Newton, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

479

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.7

1.62% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

42.4%

12.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$28,594

9.33% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$87,700

Population & Diversity

Newton, GA is home to a population of 479 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (230 people) in Newton, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 229 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 13 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Newton, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Newton, GA was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Newton, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Newton, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
230 ± 105
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
229 ± 125
White (Hispanic)
13 ± 20

2.71%

Hispanic Population

13 people

2.71% of the people in Newton, GA are hispanic (13 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Newton, GA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Georgia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
232,075 ± 11,701 people
India
112,556 ± 8,194 people
Jamaica
54,537 ± 5,719 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 232,075 Georgia residents, followed by India with 112,556 and Jamaica with 54,537.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
17 ± 25
Gulf War (1990s)
8 ± 21
Korea
4 ± 16

Newton, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.13 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Newton, GA.

Economy

The economy of Newton, GA employs 186 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Newton, GA were Construction (29 people), Retail Trade (24 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (23 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($63,167), Manufacturing ($61,000), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,000).

Employment

Occupations

186

2024 Value

± 106

14.8%

1 Year growth

± 75.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Newton, GA grew at a rate of 14.8%, from 162 employees to 186 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Newton, GA, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (22 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (21 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (20 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Newton, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

186

2024 Value

± 106

14.8%

1 Year growth

± 75.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Newton, GA grew at a rate of 14.8%, from 162 employees to 186 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Newton, GA, are Construction (29 people), Retail Trade (24 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (23 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Newton, GA, though some of these residents may live in Newton, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$29,219

Median earning men ± $34,250

$27,396

Median earning women ± $35,994

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($61,000), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,000), and Construction ($11,696).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($26,806).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Newton, GA was $87,700 in 2024, which is 0.264 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $109,000 to $87,700, a 19.5% decrease. The homeownership rate in Newton, GA is 54.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Newton, GA have an average commute time of 19.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Newton, GA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$87,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$59,491

$109

Median Property Taxes

±$51

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Newton, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Newton, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

54.8%

Homeownership

2024

61.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 54.8% of the housing units in Newton, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 56%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Newton, GA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$28,594

Median Household Income

± $19,510

199

Number of Households

± 69

In 2024, the median household income of the 199 households in Newton, GA declined from $28,594 from the previous year's value of $31,538.

The following chart displays the households in Newton, GA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Newton, GA is from Georgia.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.471

2023 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2024, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.104% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Georgia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (82.9%)
Carpooled (9.39%)
Worked At Home (7.73%)

In 2024, 82.9% of workers in Newton, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.39%) and those who worked at home (7.73%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

19.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Newton, GA have a shorter commute time (19.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Newton, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Newton, GA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Newton, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Newton, GA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

42.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Newton, GA (203 out of 479 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Newton, GA is Black, followed by White and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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