Newton

Population: 18,443
Median household income: $67,015
Median home value: $151,800

Newton, a community in Harvey County, Kansas, has 18,443 residents. Its median household income of $67,015 runs below the Harvey County figure of $73,269.

From 2019 to 2023, Newton's population declined 2.3% from 18,877 to 18,443, while its median home value rose 41.2% from $107,500 to $151,800.

The typical home was built around 1965. 8.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 18,443
Median age: 39.9 yrs
Median household income: $67,015
Median home value: $151,800
Median gross rent: $903
Housing units: 8,259
Homeownership rate: 67.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.5%
Unemployment rate: 5.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

18,87718,443

Median household income

$55,405$67,015

Median home value

$107,500$151,800

Median gross rent

$747$903

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	18,877	$55,405	$107,500	$747
2020	18,846	$56,729	$109,100	$735
2021	18,576	$59,586	$107,500	$827
2022	18,527	$66,528	$137,600	$876
2023	18,443	$67,015	$151,800	$903

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1716.6%

18 to 248.6%

25 to 3412.9%

35 to 4413.4%

45 to 5410.2%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 749.7%

75 and over8.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,073	5.8%
5 to 17	3,067	16.6%
18 to 24	1,591	8.6%
25 to 34	2,373	12.9%
35 to 44	2,464	13.4%
45 to 54	1,877	10.2%
55 to 64	2,572	13.9%
65 to 74	1,780	9.7%
75 and over	1,646	8.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	13,628	73.9%
Black or African American	219	1.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	47	0.3%
Asian	23	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	85	0.5%
Two or more races	853	4.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,588	19.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.5%

High school graduate27.1%

Some college or associate's34.9%

Bachelor's degree21.5%

Graduate or professional degree8.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,077	8.5%
High school graduate	3,442	27.1%
Some college or associate's	4,438	34.9%
Bachelor's degree	2,731	21.5%
Graduate or professional degree	1,024	8.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone77.9%

Carpooled9.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.1%

Other means2.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,327	77.9%
Carpooled	914	9.7%
Public transit	3	0.0%
Walked	160	1.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	761	8.1%
Other means	235	2.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,974	46.0%
15 to 29 min	1,886	21.8%
30 to 44 min	1,939	22.4%
45 to 59 min	576	6.7%
60+ min	264	3.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.40
Poverty rate: 8.3% (1,510 of 18,106)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,020	66.9%
Nonfamily households	2,482	33.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,502	90.8%
Vacant	757	9.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,060	67.4%
Renter-occupied	2,442	32.6%

1-unit, detached78.6%

1-unit, attached4.8%

2 to 4 units9.1%

5 to 19 units3.6%

20 or more units2.7%

Mobile home & other1.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,489	78.6%
1-unit, attached	397	4.8%
2 to 4 units	750	9.1%
5 to 19 units	300	3.6%
20 or more units	225	2.7%
Mobile home & other	98	1.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2050475
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 15 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 38.0377, -97.3450