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The total population of Newton is estimated to be 15,692 with 8,048 males (51.29%) and 7,644 females (48.71%). There are 404 less females than males in Newton.
The median household income in Newton was $55,155 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 292(0.53%) from $54,863 in 2020. This income is 73.93% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Newton sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $62,534. Overall, the median household income for the city of Newton stands at $55,155.
In Newton, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $39,840 for males and $25,678 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $53,265 for males and $39,663 for females.
In Newton, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $55,703.
In 2022, the population of Newton was 15,688, a 0.01% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Newton's population was 15,686, a decline of 0.39% compared to a population of 15,747 in 2020.
The median age in Newton, IA is 40.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.51% were under the age of 15, 17.98% aged 15 to 29, 42.03% aged 30 to 64, 16.52% aged 65 to 84, and 3.96% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Newton population: 93.24% are White, 2.21% are Black or African American, 0.16% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.12% are Asian, 0.87% are some other race and 3.40% are multiracial.