East Central CC's Living Circumstances

Newton County School District Overview

East Central Community College located in Newton County School District area. A total of 4,639 households are located in Newton County School District area. Among them, 1,878 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.04 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 3,656 and 3,992 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

1.03% (124) of residents are non-citizens and 5.40% (651) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019

Social Characteristics of Newton County School District, Mississippi
Household	4,639
Population	12,051
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	1,878 (40.48%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	3,656
Total Students	3,992
Pre-Kindergarten	81
Kindergarten	179
Grade 1-8	1,667
Grade 9-12	693
College/Graduate School	1,372
Veterans	9,419
Non-citizen	124
Non-English Home Language	651
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

9,803 residents are over the age of 16 and 5,110 people are in labor force. Among them, 5,079 people are in civilian labor force and 31 are in armed labor force. 4,828 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 4.90%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Newton County School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	4,751	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	3,797	79.92%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	601	12.65%
Public transportation	24	0.51%
Walked	50	1.05%
Other method	161	3.39%
Worked from home	118	2.48%
Average Commute Time	28 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	4,828	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	1,543	31.96%
Service	558	11.56%
Sales and office	1,057	21.89%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	750	15.53%
Production, transportation, and material moving	920	19.06%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	4,828	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	286	5.92%
Construction	481	9.96%
Manufacturing	582	12.05%
Wholesale trade	73	1.51%
Retail trade	591	12.24%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	216	4.47%
Information	58	1.20%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	191	3.96%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	207	4.29%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,386	28.71%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	185	3.83%
Other services, except public administration	197	4.08%
Public administration	375	7.77%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	4,828	-
Private wage and salary workers	3,373	69.86%
Government workers	1,119	23.18%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	336	6.96%
Unpaid family workers	-	-

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $57,630 for the 4,639 households in Newton County School District area, Mississippi. The average income of a single worker is $30,477. 10,768 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 85.81%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	4,639	-
Less than $10,000	407	8.77%
$10,000 - $14,999	390	8.41%
$15,000 - $24,999	515	11.10%
$25,000 - $34,999	901	19.42%
$35,000 - $49,999	439	9.46%
$50,000 - $74,999	772	16.64%
$75,000 - $99,999	518	11.17%
$100,000 - $149,999	482	10.39%
$150,000 - $199,999	140	3.02%
More than $200,000	75	1.62%
Median Household Income	$36,958	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$57,630	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	3,438	-
Less than $10,000	203	5.90%
$10,000 - $14,999	234	6.81%
$15,000 - $24,999	279	8.12%
$25,000 - $34,999	648	18.85%
$35,000 - $49,999	318	9.25%
$50,000 - $74,999	616	17.92%
$75,000 - $99,999	476	13.85%
$100,000 - $149,999	470	13.67%
$150,000 - $199,999	127	3.69%
More than $200,000	67	1.95%

Median Family Income	$52,102	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$64,361	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$30,477	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$45,662	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$45,662	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	12,549	-
With health insurance coverage	10,768	85.81%
Public coverage	4,323	34.45%
Private health insurance	7,842	62.49%
Without health insurance coverage	1,781	14.19%

Housing

There are 5,493 housing units in Newton County School District area, Mississippi with 4,639 units (84.45%) occupied. 3,817 houses (82.28%) are occupied by owner and 822 houses (17.72%) are rented. The average housing value is $88,600 and the average rental cost is $600. 118 houses (2.15%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 356 houses (6.48%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	5,493	-
Occupied	4,639	84.45%
Owner Occupied	3,817	82.28%
Renter Occupied	822	17.72%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	3,684	67.07%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	32	0.58%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	332	6.04%
Mobile Homes	1,436	26.14%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	9	0.16%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	5,493	-
Built 2014 or later	118	2.15%
Built 2010 - 2013	319	5.81%
Built 2000 - 2009	1,050	19.12%
Built 1990 - 1999	796	14.49%
Built 1980 - 1989	842	15.33%
Built 1970 - 1979	938	17.08%
Built 1960 - 1969	517	9.41%
Built 1950 - 1959	557	10.14%
Built 1949 or earlier	356	6.48%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	5,493	-
1 room	43	0.78%
2 rooms	61	1.11%
3 rooms	320	5.83%
4 rooms	887	16.15%
5 rooms	1,513	27.54%
6 rooms	1,074	19.55%
7 rooms	662	12.05%
8 rooms	533	9.70%
9 rooms or more	400	7.28%
Median Number of Rooms	5.4 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	5,493	-
no bedroom	43	0.78%
1 bedroom	175	3.19%
2 bedrooms	1,095	19.93%
3 bedrooms	3,137	57.11%
4 bedrooms	941	17.13%
5 bedrooms or more	102	1.86%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	3,817	-
Less than $50,000	989	25.91%
$50,000 - $99,999	1,037	27.17%
$100,000 - $149,999	694	18.18%
$150,000 - $199,999	437	11.45%
$200,000 - $299,999	455	11.92%
$300,000 - $499,999	171	4.48%
$500,000 - $999,999	34	0.89%
$1,000,000 or more	-	-
Median House Value	$88,600	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	576	-
Less than $500	205	35.59%
$500 - $999	356	61.81%
$1,000 - $1,499	15	2.60%
$1,500 - $1,999	-	-
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$600	-

Demographic

A total of 12,621 people lives in Newton County School District area, Mississippi with 6,153 male and 6,468 female. The males to female ratio is 48.75 to 51.25. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	12,621	-
Male	6,153	48.75%
Female	6,468	51.25%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	12,621	-
Under 5 years	716	5.67%
5 - 9 years	913	7.23%
10 - 14 years	1,036	8.21%
15 - 19 years	1,268	10.05%
20 - 24 years	772	6.12%
25 - 34 years	1,406	11.14%
35 - 44 years	1,599	12.67%
45 - 54 years	1,555	12.32%
55 - 59 years	739	5.86%
60 - 64 years	747	5.92%
65 - 74 years	1,068	8.46%
75 - 84 years	561	4.44%
85 years and older	241	1.91%
Median Age	36.2 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	12,621	-
One Race	12,523	99.22%
White	8,974	71.10%
Black or African American	2,173	17.22%
American Indian and Alaska Native	1,135	8.99%
Asian	41	0.32%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	200	1.58%

Two or more races	98	0.78%
White and Black or African American	17	0.13%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	26	0.21%
White and Asian	2	0.02%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	5	0.04%