Newton

Population: 2,852
Median household income: $58,564
Median home value: $98,900

Newton, a community in Jasper County, Illinois, has 2,852 residents. Its median household income of $58,564 runs below the Jasper County figure of $71,094.

From 2019 to 2023, Newton's population grew 1.5% from 2,810 to 2,852, while its median home value rose 34.9% from $73,300 to $98,900.

The typical home was built around 1959. 13.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,852
Median age: 44.1 yrs
Median household income: $58,564
Median home value: $98,900
Median gross rent: $745
Housing units: 1,460
Homeownership rate: 72.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.5%
Unemployment rate: 2.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,8102,852

Median household income

$36,835$58,564

Median home value

$73,300$98,900

Median gross rent

$515$745

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,810	$36,835	$73,300	$515
2020	2,884	$43,293	$79,400	$629
2021	2,979	$50,614	$81,700	$647
2022	2,957	$55,109	$90,800	$731
2023	2,852	$58,564	$98,900	$745

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1713.1%

18 to 248.5%

25 to 3413.1%

35 to 4410.3%

45 to 5413.6%

55 to 6413.5%

65 to 749.7%

75 and over12.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	165	5.8%
5 to 17	374	13.1%
18 to 24	243	8.5%
25 to 34	373	13.1%
35 to 44	294	10.3%
45 to 54	387	13.6%
55 to 64	384	13.5%
65 to 74	278	9.7%
75 and over	354	12.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,753	96.5%
Black or African American	8	0.3%
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	67	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	24	0.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.1%

High school graduate41.1%

Some college or associate's29.3%

Bachelor's degree13.9%

Graduate or professional degree4.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	230	11.1%
High school graduate	850	41.1%
Some college or associate's	607	29.3%
Bachelor's degree	288	13.9%
Graduate or professional degree	95	4.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone78.6%

Carpooled8.7%

Public transit2.3%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,107	78.6%
Carpooled	122	8.7%
Public transit	32	2.3%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	148	10.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	563	44.6%
15 to 29 min	216	17.1%
30 to 44 min	390	30.9%
45 to 59 min	70	5.6%
60+ min	22	1.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.10
Poverty rate: 13.1% (362 of 2,753)

	Count	Share
Family households	822	62.7%
Nonfamily households	490	37.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,312	89.9%
Vacant	148	10.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	948	72.3%
Renter-occupied	364	27.7%

1-unit, detached84.4%

1-unit, attached2.9%

2 to 4 units3.1%

5 to 19 units1.7%

20 or more units6.0%

Mobile home & other1.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,232	84.4%
1-unit, attached	42	2.9%
2 to 4 units	45	3.1%
5 to 19 units	25	1.7%
20 or more units	88	6.0%
Mobile home & other	28	1.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1752844
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.09 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.9872, -88.1644