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| Newton |
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| Population 2000: | 3,699 |
| Population 2002: | 3,670 |
| Area codes: | 601 |
| Elevation: | 415 feet |
| Land area: | 7.2 square miles |
| Foreign born: | 1.2 |
| County: | Newton |
| Industries: | Manufacturing (28.3%), Educational,health and social services (18.5%), Retail trade (14.1%). |
| Population growth: | -29 (-0.78%) |
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| Races |
| Black: | 54.7% |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 43.6% |
| Hispanic: | 0.9% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 49.4% |
| Never married: | 26.5% |
| Widowed: | 12.4% |
| Divorced: | 7.7% |
| Separated: | 4.0% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $56,100 |
| Household income: | $26,685 |
| Resident age: | 36.7 years |
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| Newton Compared to Mississippi State Average |
| House age: | much above |
| Median house value: | much below |
| Hispanic race population percentage: | much below |
| Length of stay since moving in: | much above |
| Black race population percentage: | much above |
| Institutionalized population percentage: | much above |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | much below |
| Population density: | below |
| Median household income: | below |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 74.5% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 15.0% |
| Unemployed: | 8.2% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 4.9% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 crime index: | 221.1 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 116 (3105.8 per 100,000) |
| 2002 burglaries: | 24 (642.6 per 100,000) |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 12 (321.3 per 100,000) |
| 2002 assaults: | 3 (80.3 per 100,000) |
| 2002 robbery: | 1 (26.8 per 100,000) |
| 2002 rapes: | none |
| 2002 murders: | none |
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| Ancestries |
| United States: | 8.3% |
| English: | 5.5% |
| Irish: | 4.5% |
| German: | 2.6% |
| Scotch-Irish: | 2.1% |
| Scottish: | 1.3% |