COMPARING TWO PLACES
Newland vs Morganton
PLACE A
Newland, North Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Morganton, Georgia
Newland is 146% larger than Morganton. Morganton earns more, with a median household income $24,619 higher. Newland has grown faster since 2000 (2% vs -6%).
NEWLANDMORGANTONDIFFERENCE
Total population728296+146% vs Morganton
Population density973378+596
Population growth2.4%-5.9%+8.4 pts
Median age47.046.1+0.9
Male45.5%48.5%−3.1 pts
Female54.5%51.5%+3.1 pts
Foreign-born3.6%2.9%+0.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic91.1%80.5%+10.6 pts
Black0.2%0.0%+0.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.7%12.4%−4.7 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other0.9%7.1%−6.1 pts
Median household income$46,006$70,625−$24,619
Per capita income$28,444$47,337−$18,893
Poverty rate22.3%13.7%+8.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4360.510−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher27.8%9.6%+18.1 pts
Graduate degree8.2%0.5%+7.7 pts
Unemployment rate8.4%6.4%+2.0 pts
Labor force participation61.8%66.5%−4.7 pts
Median home value$241,700$263,800−$22,100
Median gross rent$792$725+$67
Owner-occupied58.1%76.8%−18.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate17.0%20.2%−3.2 pts
Rent-burdened households57.3%0.0%+57.3 pts
Average commute19.926.8−6.9
Worked from home3.9%7.6%−3.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured9.5%22.8%−13.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025