Newellton is a tiny town located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 814 people and two associated neighborhoods, Newellton is the 249th largest community in Louisiana.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Newellton is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Newellton is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Newellton who work in sales jobs (30.67%), maintenance occupations (16.26%), and office and administrative support (6.14%). The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Newellton has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Newellton a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here. Newellton is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The population of Newellton has one of the lowest overall levels of education in the country: only 4.45% of people over 25 hold a college degree. The national average for all municipalities is 21.84%. The per capita income in Newellton in 2022 was $16,870, which is low income relative to Louisiana and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $67,480 for a family of four. However, Newellton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Newellton also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 39.06% of its population below the federal poverty line.Newellton is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Newellton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Newellton residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Newellton include German, Scots-Irish, English, Other Arab, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Newellton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Arabic.
