Moving to Newton, Iowa

About Newton, Iowa
Newton

Newton is the county seat of, and most populous city in, Jasper County, Iowa, United States. Located 30 miles (48 km) east of Des Moines, Newton is in Central Iowa. As of the 2020 Census, the city population was 15,760. It is the home of Iowa Speedway and Maytag Dairy Farms.

Gender
Gender Newton Iowa Country
Female 50.4% 50.3% 50.8%
Male 49.6% 49.7% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Newton Iowa Country
Less than $10,000 6.9% 5.1% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 4.9% 4% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 10.3% 8.6% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 13.2% 9.3% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 17% 13.1% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 21.5% 19.1% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 9.6% 14.3% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 12.1% 15.9% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 2.1% 5.6% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 2.4% 5% 8.3%
Education


Education Newton Iowa Country
< 9th Grade 1% 1% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 6% 5% 7.0%
High School or GED 44% 31% 27.0%
Other College 22% 21% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 11% 12% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 10% 20% 20.0%
Master's Degree 4% 7% 9.0%
Professional Degree 1% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Newton Iowa Country
White 91.3% 85% 60.1%
African American 1.9% 3.6% 12.2%
American Indian 0.2% 0.3% 0.6%
Asian 0.2% 2.5% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0.1% 0.2%
Other 0% 0.1% 0.3%
Multiracial 3% 2.2% 2.8%
Hispanic 3.4% 6.2% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity