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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

Population Overview

Total Population
15,696
Population Density
1,394
per square mile
Land Area
11.3
square miles (29.2 km²)
Median Age
43.2 yrs
11% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

51.8%
Male
48.2%
Female
52%
48%

Race & Ethnicity

White 90.3% US: 61.6%
Black 1.6% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0.7% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 7.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
90.3%
Black
1.6%
Hispanic
0.7%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 93% US: 78.5%
Spanish 7% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
93%
Spanish
7%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
8.3%
38% above US avg (6%)
Disability
13.7%
5% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
95.4%
4% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
8.1%
6% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.424
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population15,696
Population Density1,394 / sq mi
Land Area11.3 sq mi
Median Age43.2 years

Gender

Male51.8%
Female48.2%

Race & Ethnicity

White90.3%
Black or African American1.6%
Hispanic or Latino0.7%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only93.0%
Spanish7.0%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans8.3%
Disability13.7%
Health Insurance95.4%
Uninsured8.1%
Broadband Access91.3%
Gini Coefficient0.424

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code2 — Metro / 250K–1M