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Newton, Iowa

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StatisticNewtonIowaUnited States
Total Population15,7003,210,507334,922,499
Median Household Income$57,771$75,059$80,734
Median Age42.638.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher19.5%31.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$153,700$208,000$332,700
Median Gross Rent$819$972$1,413
Poverty Rate11.1%11.1%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.7%3.6%5.2%
Foreign Born5.2%5.9%14.1%
Homeownership Rate61.5%71.7%65.2%
Average Commute Time22.319.826.4
Worked from Home9.5%11.3%15.1%
Married-Couple Households40.4%48.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Newton, Iowa

Age in Newton, Iowa

StatisticNewtonIowaUnited States
Median Age42.638.638.9
Under 18 %20.8%22.9%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.3%10.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %10.3%12.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.5%12.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.5%23.9%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %21.5%18.1%17.2%

Households and families in Newton, Iowa

StatisticNewtonIowaUnited States
Households6,7721,315,707129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.42.5
Family Households53.7%61.6%64.2%
Households with Children23.1%28.5%29.5%
Single-Parent Families13.3%13.3%17.3%
People Living Alone40.4%30.9%28.7%
Never Married31.7%31.8%34.4%

Income and poverty in Newton, Iowa

StatisticNewtonIowaUnited States
Per Capita Income$34,732$40,877$44,673
Households Under $25,00017.5%13.9%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99921.4%17.5%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99913.1%18.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More5.5%8.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate11.1%11.1%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty36.8%26.8%28.2%
SNAP Households8.4%8.8%n/a

Housing in Newton, Iowa

StatisticNewtonIowaUnited States
Housing Units7,3531,437,699143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes68.1%72.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units17.8%14.5%19.1%
Vacancy Rate7.9%8.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,963.01,972.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied38.5%28.3%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income30.5%27.4%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,742$2,897n/a

Education in Newton, Iowa

StatisticNewtonIowaUnited States
Less than High School6.8%6.7%10.4%
High School Graduate42.2%30.0%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree31.5%31.8%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree11.5%20.9%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree8.0%10.5%14.1%

Work and commuting in Newton, Iowa

StatisticNewtonIowaUnited States
Labour Force Participation61.8%66.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work76.6%76.0%68.8%
Public Transit0.1%0.7%3.2%
Walked to Work2.4%2.9%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes48.4%41.8%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.4%4.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car7.5%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Newton, Iowa

StatisticNewtonIowaUnited States
Born in State of Residence73.1%69.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.6%2.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens4.5%3.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home91.8%90.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home4.3%4.7%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency4.0%7.8%16.7%

Cities near Newton

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.