Newton, IA Demographic Data
Newton, IA Summary
Newton is located in Jasper County in Iowa
- Population: 15,234
- Area: 11.19 sq. miles
- Land Area: 11.19 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 1,361.75 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 943.90 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Newton, IA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
7,703
51%
50.8
Male
7,387
49%
49.2
Total Population
15,090
323,128,000
Newton, IA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,039
6.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
790
5.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,172
7.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
769
5.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,034
6.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,789
11.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,543
10.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,218
14.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
909
6.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
925
6.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,404
9.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
866
5.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
632
4.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
11,600
76.9%
77.2
Female
6,224
53.7%
51.3
Male
5,376
46.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
11,143
73.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,576
23.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,902
19.2%
15.2
Female
1,817
62.6%
55.8
Male
1,085
37.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
42
0.0%
0.0
Newton, IA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
14,833
98.3%
96.8
White
14,413
95.5%
72.6
Black or African American
235
1.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
52
0.3%
0.8
Asian
133
0.9%
5.4
Asian Indian
16
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
77
0.5%
1.3
Filipino
3
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
37
0.2%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
257
1.7%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
195
1.3%
17.8
Mexican
189
1.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
6
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
14,895
98.7%
82.2
Newton, IA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
281
2.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
562
5.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
4,271
41.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,427
23.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,106
10.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,369
13.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
270
2.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
843
8.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
9,443
91.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,639
15.9%
31.2
Newton, IA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,140
26.0%
33.7%
Now Married
5,456
45.1%
47.5
Divorced
1,984
16.4%
11.0%
Separated
317
2.6%
2.0
Widowed
1,192
9.9
5.8%
Newton, IA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
13,728
97.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
323
2.3%
21.6%
Spanish
105
0.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
90
0.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
128
0.9%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Newton, IA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
478
7.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
448
7.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
714
11.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
785
12.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
929
14.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,262
19.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,006
15.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
553
8.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
118
1.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
62
1.0%
6.4
Median household income
47,377
57,617
Per capita income
24,372
31,128
Newton, IA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
54
0.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
590
8.5%
9.8
Construction
239
3.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,540
22.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
355
5.1%
6.6
Information
204
3.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,200
17.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
437
6.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
579
8.4%
11.4
Public administration
190
2.7%
4.6
Retail trade
958
13.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
275
4.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
289
4.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
654
9.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,737
25.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,429
20.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,870
27.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,220
17.7%
18.1%
Newton, IA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
6,798
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
5,544
81.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
660
9.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
75
1.1%
5.1
Walked
196
2.9%
2.7
Other means
59
0.9%
1.8
Worked at home
264
3.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.2
26.6
Newton, IA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
505
7.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,367
37.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,299
36.2%
37.1
3 or more
1,184
18.6%
21.0
Newton, IA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
6,355
88.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
4,102
64.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,253
35.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
870
12.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Newton, IA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,225
1 room
31
0.4%
2.4
2 rooms
119
1.6%
2.7
3 rooms
593
8.2%
9.1
4 rooms
1,609
22.3%
16.5
5 rooms
1,702
23.6%
19.8
6 rooms
1,146
15.9%
17.8
7 rooms
852
11.8%
12.0
8 rooms
449
6.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
724
10.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Newton, IA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,225
1-unit, detached
5,213
72.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
300
4.2%
5.9
2-units
191
2.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
302
4.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
160
2.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
411
5.7%
4.4
20 or more units
590
8.2%
9.0
Mobile home
58
0.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Newton, IA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,872
25.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
385
5.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,214
16.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,203
16.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
972
13.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
398
5.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
639
8.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
530
7.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
12
0.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Newton, IA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
4,775
75.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
156
2.5%
4.7
Electricity
1,286
20.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
22
0.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
46
0.7%
0.5
No fuel used
70
1.1%
1.1
Newton, IA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,408
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
25
1.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
39
1.6%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
54
2.2%
10.3%
Less than $500
125
5.2%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
296
12.3%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
814
33.8%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,055
43.8%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,225
51.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
369
15.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
196
8.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
140
5.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
455
19.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
23
0.0%
0.0%
Newton, IA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,176
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
22
1.0%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
38
1.7%
4.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
267
12.3%
28.3%
Less than $500
485
22.3%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,364
62.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
77
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
707
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
333
15.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
513
23.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
198
9.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
233
10.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
153
7.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
719
33.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
104
0.0%
0.0%
Newton, IA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
4,102
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
324
7.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,804
44.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
912
22.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
761
18.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
224
5.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
30
0.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
32
0.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
15
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
98,100
205,000