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Newton, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Jasper County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
15,696
Population
1,394/sq mi density
$56,321
Median Income
$32,781 per capita
$151,600
Home Value
$196,481 Zillow
$828
Median Rent
29.8% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
364
Violent Crime/100K
3,858 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$56,321 median income, 3.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$151,600 home value, $828/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
364 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$56,321
25% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,781
16% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.4%
6% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.4%
48% below
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
$56,321
75%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,781
84%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$72,700
101%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$960
67%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$960
33% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
21% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.4%
51% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.4%
7% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,523M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
7.4%
Other
14.2%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
984
Restaurants
63
Healthcare
66
Retail
96
Manufacturing
37
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$72,700
1% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,099
17% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $56,321 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,781 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $72,700 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $960 |
| County GDP | $1,523M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.424 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 7.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 984 |
| Restaurants | 63 |
| Healthcare | 66 |
| Retail | 96 |
| Manufacturing | 37 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $72,700 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,099 |