Alabama · Census place 54480
Newton town, AL
Quick answer
Newton town has 1,431 residents, ranking #274 of 593 places in Alabama. Median household income is $59,915, the median home is worth $90,000 and median gross rent runs $685 a month.
- Population
- 1,431Newton town residents
- Median household income
- $59,915Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $90,000Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $685Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 41 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 78.1%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Newton town
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Newton town median would spend about 13.7% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 1.5× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 13.9% of residents and 78.1% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
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- Gordo town 1,435
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- Grant town 1,410
- Webb town 1,398
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