Newton, Alabama Census Data & Community Profile

NEWTON GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Newton, AL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Newton, AL was 1,708.

Newton Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Newton was 827, which represents 48.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Newton, AL
There are an estimated 454 married men in the town. 66.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Newton are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Newton is 881 which is 51.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Newton, Alabama
There are an estimated 474 married women in the community. 65.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Newton, AL
The median age of people living in Newton, AL was 39 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Newton was 91. There were 1,298 people above the age of 18, which represents 76 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 14.1 percent of the population (241) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Newton, AL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Newton, AL was 1,675.

White Population in Newton, AL
The estimated White population in the Newton community is 1,404, which is 82.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Newton, Alabama
The estimated Black/African American population is 265, which is 15.5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Newton, AL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Newton, AL was 3.

Asian Population in Newton, Alabama
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Newton, AL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Newton was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 1, while those of “two or more races” was 33 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Newton community was 21, or 1.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Newton, AL
The household population number in Newton was 1,708.

Group Quarters Population in Newton, AL
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Newton, AL
The average household size in Newton is 2.46 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.93 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Newton, AL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 790 total housing units in Newton.

The number of occupied housing units was 693, or 87.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 542 were owner-occupied (78.2), and 151 were renter-occupied (21.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 97 vacant homes in Newton at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Newton, Alabama
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 352, with a median value in dollars of 60,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Newton, AL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $666 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Newton, average costs per month were $201 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 828 people in the community had a high school degree, or 72.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Newton, Alabama
125 people in Newton also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 10.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Newton, AL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Newton was 262, or 20 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Newton, AL
In 2000, there were 401 people in Newton, AL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Newton, AL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 46 people in Newton who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Newton, Alabama
There were 829 in the labor force in Newton at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 60.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Newton was 23.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Newton, AL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $33,021. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Newton, AL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $35,795. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Newton, Alabama
Per capita income in Newton in the last full census was 15,263. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Newton numbered 74, or 13.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Newton, AL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 229, or 13.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.