Newton County Has Decayed in Terms of Home Ownership by 0.4%, Between 2000 and 2010

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Parent Category: Arkansas

Category: Newton County, AR

Recently reported by the 2010 Census, Newton County, Arkansas decreased in total number housing units by 348, or 8%, (since the 2000), while the State of Arkansas increased in total real estate dwellings by 143,256, or 11%.

Measured against the United States, Newton County has a low amount of unoccupied real estate units. 1,093, or 23.4%, of properties are currently vacant in Newton County, Arkansas. Among these 1,093 vacant properties, 5.8% are the market to be sold, while 8.1% are listed in the rental market.

Owner-occupied units from 2000 to 2010 in Newton County have decreased by 0.4%. According to the 2010 Census, there were 2,897 (81.1%) residential properties occupied by owner, while 674 (18.9%) housing units were leased. Newton County has a smaller portion properties rented than the State of Arkansas, which the Census reported had 33.0% of units rented.

When compared to other counties across the US, Newton County has a low level of housing units that are minority-owned. 3.8% of housing units are owned by minorities in Newton County; while US as a whole had 21.7% and in the State of Arkansas 15.1% of residential housing units are owned by minorities.

Black reported being renters the highest percent in Newton County. 100.0% the Black Census group reportedly were renters in 2010.

Datasource:  U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2010 Summary File 1. For more information, please visit the US Census website or visit our Request Census Data section and file a request.

In Newton County, Arkansas, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 56 total jobs from 2005 to 2010.

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Parent Category: Arkansas

Category: Newton County, AR

In Newton County, Arkansas, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 56 total jobs from 2005 to 2010.

Of the 10 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each year, 5 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 5 industries reported employment loss in the period.

The individual and family services industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 119 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in individual and family services makes up 86.2% percent of the growth in Newton County, Arkansas between the years of 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Individual and family services (+119)
2. Child day care services (+8)
3. Administration of economic programs (+7)
4. Elementary and secondary schools (+3)
5. Museums, historical sites, zoos, and parks (+1)

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the gasoline stations industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 21 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in gasoline stations make up 32.8% percent of the total employment decline in Newton County, Arkansas between the years of 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Gasoline stations (-21)
2. Fullservice restaurants (-20)
3. Administration of environmental programs (-14)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (-8)
5. Postal service (-1)

Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).