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

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 Races Including Other (Hispanic) (2.03%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (1.75%), 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.

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

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 247 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

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 Races Including Other (Hispanic)
247 ± 94

3.4%

Hispanic Population

415 people

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

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Newton County, TX as a share of the total population.

Economy

The economy of Newton County, TX employs N/A people. In N/A, the largest industries in Newton County, TX were N/A, and the highest paying industries were N/A.

Employment

Occupations

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N/A Value

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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 N/A. 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 N/A.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in N/A (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

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N/A Value

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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 N/A. 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

$45,682

Median earning men ± $14,173

$23,708

Median earning women ± $2,536

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

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2024 Election Results

N/ADonald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
N/AKamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
N/AJill Stein (0.726%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

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

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.

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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

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for N/A.

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

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for N/A.

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 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

In 2024, 14.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Newton County, TX. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator grew 2.13%.

Housing

Rent vs Own

81.5%

Homeownership

2023

61.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 81.5% of the housing units in Newton County, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Newton County, TX compared it's parent and neighboring 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 N/A 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 0.476. 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

N/A minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Newton County, TX have a similar commute time (N/A 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

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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 N/A.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 14.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Newton County, TX. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator grew 2.13%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Newton County, TX (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Newton County, TX is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

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.

Children in Poverty

In 2024, 29.1% of the children was living in poverty in Newton County, TX. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 2.1%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children 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.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 63.5 in Newton County, TX. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 8.88 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

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.

Primary care physicians in N/A see N/A patients per year on average, which represents a N/A N/A from the previous year (N/A patients). Compare this to dentists who see N/A patients per year, and mental health providers who see N/A patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

N/A to 1

N/A in N/A

N/A in N/A see an average of N/A patients per year. This represents a N/A N/A from the previous year (N/A patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by N/A has been changing over time in N/A in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in N/A.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A 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.