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Newton, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Richland County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
2,852
Population
1,365/sq mi density
$58,564
Median Income
$30,897 per capita
$98,900
Home Value
$160,518 Zillow
$745
Median Rent
20.0% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
525
Violent Crime/100K
666 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$58,564 median income, 1.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$98,900 home value, $745/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
525 violent crimes/100K (38% above avg)
C
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-4.2%
2,862 → 2,743
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.42%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+51.4%
$38,681 → $58,564
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.23%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Newton across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
2,663
-80 from 2023 (2,743)
Projected Median Income 2030
$78,267
+$19,703 from 2023 ($58,564)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,862 | — | $38,681 | — |
| 2015 | 2,870 | +0.3% | $40,417 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 2,830 | -1.4% | $35,313 | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 2,863 | +1.2% | $36,835 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 2,685 | -6.2% | $50,614 | +37.4% |
| 2023 | 2,743 | +2.2% | $58,564 | +15.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.