Overview
15,688
Total Population
40.6
Median age
49.55%
Female population %
101.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
45-49 years
Largest age group
66.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
642
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Newton's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Newton is 40.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Newton's population under 18 was 23.95%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Newton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.48% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Newton, 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.
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Gender
There are 140 less females than males in Newton:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.55% females and 50.45% males in Newton, IA.
- The Newton, IA gender ratio is 101.8:100 i.e. 101.8 men to 100 women (1.018).
- For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 696.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 610.
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Race / Ethnicity
Newton's population has become increasingly diverse:
- 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.
- Newton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 642 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 15,046 (95.91% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Newton is White with a population of 14,628 (93.24% of the total population).
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Year by year
Newton's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 15,747 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, Newton's population decreased by 347 (2.23%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Newton's population increased by 507 (3.33%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Newton's population was lowest in year 2009 at 14,858.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)