Newton, IL Population

Overview

2,979

Total Population

43.6

Median age

49.08%

Female population %

103.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

61.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

6

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Newton's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Newton is 43.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Newton's population under 18 was 18.87%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Newton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.28% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Newton, 16.82% were under the age of 15, 16.55% aged 15 to 29, 45.35% aged 30 to 64, 18.53% aged 65 to 84, and 2.75% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 55 less females than males in Newton:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.08% females and 50.92% males in Newton, IL.
The Newton, IL gender ratio is 103.8:100 i.e. 103.8 men to 100 women (1.038).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 190.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 205.

Newton's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Newton population: 98.22% are White, 0.44% are Black or African American, 0.47% are some other race and 0.87% are multiracial.
Newton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 6 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,973 (99.80% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Newton is White with a population of 2,926 (98.22% of the total population).

Newton's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 3,063 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Newton's population decreased by 164 (5.35%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Newton's population decreased by 136 (4.69%), 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 2021 at 2,753.