Newton, KS

Census Place

2024 Population

18,397

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

9.67%

15.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$68,885

2.79% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$156,400

3.03% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

Population & Diversity

Newton, KS is home to a population of 18.4k people, from which 97.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.4% of Newton, KS residents were born outside of the country (810 people).

In 2024, there were 9.29 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.8k people) in Newton, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.49k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 718 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.1%

2024 Citizenship

98.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.1% of Newton, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Newton, KS was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Newton, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
13.8k ± 293
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.49k ± 529
White (Hispanic)
718 ± 314

19.4%

Hispanic Population

3.58k people

19.4% of the people in Newton, KS are hispanic (3.58k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Newton, KS 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 Kansas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
84,373 ± 7,029 people
India
14,412 ± 2,940 people
Vietnam
10,201 ± 2,475 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kansas was Mexico, the natal country of 84,373 Kansas residents, followed by India with 14,412 and Vietnam with 10,201.

Foreign-Born Population

4.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

810 people

3.64%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

671 people

As of 2024, 4.4% of Newton, KS residents (810 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Newton, KS was 3.64%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
299 ± 125
Gulf War (2001-)
292 ± 136
Gulf War (1990s)
220 ± 137

Newton, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.02 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Newton, KS employs 9.45k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Newton, KS were Manufacturing (2,310 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,680 people), and Retail Trade (1,159 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($73,029), Utilities ($63,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($61,776).

Employment

Occupations

9.45k

2024 Value

± 834

−1.18%

1 Year decline

± 12.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Newton, KS declined at a rate of −1.18%, from 9.56k employees to 9.45k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Newton, KS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,190 people), Production Occupations (1,070 people), and Management Occupations (901 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Newton, KS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kansas (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

9.45k

2024 Value

± 834

−1.18%

1 Year decline

± 12.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Newton, KS declined at a rate of −1.18%, from 9.56k employees to 9.45k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Newton, KS, are Manufacturing (2,310 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,680 people), and Retail Trade (1,159 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Newton, KS, though some of these residents may live in Newton, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,820

Median earning men ± $5,614

$33,491

Median earning women ± $6,467

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($130,205), Wholesale Trade ($110,722), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,542).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,608), Public Administration ($49,643), and Manufacturing ($47,735).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Newton, KS was $156,400 in 2024, which is 0.47 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $151,800 to $156,400, a 3.03% increase. The homeownership rate in Newton, KS is 67.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Newton, KS have an average commute time of 20.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Newton, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$156,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,619

$5,148

Median Property Taxes

±$640

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, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

67.8%

Homeownership

2024

62.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.8% of the housing units in Newton, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Newton, KS 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.

$68,885

Median Household Income

± $5,064

7.6k

Number of Households

± 743

In 2024, the median household income of the 7.6k households in Newton, KS grew to $68,885 from the previous year's value of $67,015.

The following chart displays the households in Newton, KS 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, KS is from Kansas.

0.459

2024 Wage GINI in Kansas

0.458

2023 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2024, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.185% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kansas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (80.7%)
Carpooled (9.87%)
Worked At Home (7.66%)

In 2024, 80.7% of workers in Newton, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.87%) and those who worked at home (7.66%).

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

20.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Newton, KS have a shorter commute time (20.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.45% of the workforce in Newton, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.67% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Newton, KS (1.74k out of 18k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Newton, KS is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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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