Illinois · Census place 52844
Newton city, IL
Quick answer
Newton city has 2,852 residents, ranking #437 of 1462 places in Illinois. Median household income is $58,564, the median home is worth $98,900 and median gross rent runs $745 a month.
- Population
- 2,852Newton city residents
- Median household income
- $58,564Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $98,900Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $745Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 44.1 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 72.3%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Newton city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Newton city median would spend about 15.3% 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 1.7× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 13.1% of residents and 72.3% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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