Population 4,148 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Newton
Household size in Newton
| Period | Newton | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.24 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.38 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.35 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.34 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.10 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Households in Newton are small: just 2.34 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.24, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Newton
| Period | Newton | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.8 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.6 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.3 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.3 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.6 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Newton skews older: half of its residents are older than 45.3, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Newton
| Period | Newton | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.1% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.7% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Newton (11.2%), close to the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Newton
Renters in Newton
| Period | Newton | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.6% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.6% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.1% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.8% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −8.8 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 17.8% of households in Newton rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than half of owners (55.1%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Newton
| Period | Newton | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.3% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.1% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Newton than nationally: 11.3%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Newton
| Period | Newton | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1967 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1969 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +4 | +6 |
Housing in Newton leans a little older: the median home dates to 1974, against 1980 nationally. Still, homes here are newer than in Illinois overall, where the median home dates to 1970.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Newton
| Period | Newton | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $457 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $546 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $596 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $765 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$308 | +$475 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Newton costs $765 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 27.1% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Newton
Bachelor's degrees in Newton
| Period | Newton | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.8% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.1% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.6% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.6% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.9 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Newton: 20.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Newton
| Period | Newton | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.8% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.5% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.9% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.8% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Newton have finished high school as nationally: 88.8%, against 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Newton
| Period | Newton | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.4% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Newton than nationally: unemployment was 4.2%, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Newton compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newton | 2.34 | 45.3 | 11.2% | 17.8% | 11.3% | 1974 | $765 | 20.6% | 88.8% | 4.2% |
| Wendelin | 2.57 | 41.7 | 15.5% | 11.3% | 4.5% | 1973 | $781 | 26.4% | 97.0% | 13.2% |
| Boos | 2.65 | 39.1 | 14.5% | 11.6% | 2.8% | 1970 | $754 | 26.2% | 97.0% | 12.9% |
| Falmouth | 2.00 | 56.3 | 2.0% | 31.0% | 19.7% | 1996 | $802 | 22.9% | 96.3% | 12.0% |
| Lis | 2.55 | 43.5 | 15.7% | 12.6% | 8.5% | 1982 | $800 | 13.4% | 88.7% | 6.6% |
| Wheeler | 2.51 | 45.0 | 15.3% | 10.1% | 10.5% | 1985 | $798 | 12.7% | 88.9% | 6.4% |
| Willow Hill | 2.57 | 43.5 | 3.1% | 14.7% | 11.2% | 1977 | $696 | 21.2% | 95.5% | 6.6% |
| Rose Hill | 2.56 | 44.7 | 1.2% | 10.6% | 19.6% | 1978 | $1,072 | 33.0% | 96.7% | 1.1% |
| Ste. Marie | 2.76 | 37.2 | 2.8% | 7.0% | 5.2% | 1965 | $293 | 15.1% | 96.6% | 1.0% |
| Wakefield | 2.48 | 46.2 | 12.3% | 11.3% | 10.6% | 1978 | $744 | 21.0% | 94.8% | 8.4% |
| West Liberty | 2.60 | 40.6 | 11.3% | 10.0% | 4.4% | 1970 | $607 | 23.7% | 97.6% | 8.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Newton. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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