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Newton, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Newton County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,225
Population
408/sq mi density
$51,563
Median Income
$22,494 per capita
$95,800
Home Value
$130,224 Zillow
$1,005
Median Rent
37.6% income on rent
66°F
Avg Temperature
306 sunny days/yr
256
Violent Crime/100K
1,620 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.6 / 5.0
$51,563 median income, 6.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$95,800 home value, $1,005/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
256 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
10.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$51,563
31% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$22,494
42% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.4%
78% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
21.1%
70% above
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
$51,563
69%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$22,494
58%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$56,899
79%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$904
63%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$904
37% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
43 min
56% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.8%
62% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.1%
12% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$576M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.8%
Other
12.1%
Average commute time
43 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
135
Restaurants
9
Healthcare
9
Retail
33
Manufacturing
4
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$56,899
21% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,400
26% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $51,563 |
| Per Capita Income | $22,494 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $56,899 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $904 |
| County GDP | $576M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 6.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 21.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.486 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 43 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 135 |
| Restaurants | 9 |
| Healthcare | 9 |
| Retail | 33 |
| Manufacturing | 4 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $56,899 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,400 |