Newton

Whether you’re raising a family, starting a business or building a home, Newton has many great amenities — excellent schools, unique entertainment, beautiful art displays, and parks. Established in 1846 and incorporated as a city in 1857, Newton is the county seat of Jasper County and the largest city in the county.

Newton focuses on providing a safe community with a high quality of life, engaged residents, and a strong business community. Located 30 minutes east of downtown Des Moines, Newton provides a convenient location for those who want the charm of small town living and the employment and entertainment options of a metro area.

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Population

Population	2000	2010	2025	2030
Newton	15,592	15,258	15,996	16,232

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Population by Age

Population	2025
0-4	934
5-9	914
10-14	959
15-19	937
20-24	839
25-29	950
30-34	1,031
35-39	998
40-44	957
45-49	842
50-54	898
55-59	958
60-64	1,020
65-69	973
70-74	902
75-79	705
80-84	546
85+	633
18+	12,619
Median Age	42

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Population by Race

Newton	2025
Total	15,996.00
White Alone	89.02%
Black Alone	2.82%
American Indian Alone	0.53%
Asian Alone	0.8%
Pacific Islander Alone	0.08%
Some Other Race	1.41%
Two or More Races	5.35%
Hispanic Origin	4.23%
Diversity Index	26.80

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Growth Rate

Newton	2025 - 2030
Population	0.29%
Households	0.18%
Families	-0.05%
Median Household Income	2%
Per Capita Income	2%

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2025	2030
Households	6,719	6,670	6,741	6,803
Housing Units	7,168	7,341	7,323	7,385
Owner Occupied Units			4,343	4,398
Renter Occupied Units			2,398	2,405
Vacant Units			582	582

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Home Value

Newton	2025	2030
Median Home Value	$157,757	$181,477
Average Home Value	$192,332	$233,140
<$50,000	166	149
$50,000 - $99,999	808	549
$100,000 - $149,999	989	748
$150,000 - $199,999	1,077	1,079
$200,000 - $249,999	479	575
$250,000 - $299,999	263	361
$300,000 - $399,999	235	361
$400,000 - $499,999	165	275
$500,000 - $749,999	106	219
$1,000,000 +	2	6

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	224
2000-2009	314
1990-1999	862
1980-1989	370
1970-1979	1,114
1960-1969	1,320
1950-1959	1,148
1940-1949	204
1939 or Before	1,879

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Income

Newton	2025	2030
Median Household	$54,647	$59,203
Average Household	$72,455	$79,857
Per Capita	$30,737	$33,668

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Household Income

Newton	2025
<$15,000	553
$15,000 - $24,999	553
$25,000 - $34,999	614
$35,000 - $49,999	1,283
$50,000 - $74,999	1,568
$75,000 - $99,999	677
$100,000 - $149,999	871
$150,000 - $199,999	367
$200,000+	255

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	7,378
In-County Residents	4,928
Out-of-County Residents	2,402
Drive Alone	5,782
Carpooled	664
Public Transport	0
Work at Home	544
Motorcycle	0
Bicycle	0
Walked	298
Other	74
Less than 5 minutes	538
5-9 minutes	1,927
10-14 minutes	1,117
15-19 minutes	605
20-24 minutes	78
25-29 minutes	328
30-34 minutes	572
35-39 minutes	148
40-44 minutes	388
45-59 minutes	893
60-89 minutes	118
90+ minutes	122
Average Travel Time	22

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	8,939
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	1
Mining	4
Utilities	2
Construction	139
Manufacturing	1,003
Wholesale Trade	55

Retail Trade	1,574
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	320
Furn & Home Furnish Str	11
Electronics & Appl Store	2
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	58
Food & Beverage Stores	589
Health/Pers Care Stores	77
Gasoline Stations	62
Clothing/Accessory Store	25
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	105
General Merchandise Str	325

Transportation/Warehouse	85
Information	169

Finance & Insurance	232
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	165
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	24
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	43

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	282
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	553
Legal Services	57
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	6
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	404
Educational Services	654
HealthCare/Social Assist	1,879
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	58

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	832
Accommodation	86
Food Srv/Drinking Places	746

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	379
Auto Repair/Maintenance	81
Public Administration Emp	625

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Educational Attainment (25+)

Newton	2025
<9th Grade	250
Some High School	530
GED	736
Graduated High School	4,077
Some College/No Degree	1,973
Associates Degree	1,682
Bachelor's Degree	1,302
Graduate Degree	863

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	658
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	1
Mining Bus	1
Utilities Bus	1
Construction Bus	21
Manufacturing Bus	22
Wholesale Trade Bus	9

Retail Trade Bus	89
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	16
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	2
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	1
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	8
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	14
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	10
Gasoline Stations Bus	4
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	8
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	19
General Merchandise Str Bus	7

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	10
Information Bus	16

Finance & Insurance Bus	32
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	12
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	8
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	12

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	27
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	52
Legal Services Bus	12
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	2
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	18
Educational Services Bus	19
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	69
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	13

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	56
Accommodation Bus	10
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	46

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	111
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	16
Public Administration Bus	58

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25