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Texas · GEOID 48351

Newton County

2024 ACS 5-year estimates · population 12,093 · 6,492 housing units

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Median household income
$42,618
State $80,443
Median home value
$103,100
State $291,649
Median gross rent
$1,001
State $1,408
Homeownership rate
82.9%
State 62.6%
Renter cost-burden rate
47.5%
≥30% of income
Owner cost-burden rate
13.8%
≥30% of income
Homeowner vacancy
2.0%
Of owner-occupied + for-sale units
Rental vacancy
7.3%
Of renter-occupied + for-rent units
Overall vacancy
25.4%
All housing units
Price-to-income ratio
2.42
Affordable: 2.0–3.0

Section 1

Community Profile

Population, demographics, household composition, and income.

Community Data Summary

Newton CountyTexas
Population 12,093 30,188,424
Population density (per sq. mi.) 12.95 —
Median household income $42,618 $80,443
HUD Area Median Income (4-person, 100%) $69,200 —
Households 4,841 —
Average household size 2.47 people —
Owner-occupied 82.9% 62.6%
Renter-occupied 17.1% 37.4%
Race 74.6% White · 17.3% Black 0.0% White · 0.0% Black
Source: ACS 5-year 2024 (Tables DP05, S1101, DP04, S1901) and Census Gazetteer (land area); HUD FY2026 Income Limits.

Racial composition

Newton County compared with Texas.
Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP05.

Educational attainment (population 25+)

6.8% hold a bachelor's degree or higher (state: 33.8%).
Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S1501.

Median Household Income by Tenure

Owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied household income, county and state.
Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25119.

Median Household Income by Age of Householder

Median household income by age group of householder.
Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B19049.

Median Household Income by Number of Earners

Median household income for families with each earner count.
Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S1903.

Household Size

Distribution of households by number of people.
Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2501.

Income by Number of Earners

Earners Share Median income Attainable monthly housing cost Attainable home
0 earners 28.1% $26,967 $674 $69,361
1 earner 32.3% $54,809 $1,370 $172,998
2 earners 36.8% $101,809 $2,545 $347,948
3+ earners 2.7% $167,750 $4,194 $593,403
Attainable monthly housing cost = 30% of gross income ÷ 12. Attainable home price assumes 30% housing budget, 30-yr mortgage at 7%, 5% down.
Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S1903; affordability formula derived.

Households

4,841

Average size: 2.47 people

Households with children

1,113

23.0% of households

Per-capita income

$28,212

Poverty rate: 17.7%

Section 2

Residential Market Analysis

Housing stock characteristics — tenure, type, age, size, vacancy, rents.

Tenure

82.9% owner-occupied vs. state average 62.6%.
Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP04.

Structure type

Single-family share 62.4% · Missing middle (2–19 units) 1.2%.
Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25024.

Housing stock by decade

32.8% built before 1980 · Median structure age 1,988.00 yrs.
Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2504.

Housing size mismatch

Compares the share of housing units by bedroom count against the share of households by size — a common diagnostic of housing supply/demand alignment.
Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Tables B25041 (bedrooms) and S2501 (household size).

Home value distribution

Owner-occupied homes by value bracket. Median: $103,100.
Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP04.

Monthly Housing Costs

Distribution of monthly housing costs across all occupied units.
Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25104.

Number of Bedrooms

Housing units by number of bedrooms.
Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25041.

Median rent by bedroom

Overall median gross rent: $1,001.
Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25031.

Renters by age

Number of renter householders by age bracket.
Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2502.

Owners by age

Number of owner householders by age bracket.
Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2502.

Vacancy composition

All 1,651 vacant units split into Census's seven categories. Frictional vacancy (units actively on the market) reflects healthy churn. Structural vacancy (seasonal, migrant, other) sits outside the market for year-round residents — high values change how the headline vacancy rate should be read.

Vacant units by type

For sale 5.0% · For rent 4.0% · Seasonal 36.5% · Other 54.0%.
Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25004.

Frictional vs structural

9.4% of vacancy is frictional (for sale + for rent + rented/sold not yet occupied); 90.6% is structural (seasonal + migrant + other).
Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25004.

Seasonal / recreational share of all housing

9.3%

603 units of 6,492 total

Housing units held for seasonal or recreational use.

"Other vacant" share of all housing

13.7%

892 units of 6,492 total

⚑ Above the 5% threshold — possible indicator of disinvestment, abandonment, or condemned stock.

Section 3

Workforce Housing Needs Assessment

Affordability, cost burden, and the housing options for households in the workforce income range.

Workforce range — ACS median household income

80% MHI$34,094
100% MHI$42,618
120% MHI$51,142

County-wide median from ACS 5-year estimates. A household at 100% MHI in Newton County should be able to afford a home up to roughly — (30% housing budget, default mortgage terms).

Workforce range — HUD Area Median Income

1-person2-person4-person
80% AMI $46,900 $53,600 $66,950
100% AMI $48,440 $55,360 $69,200
120% AMI $58,150 $66,450 $83,050

HUD FMR Area: Newton County, TX. 80% AMI uses HUD's published Section 8 Low Income Limits; 100% is HUD MFI; 120% is the standard workforce convention.

Affordability calculator

Follows the standard 30%-of-gross-income affordability rule.

Affordable monthly—
Affordable home price—

Renter cost burden

47.5% of renter households spend ≥30% of income on rent (21.2% spend ≥50%).
Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25070.

Owner cost burden by income

13.8% of homeowners spend ≥30% of income on housing. Bars show counts of cost-burdened owners by income bracket.
Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25106.

Household income — owners vs renters

Distribution of household income for owner-occupied (navy) and renter-occupied (gold) households.
Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25118.

Section 4

Industry & Workforce Wages

Employment, average wages, and the housing each industry's typical earner can afford in Newton County.

