Newton

Population: 1,431
Median household income: $59,915
Median home value: $90,000

Newton, a community in Dale County, Alabama, has 1,431 residents. Its median household income of $59,915 runs above the Dale County figure of $53,955.

Between 2019 and 2023, Newton's population declined 23.4% from 1,869 to 1,431, while its median home value was little changed from $89,900 to $90,000.

13.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 78.1% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,431
Median age: 41.0 yrs
Median household income: $59,915
Median home value: $90,000
Median gross rent: $685
Housing units: 735
Homeownership rate: 78.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.4%
Unemployment rate: 3.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,8691,431

Median household income

$54,931$59,915

Median home value

$89,900$90,000

Median gross rent

$809$685

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,869	$54,931	$89,900	$809
2020	1,502	$58,889	$85,200	$675
2021	1,606	$58,594	$81,100	$585
2022	1,528	$64,297	$88,900	$655
2023	1,431	$59,915	$90,000	$685

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 1717.4%

18 to 2411.0%

25 to 3411.1%

35 to 449.1%

45 to 549.9%

55 to 6415.6%

65 to 7412.2%

75 and over9.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	63	4.4%
5 to 17	249	17.4%
18 to 24	158	11.0%
25 to 34	159	11.1%
35 to 44	130	9.1%
45 to 54	141	9.9%
55 to 64	223	15.6%
65 to 74	174	12.2%
75 and over	134	9.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,199	83.8%
Black or African American	174	12.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	41	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	17	1.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.7%

High school graduate32.0%

Some college or associate's36.8%

Bachelor's degree11.7%

Graduate or professional degree1.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	170	17.7%
High school graduate	308	32.0%
Some college or associate's	354	36.8%
Bachelor's degree	112	11.7%
Graduate or professional degree	17	1.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone85.3%

Carpooled7.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	466	85.3%
Carpooled	40	7.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	14	2.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	26	4.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	76	14.6%
15 to 29 min	309	59.4%
30 to 44 min	64	12.3%
45 to 59 min	20	3.8%
60+ min	51	9.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.39
Poverty rate: 13.9% (199 of 1,431)

	Count	Share
Family households	358	59.8%
Nonfamily households	241	40.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	599	81.5%
Vacant	136	18.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	468	78.1%
Renter-occupied	131	21.9%

1-unit, detached79.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units3.3%

5 to 19 units0.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other16.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	586	79.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	24	3.3%
5 to 19 units	3	0.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	122	16.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0154480
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 14 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 31.3412, -85.5883