COMPARING TWO PLACES
Morganton vs Newton
PLACE A
Morganton, Georgia
VS
PLACE B
Newton, Texas
Morganton is 81% smaller than Newton. Morganton earns more, with a median household income $14,453 higher. Morganton has grown faster since 2000 (-6% vs -34%).
MORGANTONNEWTONDIFFERENCE
Total population2961,595−81% vs Newton
Population density378293+85
Population growth-5.9%-34.1%+28.2 pts
Median age46.137.2+8.9
Male48.5%51.8%−3.3 pts
Female51.5%48.2%+3.3 pts
Foreign-born2.9%1.1%+1.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic80.5%67.6%+12.9 pts
Black0.0%22.7%−22.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino12.4%2.1%+10.4 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%−0.0 pts
Other7.1%7.7%−0.6 pts
Median household income$70,625$56,172+$14,453
Per capita income$47,337$22,681+$24,656
Poverty rate13.7%25.4%−11.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5100.414+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher9.6%9.7%−0.1 pts
Graduate degree0.5%2.7%−2.2 pts
Unemployment rate6.4%9.7%−3.3 pts
Labor force participation66.5%55.7%+10.8 pts
Median home value$263,800$102,100+$161,700
Median gross rent$725$1,032−$307
Owner-occupied76.8%66.4%+10.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate20.2%14.1%+6.0 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%44.9%−44.9 pts
Average commute26.841.4−14.6
Worked from home7.6%6.1%+1.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured22.8%21.5%+1.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025