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Newton, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Harvey County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
18,443
Population
1,243/sq mi density
$67,015
Median Income
$33,560 per capita
$151,800
Home Value
$167,629 Zillow
$903
Median Rent
26.0% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
487
Violent Crime/100K
2,220 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$67,015 median income, 3.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$151,800 home value, $903/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
487 violent crimes/100K (28% above avg)
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
29.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$67,015
11% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,560
14% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.7%
3% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.5%
64% 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
$67,015
89%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,560
86%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$67,187
93%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$922
64%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$922
36% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
26% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.1%
47% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.0%
6% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
99% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,762M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
8.1%
Other
13.9%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
849
Restaurants
66
Healthcare
127
Retail
88
Manufacturing
55
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$67,187
7% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,330
24% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $67,015 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,560 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $67,187 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $922 |
| County GDP | $1,762M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.394 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 8.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 849 |
| Restaurants | 66 |
| Healthcare | 127 |
| Retail | 88 |
| Manufacturing | 55 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $67,187 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,330 |