Covered employment
696
Across 10 sectors
Establishments
112
QCEW 2024
Avg annual pay (workforce)
$50,380
Employment-weighted across sectors

Top 10 sectors by employment

Annual average employment by NAICS 2-digit sector. Counties with fewer than five covered establishments in a sector may show suppressed totals.
Source: BLS QCEW Annual Averages, 2024.

Attainable housing by industry

Industry Employment Avg annual wage Affordable home price vs. median value Affordable monthly rent
NAICS 62 Health care and social assistance NAICS 62 145 $35,799 $102,237 −$863 $895
NAICS 44-45 Retail trade NAICS 44-45 138 $21,717 $49,819 −$53,281 $543
NAICS 92 Public administration NAICS 92 97 $47,316 $145,107 +$42,007 $1,183
NAICS 11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting NAICS 11 80 $55,928 $177,163 +$74,063 $1,398
NAICS 56 Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services NAICS 56 63 $55,648 $176,121 +$73,021 $1,391
NAICS 21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction NAICS 21 51 $71,661 $235,727 +$132,627 $1,792
NAICS 22 Utilities NAICS 22 44 $132,363 $461,680 +$358,580 $3,309
NAICS 48-49 Transportation and warehousing NAICS 48-49 39 $63,438 $205,118 +$102,018 $1,586
NAICS 42 Wholesale trade NAICS 42 24 $53,933 $169,737 +$66,637 $1,348
NAICS 54 Professional, scientific, and technical services NAICS 54 15 $70,671 $232,042 +$128,942 $1,767
Affordable home price assumes the industry's average earner uses 30% of gross income for housing, with a 30-year mortgage at 7%, 5% down, $2,500/yr taxes & insurance, and 0.5% PMI. Adjust the Section 3 calculator for other terms. Affordable rent is 30% of monthly gross pay.
Source: BLS QCEW Annual Averages, 2024; ACS 5-year 2024 (median home value).

Section 5

Wages by Occupation

Selected essential-worker occupations for the MSA or nonmetropolitan area containing this county — jobs, the 10-year change, wages, and the housing each typical earner can afford. Both jobs counts and wages are reported at the MSA / nonmetropolitan-area level (BLS does not publish OEWS at the county level), so every county inside the same area shows the same numbers. For county-accurate employment totals, see Section 4 above.

Occupational wages and affordable housing

Occupation 2025
jobs		 2015–2025
change		 %
change		 Hourly
wage		 Annual
wage		 Affordable
home price		 Affordable
monthly rent
Childcare Workers SOC 39-9011 300 (240) (44%) $12.01 $24,980 $61,965 $625
Fast Food and Counter Workers SOC 35-3023 · prior-year code differs 5,090 950 23% $12.38 $25,750 $64,831 $644
Waiters and Waitresses SOC 35-3031 1,400 (100) (7%) $13.20 $27,450 $71,159 $686
Cashiers SOC 41-2011 2,820 (130) (4%) $13.71 $28,510 $75,104 $713
Janitors and Cleaners SOC 37-2011 1,810 150 9% $15.73 $32,710 $90,738 $818
Retail Salespersons SOC 41-2031 2,940 (190) (6%) $15.92 $33,110 $92,227 $828
Home Health and Personal Care Aides SOC 31-1131 · prior-year code differs 1,290 (880) (41%) $16.92 $35,200 $100,007 $880
Tellers SOC 43-3071 450 (370) (45%) $17.46 $36,310 $104,139 $908
Office Clerks, General SOC 43-9061 2,310 (1,160) (33%) $18.25 $37,950 $110,243 $949
Construction Laborers SOC 47-2061 1,360 480 55% $19.39 $40,340 $119,140 $1,009
Firefighters SOC 33-2011 160 (190) (54%) $20.88 $43,430 $130,642 $1,086
Paramedics SOC 29-2043 · prior-year code differs 120 (70) (37%) $22.60 $47,000 $143,930 $1,175
Carpenters SOC 47-2031 170 — — $22.74 $47,310 $145,084 $1,183
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General SOC 49-9071 1,430 240 20% $23.45 $48,770 $150,519 $1,219
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters SOC 47-2152 320 — — $24.83 $51,640 $161,202 $1,291
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers SOC 53-3032 2,170 (490) (18%) $25.57 $53,190 $166,972 $1,330
Electricians SOC 47-2111 490 90 23% $26.85 $55,850 $176,873 $1,396
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education SOC 25-2021 920 (1,090) (54%) — $57,420 $182,717 $1,436
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers SOC 33-3051 700 (100) (13%) $29.65 $61,670 $198,537 $1,542
Registered Nurses SOC 29-1141 1,980 30 2% $40.45 $84,130 $282,141 $2,103
Affordable home price uses the same Section 3 formula (30% housing budget, 30-year mortgage at 7%, 5% down, $2,500/yr T&I, 0.5% PMI). Affordable rent is 30% of monthly wages. Negative job-change values are shown in red parentheses. A "prior-year code differs" note flags occupations whose SOC code changed between the two vintages (2010 SOC → 2018 SOC) — the change estimate is best-effort.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 (10-year change vs. May 2015). Jobs counts and wages reflect the MSA or nonmetropolitan area containing this county, not the county alone — OEWS is not published at the county level.
Methodology & sources

All figures derive from the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. State and national comparisons are population-weighted aggregates of county-level estimates (an approximation; ACS publishes its own state and national medians which can differ slightly).

The affordability calculator uses a 30% housing-budget rule with a 30-year mortgage. Defaults are 7% interest, 5% down, $2,500/year taxes and insurance, and 0.5% PMI — adjustable above.

Variables: 48351 · pulled from Full Housing Data Table.xlsx.