Newton, IA City Data

Newton, IA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 15,579 people who live in Newton and approximately 37,213 who live in Jasper County. We want to help people moving to or living in Newton to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Newton. We have included Newton housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Newton Information

Jasper County where Newton resides is 732.93 square miles. The resident population of this county is 37,213 and has a population rank of 1,186 out of all the places in the United States.

Newton has a total of 15,579 people and of those residents there are 7,415 males and 8,164 females. The median age of the male population is 37.4 and the female population is 41. There are approximately 458 births each year and around 357 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Newton varies per year, but currently 15,455 are one race and 124 are two or more races.

Of the 15,579 people who live in Newton, there are 3,987 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Newton is 2,024 male and 1,963 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 11,903.

General Newton Information
Total area in square miles - Jasper County	732.93
Water area in square miles - Jasper County	N/A
Resident population - Jasper County	37,213
Population rank - Jasper County	1,186
Total population	15,579
Total population (male)	7,415
Total population (female)	8,164
Population median age (male)	37.4
Population median age (female)	41
Births - Jasper County	458
Deaths- Jasper County	357
Population of one race	15,455
Population of two or more races	124
Population under 20 years	3,987
Population under 20 years (male)	2,024
Population under 20 years (female)	1,963
Total population 18 years and over	11,903

Newton Social Characteristics

There are 14,689 households in Newton. Families make up 10,285 of these households. The table below breaks down the Newton families into three different groups. Married-couple families (8,712), male householder with no wife present (535) and female householder with no husband present (1,046). The remainder of the Newton households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,424. Newton, IA moving companies help people in Newton move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Newton. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Newton is based, there are 14,778 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,254 never married, 9,033 now married, 141 separated, 1,817 widowed, and 1,533 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 156 separated, 399 widowed and 1,511 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Newton social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Newton.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Jasper County)
Total households	14,689
Family households (families)	10,285
With own children under 18 years	4,842
Married-couple family	8,712
With own children under 18 years	3,647
Male householder, no wife present, family	535
With own children under 18 years	307
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,046
With own children under 18 years	721
Nonfamily households	4,424
Householder living alone	3,840
65 years and over	1,737

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	2,041
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,943
Average household size	2.25
Average family size	2.84

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	12,331
Householder	4,268
Spouse	3,452
Child	4,130
Other relatives	65
Nonrelatives	207
Unmarried partner	128
Roomer or boarder	15
Housemate or roommate	24
Unmarried partner	317
Foster child	8
Other	32

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	2,805
Male householder	1,025
Male householder living alone	836
Male householder not living alone	189
Female householder	1,420
Female householder living alone	1,309
Female householder not living alone	111
Nonrelatives	360
Unmarried partner	189
Roomer or boarder	23
Housemate or roommate	105
Foster child	N/A
Other	43

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	14,778
Never married	2,254
Now married	9,033
Separated	141
Widowed	1,817
Divorced	1,533
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	156
Widowed	399
Divorced	1,511

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	15,579
Male	7,415
Under 5 years	528
5 to 9 years	534
10 to 14 years	508
15 to 17 years	306
18 and 19 years	148
20 years	75
21 years	78
22 to 24 years	289
25 to 29 years	503
30 to 34 years	470
35 to 39 years	577
40 to 44 years	566
45 to 49 years	547
50 to 54 years	486
55 to 59 years	363
60 and 61 years	114
62 to 64 years	165
65 and 66 years	113
67 to 69 years	174
70 to 74 years	308
75 to 79 years	253
80 to 84 years	184
85 years and over	126
Female	8,164
Under 5 years	491
5 to 9 years	509
10 to 14 years	497
15 to 17 years	303
18 and 19 years	163
20 years	78
21 years	85
22 to 24 years	274
25 to 29 years	472
30 to 34 years	496
35 to 39 years	601
40 to 44 years	557
45 to 49 years	547
50 to 54 years	515
55 to 59 years	383
60 and 61 years	145
62 to 64 years	215
65 and 66 years	125
67 to 69 years	228
70 to 74 years	448
75 to 79 years	365
80 to 84 years	322
85 years and over	345

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	15,579
One race	15,455
White	15,197
Black or African American	61
American Indian and Alaska Native	35
Asian	94
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	16
Some other race	5
Two or more races	124

