office on December 31, 2007
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Trent Lott.

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Senator from Mississippi

Assumed office on April 9, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Thad Cochran.

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing Mississippi.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Mississippi over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Mississippi

Mississippi is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Mississippi have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Newton, MS have an average commute time of 23 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Newton, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 505

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Newton, MS colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

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Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Newton, MS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Newton, MS is from Newton, MS.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Newton, MS across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (91.4%)
Carpooled (6.32%)
Worked At Home (2.26%)

In 2023, 91.4% of workers in Newton, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.32%) and those who worked at home (2.26%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

23 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Newton, MS have a shorter commute time (23 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 6.08% of the workforce in Newton, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Newton, MS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Newton, MS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Newton, MS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

32.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Newton, MS (979 out of 3.03k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 5 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Newton, MS is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

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The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Newton, MS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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