Newton, IA (Iowa) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 15,600 (Urban population: 15,376 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 224 (40 farm, 184 nonfarm))

Newton, Iowa Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 7,165 (6,719 occupied: 4,637 owner occupied, 2,082 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	31%
State:	28%

Housing density: 699 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $91,300

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $402

Median gross rent in Newton, IA in 2000: $445

Housing units in Newton with a mortgage: 2,715 (322 second mortgage, 300 home equity loan, 5 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,611

Household type by relationship

Households: 15,158

In family households: 12,387 (3,441 male householders, 866 female householders)
3,491 spouses, 4,115 children (3,792 natural, 108 adopted, 215 stepchildren), 121 grandchildren, 84 brothers or sisters, 18 parents, 86 other relatives, 165 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,771 (1,023 male householders (823 living alone)), 1,413 female householders (1,336 living alone)), 335 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 442 (385 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,187 2-persons, 978 3-persons, 760 4-persons, 279 5-persons, 93 6-persons, 10 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,159 1-person, 253 2-persons, 11 3-persons, 13 4-persons.

2,585 married couples with children.
903 single-parent households (182 men, 721 women).

97.2% of residents of Newton speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (58% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 24% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (84% speak English very well, 16% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 290 (1.9%)
(23.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.8
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.0
State:	4.2

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Newton, Iowa:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 12
3 rooms: 112
4 rooms: 629
5 rooms: 1,225
6 rooms: 1,070
7 rooms: 615
8 rooms: 476
9 or more rooms: 498

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Newton, Iowa:

1 room: 17
2 rooms: 110
3 rooms: 540
4 rooms: 817
5 rooms: 351
6 rooms: 131
7 rooms: 64
8 rooms: 31
9 or more rooms: 21

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 192
1995 to 1998: 364
1990 to 1994: 361
1980 to 1989: 408
1970 to 1979: 946
1960 to 1969: 825
1950 to 1959: 1,406
1940 to 1949: 786
1939 or earlier: 1,877

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Newton:

no bedroom: 7
1 bedroom: 209
2 bedrooms: 1,411
3 bedrooms: 2,098
4 bedrooms: 780
5 or more bedrooms: 132

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Newton:

no bedroom: 34
1 bedroom: 743
2 bedrooms: 1,038
3 bedrooms: 232
4 bedrooms: 27
5 or more bedrooms: 8

Cars and other vehicles available in Newton in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 241
1 vehicle: 1,336
2 vehicles: 2,041
3 vehicles: 768
4 vehicles: 173
5 or more vehicles: 78

Cars and other vehicles available in Newton in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 446
1 vehicle: 1,083
2 vehicles: 426
3 vehicles: 88
4 vehicles: 15
5 or more vehicles: 24

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Newton, IA:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 9
$15,000 to $19,999: 14
$20,000 to $24,999: 19
$25,000 to $29,999: 60
$30,000 to $34,999: 94
$35,000 to $39,999: 145
$40,000 to $49,999: 268
$50,000 to $59,999: 459
$60,000 to $69,999: 597
$70,000 to $79,999: 573
$80,000 to $89,999: 540
$90,000 to $99,999: 254
$100,000 to $124,999: 471
$125,000 to $149,999: 310
$150,000 to $174,999: 246
$175,000 to $199,999: 126
$200,000 to $249,999: 93
$250,000 to $299,999: 23
$300,000 to $399,999: 15
$400,000 to $499,999: 6
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 4
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Newton:

Less than $100: 65
$100 to $149: 103
$150 to $199: 95
$200 to $249: 104
$250 to $299: 203
$300 to $349: 257
$350 to $399: 361
$400 to $449: 268
$450 to $499: 249
$500 to $549: 151
$550 to $599: 29
$600 to $649: 51
$650 to $699: 38
$700 to $749: 13
$750 to $799: 5
$800 to $899: 6
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 18
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 56

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 128
1990 to 1994: 72
1985 to 1989: 14
1980 to 1984: 9
1975 to 1979: 0
1970 to 1974: 0
1970 to 1974: 6
1965 to 1969: 61

