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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-4%
19,075 → 18,318
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.4%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+46%
$45,899 → $67,015
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.86%
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
17,811
-507 from 2023 (18,318)
Projected Median Income 2030
$87,360
+$20,345 from 2023 ($67,015)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 19,075 | — | $45,899 | — |
| 2015 | 19,070 | +-0% | $45,266 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 18,822 | -1.3% | $49,874 | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 18,874 | +0.3% | $55,405 | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 18,433 | -2.3% | $59,586 | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 18,318 | -0.6% | $67,015 | +12.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.