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Newtown, IN

Full City Profile · Indiana · Fountain County County

2.7 /5.0
C+ Fair
250 Population 500/sq mi density
$51,875 Median Income $28,668 per capita
$84,300 Home Value $205,912 Zillow
$1,302 Median Rent 36.0% income on rent
51°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr
1,261 Violent Crime/100K 2,834 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$51,875 median income, 9.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$84,300 home value, $1,302/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,261 violent crimes/100K (232% above avg)
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.6% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$51,875
31% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,668
27% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
9.7%
169% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Newtown vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Newtown’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$51,875
69%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,668
73%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$63,277
88%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$891
62%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$891
38% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
7% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.2%
53% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.4%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$638M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 79.4%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 7.2%
Other 13.4%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
370
Restaurants
31
Healthcare
22
Retail
62
Manufacturing
24

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$63,277
12% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,500
29% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
93.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$51,875
Per Capita Income$28,668
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$63,277
Avg Weekly Wage$891
County GDP$638M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate9.7%
Poverty Rate0.0%
Gini Coefficient0.413
Cost of Living Index93.3

Commute

Mean Commute26 minutes
Drive Alone79.4%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home7.2%

Businesses

Total Establishments370
Restaurants31
Healthcare22
Retail62
Manufacturing24

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$63,277
Avg Property Tax$2,500