Newton, KS (Kansas) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 18,133 (Urban population: 18,127 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 6 (all nonfarm))

Newton, Kansas Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 7,289 (6,872 occupied: 4,661 owner occupied, 2,211 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	32%
State:	31%

Housing density: 761 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $105,511.

Median contract rent in 2007: $433 (lower quartile is $322, upper quartile is $521)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $444

Median gross rent in Newton, KS in 2007: $599

Housing units in Newton with a mortgage: 2,629 (216 second mortgage, 208 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,567

Newton,KS index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $99,460 (it was $67,800 in 2000)

Newton:	$99,460
Kansas:	$121,200

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $69,085 - $128,797

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $110,989
Here: $110,989
State: $157,252

Townhouses or other attached units: $98,970
Here: $98,970
State: $140,198

In 2-unit structures: $147,663
Here: $147,663
State: $121,931

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $81,396
Here: $81,396
State: $101,658

Mobile homes: $22,249
Here: $22,249
State: $34,057

Household type by relationship

Households: 16,656

In family households: 14,081 (3,639 male householders, 1,022 female householders)
3,701 spouses, 4,948 children (4,609 natural, 93 adopted, 246 stepchildren), 179 grandchildren, 118 brothers or sisters, 47 parents, 174 other relatives, 253 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,575 (962 male householders (809 living alone)), 1,271 female householders (1,168 living alone)), 342 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 556 (515 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,148 2-persons, 1,011 3-persons, 906 4-persons, 372 5-persons, 171 6-persons, 53 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,977 1-person, 188 2-persons, 51 3-persons, 15 4-persons, 2 6-persons.

3,117 married couples with children.
968 single-parent households (221 men, 747 women).

89.5% of residents of Newton speak English at home.
8.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (36% speak English very well, 45% speak English well, 19% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 905 (5.3%)
(34.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.2
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.4
State:	4.2

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Newton, Kansas:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 61 3 rooms: 62 4 rooms: 575 5 rooms: 957 6 rooms: 945 7 rooms: 799 8 rooms: 571 9 or more rooms: 691

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Newton, Kansas:
	1 room: 44 2 rooms: 155 3 rooms: 386 4 rooms: 554 5 rooms: 579 6 rooms: 232 7 rooms: 144 8 rooms: 64 9 or more rooms: 53

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 138
1995 to 1998: 320
1990 to 1994: 212
1980 to 1989: 560
1970 to 1979: 1,201
1960 to 1969: 878
1950 to 1959: 1,513
1940 to 1949: 617
1939 or earlier: 1,850

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Newton:
	no bedroom: 20 1 bedroom: 149 2 bedrooms: 1,299 3 bedrooms: 2,243 4 bedrooms: 774 5 or more bedrooms: 176

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Newton:
	no bedroom: 76 1 bedroom: 539 2 bedrooms: 1,043 3 bedrooms: 387 4 bedrooms: 146 5 or more bedrooms: 20

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Newton in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 174 1 vehicle: 1,266 2 vehicles: 2,083 3 vehicles: 774 4 vehicles: 270 5 or more vehicles: 94

Cars and other vehicles available in Newton in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 267 1 vehicle: 1,137 2 vehicles: 612 3 vehicles: 157 4 vehicles: 30 5 or more vehicles: 8

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Newton, KS:

Less than $10,000: 68
$10,000 to $14,999: 34
$15,000 to $19,999: 40
$20,000 to $24,999: 52
$25,000 to $29,999: 63
$30,000 to $34,999: 48
$35,000 to $39,999: 60
$40,000 to $49,999: 186
$50,000 to $59,999: 316
$60,000 to $69,999: 326
$70,000 to $79,999: 348
$80,000 to $89,999: 370
$90,000 to $99,999: 475
$100,000 to $124,999: 926
$125,000 to $149,999: 657
$150,000 to $174,999: 307
$175,000 to $199,999: 230
$200,000 to $249,999: 241
$250,000 to $299,999: 93
$300,000 to $399,999: 63
$400,000 to $499,999: 7
$500,000 to $749,999: 5
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Newton rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Newton:

Less than $100: 101 people
$100 to $149: 82
$150 to $199: 100
$200 to $249: 85
$250 to $299: 118
$300 to $349: 187
$350 to $399: 252
$400 to $449: 293
$450 to $499: 299
$500 to $549: 264
$550 to $599: 196
$600 to $649: 74
$650 to $699: 44
$700 to $749: 50
$750 to $799: 38
$800 to $899: 12
$900 to $999: 3
$1,000 to $1,249: 16
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 4
$2,000 or more: 10
No cash rent: 98