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	15,136
People who are White alone	14,764
People who are Black or African American alone	58
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	32
People who are Asian alone	93
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	16
People who are Hispanic or Latino	184
People who are Some other race alone	52

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	34,874
Same house	20,772
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,831
Different state or abroad	1,905
Different state	1,718
Abroad	187

PLACE OF BIRTH (Jasper County)
Total resident population	37,213
Born in United States	30,433
State of residence	30,689
Different state	5,884
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	92
Foreign born	548

Newton Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Newton. That total enrollment is 8,568 for the population of the country, which includes Newton. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,440 and elementary or high school enrollment was 12,607 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,014.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Newton population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	8,568
Pre-kindergarten	755
Public	533
Private	222
Kindergarten	494
Public	441
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,207
Public	3,967
Private	240
Elementary and high school	6,304
Public	6,000
Private	304
High school grades 9 to 12	2,097
Public	2,033
Private	64
College, undergraduate years	895
Public	681
Private	214
Graduate or professional school	120
Public	74
Private	46
Not enrolled in school	27,397

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	25,291
Less than 9th grade	1,254
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,082
High school graduate	11,343
Some college, no degree	5,149
Associate's degree	1,444
Bachelor's degree	4,019
Graduate or professional degree	15.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	86.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,901

Newton Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 29,196 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Newton. The Newton occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (5,354), service occupations (2,426), sales and office occupations (4,848), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (103), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,474) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,401). The 29,196 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 14,914 private wage and salary workers, 2,314 government workers, 1,325 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Jasper County)
Population 16 years and over	29,196
In labor force	19,225
Civilian labor force	19,198
Employed	18,606
Unemployed	592
Percent Unemployed	3.1
Armed Forces	27
Females 16 years and over	14,536
In labor force	9,008
Civilian labor force	9,008
Unemployed Civilian labor force	167
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	14,660
In labor force	10,217
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	425
Armed forces	27

COMMUTING TO WORK (Jasper County)
Workers 16 years and over	18,376
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	14,454
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,170
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	592
Other means	86
Worked at home	931
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	340,180

OCCUPATION (Jasper County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,354
Management, professional, and related occupations	5,354
Service occupations	2,426
Sales and office occupations	4,848
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	103
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,474
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,401

INDUSTRY (Jasper County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,354
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	800
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	4,856
Wholesale trade	536
Retail trade	2,205
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	810
Information	362
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,358
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,002
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,266
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	987
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	724

CLASS OF WORKER (Jasper County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,354
Private wage and salary workers	14,914
Government workers	2,314
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,325
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Newton Housing Characteristics

In Newton, IA there are 15,659 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 14,689 occupied and 970 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Newton, there are 12,250 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 108 units in Newton. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Newton, IA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Newton, IA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Newton. There are 273 housing units with rent less than $200, 338 with rent between $200-299, 1,380 with rent between $300-499 and 1,130 with rent for $500 and above. Full Newton gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Newton, IA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Jasper County)
Total housing units	15,659
Occupied housing units	14,689
Vacant housing units	970

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Jasper County)
Total housing units	15,659
1-unit, detached	12,250
1-unit, attached	108
2 units	346
3 or 4 units	615
5 to 9 units	415
10 to 19 units	600
20 to 49 units	248
50 or more units	247
Mobile home	822

HOUSING TENURE (Jasper County)
Occupied housing units	14,689
Owner-occupied	11,123
Renter-occupied	3,566

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Jasper County)
Occupied housing units	14,689
No vehicles available	902
2 vehicle available	9,676
3 vehicles available	2,476
4 vehicles available	863
5 or more vehicles available	377

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Jasper County)
Occupied housing units	14,689
Utility gas	9,146
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,923
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	267
Coal or coke
Wood	167
Solar energy	10
Other fuel	34
No fuel used	32

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Jasper County)
Occupied housing units	14,689
Less Than $50,000	11,123
$50,000 to $99,999	4,785
$100,000 to $149,999	1,748
$150,000 to $199,999	768
$200,000 to $299,999	292
$300,000 to $499,999	34
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	82,500

GROSS RENT (Jasper County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,566
Less than $200	273
$200 to $299	338
$300 to $499	1,380
$500 to $699	866
$700 to $999	204
$1,000 to $1,499	49
$1,500 or more	10