Census place 1956505

Newton

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Newton city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Newton.

According to the 2025 estimate, Newton has a population of 15,741 and 1,399 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 41 covered Iowa places are: median home value is $153,700, below the comparison median of $219,200; typical commute is 22.3 minutes, above the comparison median of 18.6 minutes; and median household income is $57,771, below the comparison median of $69,222. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$153,700
Below the comparison median of $219,200
typical commute
22.3 minutes
Above the comparison median of 18.6 minutes
median household income
$57,771
Below the comparison median of $69,222

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Newton's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
15,741
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.2%
Population estimate
Density
1,399/sq mi
11.3 sq mi land area
Median age
42.6 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$57,771
Median home value
$153,700
Median gross rent
$819
Bachelor’s degree or higher
19.5%
Typical commute
22.3 min
Drive-alone commute
76.6%
Public transit commute
0.1%
Walked to work
2.4%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
38.5%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
51.4%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
58.1%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.5%
Working from home
9.5%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
91.7%
Homes built 2020+
0.6%
Households without a vehicle
7.5%
Households with children
23.1%
Residents with a disability
15.9%
Residents without insurance
7.1%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Jasper County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
10
Severe Storm declarations
8
Flood declarations
1
Hurricane declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: DES MOINES 17 E (16 mi from place center)
Average high
59.5°F
Average low
39.6°F
Annual rainfall
36.6"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Newton.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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