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 297 1990 to 1994: 201 1985 to 1989: 84 1980 to 1984: 63 1975 to 1979: 97 1970 to 1974: 20 1970 to 1974: 6 1965 to 1969: 137

Newton, KS Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 71.8%
Number of people working at home: 216 (2.6% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 522
5 to 9 minutes: 2400
10 to 14 minutes: 1912
15 to 19 minutes: 789
20 to 24 minutes: 305
25 to 29 minutes: 317
30 to 34 minutes: 686
35 to 39 minutes: 283
40 to 44 minutes: 313
45 to 59 minutes: 344
60 to 89 minutes: 116
90 or more minutes: 80

Newton mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 6,992 (84%)
Carpooled: 794 (10%)
Bus or trolley bus: 6 (0%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 9 (0%)
Railroad: 9 (0%)
Taxi: 18 (0%)
Motorcycle: 18 (0%)
Bicycle: 11 (0%)
Walked: 156 (2%)
Other means: 54 (1%)
Worked at home: 216 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 628
$10,000 to $14,999: 424
$15,000 to $19,999: 495
$20,000 to $24,999: 522
$25,000 to $29,999: 517
$30,000 to $34,999: 542
$35,000 to $39,999: 506
$40,000 to $44,999: 498
$45,000 to $49,999: 325
$50,000 to $59,999: 687
$60,000 to $74,999: 852
$75,000 to $99,999: 546
$100,000 to $124,999: 235
$125,000 to $149,999: 36
$150,000 to $199,999: 32
$200,000 or more: 49

First ancestries reported:

German: 4633

Other groups: 2950

United States or American: 1601

English: 1041

Irish: 744

French (except Basque): 361

Dutch: 317

Scotch-Irish: 272

Swedish: 178

Scottish: 143

Danish: 138

European: 131

Polish: 115

Norwegian: 113

Italian: 101

French Canadian: 93

Russian: 90

Swiss: 78

Finnish: 51

Czech: 48

Scandinavian: 45

Subsaharan African:: 40

African: 40

Ukrainian: 26

Arab:: 22

Belgian: 22

Lebanese: 22

Welsh: 22

British: 21

Greek: 20

Latvian: 20

Czechoslovakian: 15

Northern European: 11

Austrian: 9

German Russian: 8

Canadian: 6

Hungarian: 5

Armenian: 5

Pennsylvania German: 4

Serbian: 4

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

Mexico (71%)
Vietnam (8%)
Canada (5%)
United Kingdom (3%)
Germany (3%)
Netherlands (2%)
Other Eastern Europe (2%)

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

This state: 12011
Northeast: 201
Midwest: 1713
South: 1354
West: 911

52% of Newton residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 61% lived in Kansas.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 43
Nursery to 4th grade: 21
5th and 6th grade: 63
7th and 8th grade: 133
9th grade: 151
10th grade: 144
11th grade: 170
12th grade, no diploma: 168
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,688
Less than 1 year of college: 560
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 744
Associate degree: 266
Bachelor's degree: 754
Master's degree: 292
Professional school degree: 71
Doctorate degree: 48

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 33
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 61
7th and 8th grade: 289
9th grade: 121
10th grade: 161
11th grade: 134
12th grade, no diploma: 132
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,773
Less than 1 year of college: 754
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 872
Associate degree: 340
Bachelor's degree: 815
Master's degree: 336
Professional school degree: 92
Doctorate degree: 16

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.1%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.2%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 28.9%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 13.1%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 9.1%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 4.9%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 3.2%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 17.9%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 4.8%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 5.6%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 1.7%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $46,840
Black householders: $29,958
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $26,330
Asian householders: $65,491
Some other race householders: $30,423
Two or more races householders: $34,562
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $33,314

Newton household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Newton household income for Black householders

Newton household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Newton household income for Asian householders

Newton household income for Some other race householders

Newton household income for Two or more races householders

Newton household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Newton marital status for males

Newton marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $105,788
Black or African American householders: $80,500
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $107,733
Asian householders: $191,675
Some other race householders: $69,278
Two or more races householders: $96,211
Hispanic or Latino householders: $72,570

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 5,649
One, attached: 146
Two: 368
3 or 4: 267
5 to 9: 165
10 to 19: 81
20 to 49: 112
50 or more: 115
Mobile homes: 374
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 12

Median worth of mobile homes: $14,791

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Newton:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (82%) Electricity (17%) Wood (1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (64%) Electricity (35%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 259

Here:	12.2%
Kansas:	11.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 87

Here:	7.9%
Kansas:	7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 124

Here:	25.1%
Kansas:	13.8%

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 (Noninst.)

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