Newton

Population: 13,223
Median household income: $56,869
Median home value: $169,300

Newton, a community in Catawba County, North Carolina, has 13,223 residents. The median household income of $56,869 is below the Catawba County median ($64,544).

From 2019 to 2023, Newton's population grew 1.3% from 13,059 to 13,223, while its median home value rose 53.6% from $110,200 to $169,300.

The typical home was built around 1976. 14.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 13,223
Median age: 39.2 yrs
Median household income: $56,869
Median home value: $169,300
Median gross rent: $1,016
Housing units: 5,491
Homeownership rate: 69.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.3%
Unemployment rate: 6.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

13,05913,223

Median household income

$46,063$56,869

Median home value

$110,200$169,300

Median gross rent

$754$1,016

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	13,059	$46,063	$110,200	$754
2020	13,106	$50,659	$120,000	$800
2021	13,081	$55,391	$120,700	$802
2022	13,173	$57,918	$146,700	$923
2023	13,223	$56,869	$169,300	$1,016

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

Age distribution

Under 56.4%

5 to 1715.6%

18 to 249.5%

25 to 3412.2%

35 to 4412.2%

45 to 5412.5%

55 to 6411.6%

65 to 7410.6%

75 and over9.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	852	6.4%
5 to 17	2,069	15.6%
18 to 24	1,256	9.5%
25 to 34	1,607	12.2%
35 to 44	1,618	12.2%
45 to 54	1,652	12.5%
55 to 64	1,537	11.6%
65 to 74	1,403	10.6%
75 and over	1,229	9.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,221	62.2%
Black or African American	1,499	11.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	9	0.1%
Asian	784	5.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	91	0.7%
Two or more races	848	6.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,771	13.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.9%

High school graduate33.0%

Some college or associate's34.9%

Bachelor's degree14.0%

Graduate or professional degree5.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,164	12.9%
High school graduate	2,984	33.0%
Some college or associate's	3,155	34.9%
Bachelor's degree	1,270	14.0%
Graduate or professional degree	473	5.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone79.2%

Carpooled11.7%

Public transit2.1%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.6%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,600	79.2%
Carpooled	681	11.7%
Public transit	122	2.1%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	381	6.6%
Other means	22	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,006	37.0%
15 to 29 min	2,190	40.4%
30 to 44 min	625	11.5%
45 to 59 min	122	2.2%
60+ min	482	8.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.48
Poverty rate: 14.2% (1,807 of 12,740)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,369	65.6%
Nonfamily households	1,770	34.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,139	93.6%
Vacant	352	6.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,569	69.4%
Renter-occupied	1,570	30.6%

1-unit, detached75.2%

1-unit, attached6.7%

2 to 4 units6.8%

5 to 19 units5.1%

20 or more units4.8%

Mobile home & other1.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,127	75.2%
1-unit, attached	368	6.7%
2 to 4 units	375	6.8%
5 to 19 units	280	5.1%
20 or more units	262	4.8%
Mobile home & other	79	1.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3747000
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 14 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 35.6622, -81.2323