Iowa · Census place 56505
Newton city, IA
Quick answer
Newton city has 15,696 residents, ranking #31 of 1026 places in Iowa. Median household income is $56,321, the median home is worth $151,600 and median gross rent runs $828 a month.
- Population
- 15,696Newton city residents
- Median household income
- $56,321Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $151,600Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $828Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 43.2 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 65.7%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 17.6% 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 2.7× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 11.2% of residents and 65.7% 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
Places of similar size in Iowa.
- Clive city 18,776
- Indianola city 15,918
- Grimes city 15,810
- Norwalk city 13,610
- Boone city 12,445
- Oskaloosa city 11,492
- Spencer city 11,393
Keep going
More Iowa coverage.