Newton, IA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 85.1%
Number of people working at home: 216 (2.8% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 646
5 to 9 minutes: 2768
10 to 14 minutes: 2101
15 to 19 minutes: 466
20 to 24 minutes: 196
25 to 29 minutes: 42
30 to 34 minutes: 295
35 to 39 minutes: 182
40 to 44 minutes: 159
45 to 59 minutes: 430
60 to 89 minutes: 140
90 or more minutes: 69

Newton mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 6,206 (80%)
Carpooled: 905 (12%)
Bus or trolley bus: 89 (1%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 6 (0%)
Bicycle: 37 (0%)
Walked: 231 (3%)
Other means: 20 (0%)
Worked at home: 216 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 545
$10,000 to $14,999: 433
$15,000 to $19,999: 487
$20,000 to $24,999: 585
$25,000 to $29,999: 508
$30,000 to $34,999: 454
$35,000 to $39,999: 318
$40,000 to $44,999: 507
$45,000 to $49,999: 424
$50,000 to $59,999: 692
$60,000 to $74,999: 948
$75,000 to $99,999: 424
$100,000 to $124,999: 194
$125,000 to $149,999: 124
$150,000 to $199,999: 45
$200,000 or more: 55

First ancestries reported:

German: 3082
United States or American: 1615
Dutch: 1179
Irish: 1052
English: 1010
Other groups: 669
Norwegian: 504
Swedish: 311
Scotch-Irish: 242
Scottish: 233
French (except Basque): 226
Italian: 158
Czech: 135
Danish: 121
Welsh: 114
Northern European: 89
European: 68
Polish: 64
Czechoslovakian: 42
Swiss: 41
French Canadian: 25
Russian: 23
Scandinavian: 22
Pennsylvania German: 20
Ukrainian: 16
British: 15
Slovak: 14
Arab:: 13
Arab/Arabic: 13
Romanian: 9
Austrian: 7
Hungarian: 7
Barbadian: 6
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 6
Slavic: 4
Yugoslavian: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (42%)
Netherlands (12%)
Other South Central Asia (12%)
Germany (8%)
Ukraine (7%)
Canada (3%)
Poland (3%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 12448
Northeast: 187
Midwest: 1482
South: 480
West: 690

58% of Newton residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 63% lived in Iowa.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 6
Nursery to 4th grade: 14
5th and 6th grade: 18
7th and 8th grade: 201
9th grade: 65
10th grade: 90
11th grade: 122
12th grade, no diploma: 100
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,015
Less than 1 year of college: 342
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 645
Associate degree: 261
Bachelor's degree: 783
Master's degree: 193
Professional school degree: 153
Doctorate degree: 29

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 6
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 14
7th and 8th grade: 216
9th grade: 146
10th grade: 121
11th grade: 166
12th grade, no diploma: 112
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,277
Less than 1 year of college: 577
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 742
Associate degree: 376
Bachelor's degree: 659
Master's degree: 203
Professional school degree: 88
Doctorate degree: 4

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 0.9%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 47.1%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 46.2%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 20.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $40,334
Black householders: $52,778
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $53,750
Asian householders: $35,750
Some other race householders: $41,111
Two or more races householders: $55,625
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $41,027

Newton household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Newton household income for Black or African American householders

Newton household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

Newton household income for Asian householders

Newton household income for some other race householders

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Newton household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Newton marital status for males

Newton marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $78,900
Black or African American householders: $71,000
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $112,500
Asian householders: $55,000
Some other race householders: $12,500
Two or more races householders: $90,600
Hispanic or Latino householders: $72,500

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 5,252
One, attached: 79
Two: 211
3 or 4: 376
5 to 9: 244
10 to 19: 509
20 to 49: 218
50 or more: 247
Mobile homes: 29

Median worth of mobile homes: $67,500

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Newton:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (91%)
Electricity (7%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (64%)
Electricity (32%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
Other fuel (1%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 49

Here:	3.0%
Iowa:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 20

Here:	2.6%
Iowa:	7.1%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 85

Here:	20.3%
Iowa:	25.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

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