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Newton County, TX


Designated Market Area: Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
USDA County Type (2015): Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Evangelical Hubs

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2022 population: 12,052   ( 2,393 from 2010 , 164 from 2020)
Land area: 933.7 square miles
Population density: 12.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:9,073 75.28% 16.2%
Black:2,01316.70% 30.4%
Indian:1090.90% 41.6%
Asian:670.56% 6.3%
2+ races:2512.08% 34.9%
Hispanic:5394.47% 33.7%
Total non-White:2,97924.72% 17.7%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:255 10.4
Deaths:51120.9
Net Migration: 1014.1
Net Immigration: 00.0
Change in White population:-1,752 -12.1
Change in Non-White pop.:-641 -4.4




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
14,445
10,82574.94%
2,89120.01%
770.53%
630.44%
1861.29%
4032.79%
3,62025.06%

2000
15,072
11,15774.02%
3,10020.57%
780.52%
440.29%
1200.80%
5713.79%
3,91525.98%

1990
13,569
10,33176.14%
3,02822.32%
450.33%
270.20%
n/a
1381.02%
3,23823.86%

1980
13,254
9,96975.22%
3,18424.02%
250.19%
70.05%
n/a
600.45%
3,28524.78%

1970
11,657
7,93568.07%
3,70131.75%
10.01%
10.01%
n/a
170.15%
3,722 31.93%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,281 8.5
1,4239.4
-1,233-8.2
540.4
-332 -2.2
-295 -2.0
1990's
NumberRate
1,720 12.7
1,3389.9
3722.7
460.3
826 6.1
677 5.0
1980's
NumberRate
1,972 14.9
1,297 9.8
-190 -1.4
n/a
362 2.7
-47 -0.4
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
669 5.7
n/a
2,034 17.4
-437 -3.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Newton County, TX
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
45.5
2,658 22.1%
9,394 77.9%
2,737 22.7%
4,787
2.54
3,396 70.9%
2,443 71.9%
238 7.0%
1,391 29.1%

2010
NumberPercent
40.7
3,353 23.2%
11,092 76.8%
2,342 16.2%
5,476
2.51
3,849 70.3%
2,844 73.9%
365 9.5%
1,627 29.7%

2000
NumberPercent
36.8
3,947 26.2%
11,125 73.8%
2,126 14.1%
5,598
2.59
4,133 73.8%
3,260 78.9%
351 8.5%
1,465 26.2%

1990
NumberPercent
33.5
3,999 29.5%
9,570 70.5%
1,793 13.2%
4,929
2.74
3,749 76.1%
3,052 81.4%
286 7.6%
1,180 23.9%

1980
NumberPercent
30.1
4,484 33.8%
8,770 66.2%
1,779 13.4%
4,454
2.96
3,592 80.6%
3,090 86.0%
220 6.1%
862 19.4%

2022 Housing Data for Newton County, TX

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units6,457 
Median Value$90,100 
Occupied4,78774.1%
Vacant1,67025.9%
Owned3,85880.6%
Rented92919.4%
Median Rent$876 
Single-Family Units4,03662.5%
    Detached3,22249.9%
    Attached81412.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units360.6%
Mobile Homes2,29135.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Newton County, TX

