Newton

Population: 15,696
Median household income: $56,321
Median home value: $151,600

Newton is a community in Jasper County, Iowa, home to 15,696 residents. The median household income of $56,321 is below the Jasper County median ($70,128).

From 2019 to 2023, Newton's population grew 3.5% from 15,164 to 15,696, while its median home value rose 32.7% from $114,200 to $151,600.

The typical home was built around 1964. 11.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 15,696
Median age: 43.2 yrs
Median household income: $56,321
Median home value: $151,600
Median gross rent: $828
Housing units: 7,472
Homeownership rate: 65.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.8%
Unemployment rate: 5.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

15,16415,696

Median household income

$48,481$56,321

Median home value

$114,200$151,600

Median gross rent

$736$828

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	15,164	$48,481	$114,200	$736
2020	15,160	$48,417	$123,200	$747
2021	15,688	$51,026	$126,300	$741
2022	15,692	$53,873	$140,100	$826
2023	15,696	$56,321	$151,600	$828

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

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1715.2%

18 to 249.0%

25 to 3411.5%

35 to 4411.5%

45 to 5412.4%

55 to 6413.0%

65 to 7410.9%

75 and over11.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	729	4.6%
5 to 17	2,393	15.2%
18 to 24	1,406	9.0%
25 to 34	1,802	11.5%
35 to 44	1,811	11.5%
45 to 54	1,941	12.4%
55 to 64	2,036	13.0%
65 to 74	1,716	10.9%
75 and over	1,862	11.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	13,901	88.6%
Black or African American	257	1.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	7	0.0%
Asian	11	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	60	0.4%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	666	4.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	794	5.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.7%

High school graduate41.8%

Some college or associate's31.7%

Bachelor's degree10.7%

Graduate or professional degree8.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	864	7.7%
High school graduate	4,666	41.8%
Some college or associate's	3,538	31.7%
Bachelor's degree	1,191	10.7%
Graduate or professional degree	909	8.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone78.4%

Carpooled9.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.4%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,782	78.4%
Carpooled	664	9.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	298	4.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	544	7.4%
Other means	90	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,582	52.4%
15 to 29 min	1,011	14.8%
30 to 44 min	1,108	16.2%
45 to 59 min	893	13.1%
60+ min	240	3.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.28
Poverty rate: 11.2% (1,715 of 15,284)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,784	56.5%
Nonfamily households	2,914	43.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,698	89.6%
Vacant	774	10.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,402	65.7%
Renter-occupied	2,296	34.3%

1-unit, detached70.0%

1-unit, attached2.5%

2 to 4 units10.6%

5 to 19 units9.7%

20 or more units6.7%

Mobile home & other0.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,228	70.0%
1-unit, attached	186	2.5%
2 to 4 units	793	10.6%
5 to 19 units	725	9.7%
20 or more units	497	6.7%
Mobile home & other	43	0.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1956505
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 11 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.6963, -93.0405