Newton, IA

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2018 Median Age

42.3

0.704% 1-year decrease

2018 Poverty Rate

9.81%

7.96% 1-year increase

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Newton, IA are White (Non-Hispanic) (93.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.91%), White (Hispanic) (1.66%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.3%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.477%).

None of the households in Newton, IA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

Most people in Newton, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Newton, IA was 2 cars per household.

Newton, IA borders Ames, IA, Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA, Marshalltown, IA, Oskaloosa, IA, and Pella, IA.

United States Iowa

Population & Diversity

In 2018, there were 49.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (34.6k people) in Newton, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 704 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 611 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Newton, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
34.6k ± 20
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
704 ± 126
White (Hispanic)
611 ± 108

2.15%

Hispanic Population

792 people

2.15% of the people in Newton, IA are hispanic (792 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Newton, IA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
42,604 ± 5,034 people
India
12,351 ± 2,723 people
Vietnam
7,795 ± 2,165 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 42,604 Iowa residents, followed by India with 12,351 and Vietnam with 7,795.

Foreign-Born Population

1.46%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

539 people

1.2%

2017 Foreign-Born Population

440 people

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Newton, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,043 ± 145
Gulf War (1990s)
297 ± 101
Gulf War (2001-)
292 ± 119

Newton, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.51 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Newton, IA employs N/A people. The largest industries in Newton, IA are , and the highest paying industries are .

Males in Iowa have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $54,745. The income inequality in Iowa (measured using the Gini index) is 0.442, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Newton, IA, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Newton, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Iowa (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Newton, IA, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Newton, IA, though some of these residents may live in Newton, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.57M people employed in Iowa. This represents a 1.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Iowa.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

79
Other Services (except Public Administration)
64
Construction
42
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$78.6k
Manufacturing
$50.1k
Construction
$46.1k
Health Care and Social Assistance

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing the state of Iowa. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Newton, IA. Showing the available data for Iowa.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (55.7%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.789%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Iowa for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Iowa

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Chuck Grassley

Senator from Iowa

Assumed office on January 3, 1981

Joni Ernst

Senator from Iowa

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing Iowa.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Iowa over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Iowa

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Iowa have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.66% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.685% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (751k), Some college (564k), and Bachelors Degree (469k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Newton, IA have an average commute time of 26.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Newton, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Newton, IA is N/A. In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Newton, IA was Dallas County, IA with a value of $102,349, followed by Warren County, IA and Madison County, IA, with respective values of $92,990 and $89,542.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Newton, IA was Dallas County, IA with a value of $102,349, followed by Warren County, IA and Madison County, IA, with respective values of $92,990 and $89,542.

The following map shows all of the counties in Newton, IA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

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Median Household Income

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14.5k

Number of Households

± 682

The following chart displays the households in Newton, IA 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Newton, IA is from Iowa.

0.442

2022 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.439

2021 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2022, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.723% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2018

Drove Alone (81.2%)
Carpooled (9.23%)
Worked At Home (5.2%)

In 2018, 81.2% of workers in Newton, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.23%) and those who worked at home (5.2%).

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

26.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Newton, IA have a similar commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.676% of the workforce in Newton, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Newton, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Newton, IA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.81% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Newton, IA (3.44k out of 35.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Newton, IA is false, followed by false and false.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

96.4% of the population of Newton, IA has health coverage, with 50.2% on employee plans, 15.3% on Medicaid, 14.9% on Medicare, 14.6% on non-group plans, and 1.44% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Iowa see 1357 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.742% increase from the previous year (1347 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1431 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 532 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,357 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Iowa

Primary care physicians in Iowa see an average of 1,357 patients per year. This represents a 0.742% increase from the previous year (1,347 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Iowa in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.56%

Uninsured

50.2%

Employer Coverage

15.3%

Medicaid

14.9%

Medicare

14.6%

Non-Group

1.44%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Newton, IA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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