COMPARING TWO PLACES
Newton County vs Ottawa County
PLACE A
Newton County, Arkansas
VS
PLACE B
Ottawa County, Michigan
Newton County is 98% smaller than Ottawa County. Ottawa County earns more, with a median household income $41,516 higher. Ottawa County has grown faster since 2000 (12% vs -13%).
NEWTON COUNTYOTTAWA COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population7,026308,459−98% vs Ottawa County
Population density9547−539
Population growth-13.3%12.3%−25.5 pts
Median age49.936.5+13.4
Male51.3%49.6%+1.6 pts
Female48.7%50.4%−1.6 pts
Foreign-born0.6%5.1%−4.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic92.5%81.7%+10.7 pts
Black0.2%1.5%−1.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.7%10.3%−8.6 pts
Asian0.0%2.7%−2.7 pts
Other5.7%3.8%+1.9 pts
Median household income$48,986$90,502−$41,516
Per capita income$29,648$42,799−$13,151
Poverty rate15.9%8.3%+7.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4250.428Even
Bachelor's degree or higher15.7%38.9%−23.2 pts
Graduate degree5.5%13.6%−8.1 pts
Unemployment rate4.1%3.5%+0.6 pts
Labor force participation52.0%66.9%−14.9 pts
Median home value$169,300$323,400−$154,100
Median gross rent$617$1,211−$594
Owner-occupied76.5%79.3%−2.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate22.4%5.3%+17.1 pts
Rent-burdened households33.0%47.3%−14.3 pts
Average commute33.920.1+13.8
Worked from home16.1%10.3%+5.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.4%−0.4 pts
Uninsured6.5%3.3%+3.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025