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Newton Illinois Information: Newton, Illinois is part of JASPER County. Population for Newton from the last gathering is 3069. You can view Newton venues that host many Newton IL events every year. You can also research Newton Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Newton Illinois real estate guide. Newton Illinois has a latitude of 38.9875 and a longitude of -88.1687. Zip codes in Newton, IL include 62448 ... more Newton zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Newton, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Newton, IL was 3,069.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Newton was 1,409, which represents 45.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Newton, IL
There are an estimated 712 married men in the town. 63 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 1,660 which is 54.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Newton, Illinois
There are an estimated 715 married women in the community. 52 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Newton, IL
The median age of people living in Newton, IL was 39.2 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 178. There were 2,337 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 21.1 percent of the population (649) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Newton, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Newton, IL was 3,054.

White Population in Newton, IL
The estimated White population in the Newton community is 3,038, which is 99 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Newton, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 3, which is 0.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Newton, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Newton, IL was 0.

Asian Population in Newton, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 6.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Newton, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Newton was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 7, while those of “two or more races” was 15 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Newton community was 18, or 0.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Newton, IL
The household population number in Newton was 2,996.

Group Quarters Population in Newton, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 73.

Average Household Size in Newton, IL
The average household size in Newton is 2.25 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.94 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Newton, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,490 total housing units in Newton.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,329, or 89.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 977 were owner-occupied (73.5), and 352 were renter-occupied (26.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 161 vacant homes in Newton at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Newton, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 846, with a median value in dollars of 59,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Newton, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $670 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Newton, average costs per month were $233 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,621 people in the community had a high school degree, or 80.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Newton, Illinois
255 people in Newton also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 12.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Newton, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Newton was 326, or 13.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Newton, IL
In 2000, there were 647 people in Newton, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Newton, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 102 people in Newton who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Newton, Illinois
There were 1,542 in the labor force in Newton at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 61.9 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 13.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Newton, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $30,280. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Newton, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $42,788. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Newton, Illinois
Per capita income in Newton in the last full census was 16,363. 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 68, or 8.4 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, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 354, or 11.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.