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Newton, GA
Full City Profile · Georgia · Baker County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
489
Population
224/sq mi density
$31,538
Median Income
$25,982 per capita
$109,000
Home Value
$123,501 Zillow
$483
Median Rent
32.0% income on rent
66°F
Avg Temperature
306 sunny days/yr
256
Violent Crime/100K
3,787 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.5 / 5.0
$31,538 median income, 1.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$109,000 home value, $483/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
256 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
15.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$31,538
58% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$25,982
33% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.4%
61% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
28.3%
128% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Newton vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Newton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$31,538
42%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,982
67%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$39,248
55%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$884
62%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$884
38% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
29% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.6%
43% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
86.8%
19% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$88M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
86.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
8.6%
Other
4.6%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
70
Restaurants
33
Healthcare
3
Retail
6
Manufacturing
12
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$39,248
45% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,567
27% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
96.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $31,538 |
| Per Capita Income | $25,982 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $39,248 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $884 |
| County GDP | $88M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 28.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.464 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 86.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 8.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 70 |
| Restaurants | 33 |
| Healthcare | 3 |
| Retail | 6 |
| Manufacturing | 12 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $39,248 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,567 |