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The City of Newton had a population of 3,131 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Newton is located at latitude 32.3213 and longitude -89.1634 in Newton County. The formal boundaries for the City of Newton encompass a land area of 7.15 sq. miles and a water area of 0.02 sq. miles. Newton County is in the Central time zone (GMT -6).
The City of Newton has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
The City of Newton is located within Supervisor District 4, a minor civil division (MCD) of Newton County.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 3,131 (100%) |
Population in Households | 2,993 (95.6%) |
Population in Families | 2,394 (76.5%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 138 ( 4.4%) |
Population Density | 438 |
Diversity Index2 | 45 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $30,857 |
Average Household Income | $51,637 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 17% |
Per Capita Income | $20,875 |
Wealth Index5 | 40 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Low (39.1) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 1,468 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 788 (53.7%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 474 (32.3%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 206 (14.0%) |
Median Home Value | $87,460 |
Average Home Value | $137,881 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 141 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 1,262 |
Average Household Size | 2.37 |
Family Households | 786 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | -0.62% | -0.43% |
Households | -0.65% | -0.29% |
Families | -0.26% | |
Median Household Income | 1.93% | |
Per Capita Income | 3.05% | |
Owner Occupied HU | -0.10% |
The table below compares Newton to the other 427 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Mississippi by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 93 | 78th |
Population Density | # 179 | 58th |
Median Household Income | # 334 | 22nd |
Housing Affordability Index | # 207 | 48th |
Per Capita Income | # 300 | 30th |
Diversity Index | # 239 | 44th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Mississippi Census Data Comparison Tool.
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