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00050610.6%
$10,000 to $14,9992805.8%
$15,000 to $19,9993226.7%
$20,000 to $24,9994409.2%
$25,000 to $29,9994369.1%
$30,000 to $34,9993016.3%
$35,000 to $39,9991553.2%
$40,000 to $44,9991372.9%
$45,000 to $49,9991232.6%
$50,000 to $59,99951310.7%
$60,000 to $74,9994399.2%
$75,000 to $99,9992966.2%
$100,000 to $124,9992294.8%
$125,000 to $149,9992304.8%
$150,000 to $199,9991833.8%
$200,000 or more1974.1%
Median Household Income38,871 
Per Capita Income23,995 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state85 
Compared to U.S.73 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI3377.0%
Public Assistance661.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps65313.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed4,00856.6%
Unemployed4476.3%
In Armed Forces20.0%
Total Labor Force4,45762.9%
Not in Labor Force2,63037.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 43.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,6581,12259.6%
Non-Profit18312759.0%
Self-Employed25714963.3%
Local Government25224750.5%
State Government03080.0%
Federal Government96612.0%
Total Private + Self1,9151,27160.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.44474837.2%
Total2,3592,01953.9%
Pct. Govt.20.1%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2776.3%
Sales and Office Occupations88520.2%
Professional, Technical82518.8%
Service Occupations84119.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1313.0%
All others1,55035.4%
White Collar 45.4%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing63214.4%
Health care and social assistance63114.4%
Construction58413.3%
Retail trade47610.9%
Educational services45910.5%
Public administration2245.1%
Transportation and warehousing2144.9%
Other services1994.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1754.0%
Professional, scientific, technical1413.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1282.9%
Accommodation and food services1252.9%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction1122.6%
Wholesale trade641.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation641.5%
Finance and insurance641.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing320.7%
Utilities290.7%
Information250.6%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Newton County, TX

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican4833.92%
Puerto Rican50.04%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American60.05%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran60.05%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic120.10%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Laotian760.62%
Filipino70.06%
Thai10.01%
Japanese10.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English11,56398.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun1131.0%
Other Asian260.2%
Spanish240.2%
Other Indo-European140.1%
German, other Germanic120.1%
Tagalog40.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American6,57353.3%
English6275.1%
Irish4563.7%
German3452.8%
French2151.7%
Italian1931.6%
European1551.3%
Polish920.7%
Scottish880.7%
Dutch360.3%
Welsh330.3%
French Canadian320.3%
British300.2%
Scotch-Irish280.2%
Swiss270.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen12,29999.7%
Not a citizen340.3%
Native12,20799.0%
Foreign-born1261.0%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Newton County, TX

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
396 4.5%1,183 13.5%3,996 45.7%2,567 29.4%424 4.9%169 1.9%
  Average years of education: 12.0
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 396 4.5%
9-12 Years 1,183 13.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 3,996 45.7%
Some College 2,567 29.4%
Bach. Degree 424 4.9%
Grad Degree 169 1.9%
Average years of education: 12.0

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Newton County, TX

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 4,956 4,484 472 9.5% 6.4%
1991 5,094 4,561 533 10.5% 7.0%
1992 5,398 4,749 649 12.0% 7.7%
1993 5,708 4,948 760 13.3% 7.2%
1994 6,202 5,466 736 11.9% 6.6%
1995 6,283 5,580 703 11.2% 6.1%
1996 6,063 5,343 720 11.9% 5.8%
1997 6,029 5,234 795 13.2% 5.4%
1998 5,875 5,146 729 12.4% 5.0%
1999 5,844 5,030 814 13.9% 4.7%
2000 6,122 5,631 491 8.0% 4.4%
2001 5,960 5,371 589 9.9% 5.0%
2002 6,053 5,345 708 11.7% 6.3%
2003 6,042 5,287 755 12.5% 6.7%
2004 5,901 5,270 631 10.7% 6.0%
2005 5,799 5,258 541 9.3% 5.5%
2006 5,664 5,252 412 7.3% 5.0%
2007 5,758 5,381 377 6.5% 4.4%
2008 5,729 5,307 422 7.4% 4.9%
2009 5,868 5,198 670 11.4% 7.5%
2010 5,950 5,190 760 12.8% 8.2%
2011 6,050 5,255 795 13.1% 8.0%
2012 5,789 5,153 636 11.0% 6.7%
2013 5,596 4,990 606 10.8% 6.3%
2014 5,555 5,089 466 8.4% 5.2%
2015 5,371 4,964 407 7.6% 4.5%
2016 5,355 4,930 425 7.9% 4.6%
2017 5,278 4,854 424 8.0% 4.3%
2018 5,187 4,837 350 6.7% 3.9%
2019 5,144 4,820 324 6.3% 3.5%
2020 5,054 4,497 557 11.0% 7.6%
2021 4,921 4,418 503 10.2% 5.6%
2022 4,883 4,550 333 6.8% 3.9%
2023 4,990 4,637 353 7.1% 3.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com