Newton County, TX

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2023 Population

12,193

1.14% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/AJohn Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

N/ATed Cruz

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

45.8

0.659% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

22.4%

7.52% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Property Value

$83,100

7.77% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Newton County, TX had a population of 12.2k people with a median age of 45.8 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Newton County, TX declined from 12,333 to 12,193, a −1.14% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Newton County, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (75.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (17.9%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.59%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.25%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.689%).

None of the households in Newton County, TX 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.

99.3% of the residents in Newton County, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Newton County, TX was $83,100, and the homeownership rate was 81.5%.

Most people in Newton County, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 37.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Newton County, TX was 2 cars per household.

Newton County, TX borders Beauregard Parish, LA, Calcasieu Parish, LA, Sabine Parish, LA, Vernon Parish, LA, Jasper County, TX, Orange County, TX, and Sabine County, TX.

United States Texas Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX

Population & Diversity

Newton County, TX is home to a population of 12.2k people, from which 99.3% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Newton County, TX residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 4.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.17k people) in Newton County, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.19k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 316 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

99.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.3% of Newton County, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Newton County, TX was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Newton County, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.17k ± 62
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.19k ± 187
Two+ (Hispanic)
316 ± 106

3.4%

Hispanic Population

415 people

3.4% of the people in Newton County, TX are hispanic (415 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Newton County, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Newton County, TX.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,430,315 ± 36,649 people
India
305,649 ± 13,502 people
El Salvador
224,600 ± 11,591 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Newton County, TX was Mexico, the natal country of 2,430,315 Newton County, TX residents, followed by India with 305,649 and El Salvador with 224,600.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
263 ± 125
Gulf War (2001-)
158 ± 86
Korea
63 ± 51

Newton County, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.66 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Newton County, TX employs N/A people. The largest industries in Newton County, TX are Construction (618 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (608 people), and Manufacturing (596 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($104,643), Utilities ($84,135), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($78,443).

Males in Texas have an average income that is 1.38 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,213. The income inequality in Texas (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

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From N/A to N/A, employment in Newton County, TX stayed at a rate of NaNN%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Newton County, TX, are Sales & Related Occupations (550 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (488 people), and Transportation Occupations (463 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Newton County, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (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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From N/A to N/A, employment in Newton County, TX stayed at a rate of NaNN%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Newton County, TX, are Construction (618 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (608 people), and Manufacturing (596 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Newton County, TX, though some of these residents may live in Newton County, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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Median earning men ± N/A

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Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Construction ($65,875), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,456), and Public Administration ($63,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,974), Wholesale Trade ($44,531), and Public Administration ($35,089).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

Y-Axis

4.59%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% 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 9.63%.

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

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

17
Retail Trade
13
Other Services (except Public Administration)
12
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$4.96k
Utilities
$4.56k
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting
$3.58k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

N/AJohn Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.

N/ATed Cruz

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

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 Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 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 Texas 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 2022, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% 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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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were N/A.

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

The median property value in Newton County, TX was $83,100 in 2023, which is 0.274 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $90,100 to $83,100, a 7.77% decrease. The homeownership rate in Newton County, TX is 81.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Newton County, TX have an average commute time of 37.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Newton County, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2023, 11.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Newton County, TX. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.61%.

Housing

Property

$83,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$11,579

$3,994

Median Property Taxes

±$418

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Newton County, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Newton County, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the tracts in Newton County, TX colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

4.9k

Number of Households

± 484

In N/A, the median household income of the 4.9k households in Newton County, TX N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Newton County, TX 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Newton County, TX is from Newton County, TX.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (86.5%)
Carpooled (6.77%)
Worked At Home (5.48%)

In 2023, 86.5% of workers in Newton County, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.77%) and those who worked at home (5.48%).

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

37.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Newton County, TX have a longer commute time (37.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 8.27% of the workforce in Newton County, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 11.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Newton County, TX. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.61%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

22.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Newton County, TX (2.69k out of 12k 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 75+, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Newton County, TX is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

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.

Health

78.9% of the population of Newton County, TX has health coverage, with 33% on employee plans, 17% on Medicaid, 17.4% on Medicare, 10% on non-group plans, and 1.53% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.1% under 18 years, 16.1% between 18 and 34 years, 39.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

21.1%

Uninsured

33%

Employer Coverage

17%

Medicaid

17.4%

Medicare

10%

Non-Group

1.53%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Newton County, TX declined by 13.4% from 24.3% to 21.1%.

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