Newton is a city located in Catawba County North Carolina. Newton has a 2020 population of 13,348. Newton is currently growing at a rate of 0.43% annually and its population has increased by 3.15% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 12,940 in 2010.
The average household income in Newton is $54,821 with a poverty rate of 12.49%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $754 per month, and the median house value is $110,200. The median age in Newton is 41.2 years, 39.5 years for males, and 43.5 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Newtonwas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 8,406 | 64.37% |
Black or African American | 2,349 | 17.99% |
Some Other Race | 1,589 | 12.17% |
Two or More Races | 458 | 3.51% |
Asian | 207 | 1.59% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 50 | 0.38% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 5,076 | 2.47 | 52.8 |
Married | 2,092 | 3.01 | 71 |
Non Family | 1,744 | 1.31 | 50.7 |
Female | 833 | 3.3 | 16.1 |
Male | 407 | 3.02 | 43 |
2.95
Average Family Size
2.47
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 453 | 5.13% |
9th to 12th Grade | 1,079 | 12.22% |
High School Graduate | 2,607 | 29.52% |
Some College | 2,180 | 24.69% |
Associates Degree | 728 | 8.24% |
Bachelors Degree | 1,241 | 14.05% |
Graduate Degree | 542 | 6.14% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 5,753 | 5,078 | 1,409 |
Black | 1,667 | 1,167 | 246 |
Hispanic | 907 | 610 | 75 |
Other Race | 718 | 485 | 75 |
2+ Races | 299 | 292 | |
Asian | 143 | 117 | 48 |
Native American | 50 | 42 | 5 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 97.66%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 33.57%.
$32,377
Average Earnings
$31,468
Average Male
$33,259
Average Female
84.43% of Newton residents speak only English, while 15.57% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 13.91% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
White | 7,665 | 855 | 11.15% |
Other | 409 | NaN% | |
Hispanic | 1,912 | 409 | 21.39% |
Black | 2,111 | 228 | 10.80% |
Asian | 207 | 39 | 18.84% |
Native | 36 | 15 | 41.67% |
12.49%
Overall Poverty Rate
11.02%
Male Poverty Rate
13.88%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Newton is Native, with 41.67% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Newton is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.89%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.32%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.09%.
41.8%
Overall Marriage Rate
44.3%
Male Marriage Rate
39.4%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 446 | 6.45% |
Black | 76 | 4.01% |
Hispanic | 21 | 1.79% |
Native American | 5 | 10.00% |
2.04%
Veteran Poverty Rate
13.50%
Veteran Disability Rate
55.8%
Labor Force Participation
53.1%
Employment Rate
4.9%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
68.06%
Born in Newton
93.51%
Native Born
6.49%
Foreign Born
5.03%
Non Citizen
1.45%
Naturalized
93.51% of Newton residents were born in the United States, with 68.06% having been born in North Carolina. 5.03% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | 13,348 | 57 | 0.43% |
2021 | 13,291 | 57 | 0.43% |
2020 | 13,234 | 57 | 0.43% |
2019 | 13,177 | 57 | 0.43% |
2018 | 13,120 | 54 | 0.41% |
2017 | 13,066 | 95 | 0.73% |
2016 | 12,971 | 32 | 0.25% |
2015 | 12,939 | 19 | 0.15% |
2014 | 12,920 | -15 | -0.12% |
2013 | 12,935 | 16 | 0.12% |
2012 | 12,919 | 11 | 0.09% |
2011 | 12,908 | -32 | -0.25% |
2010 | 12,940 | 380 | 0.30% |
2000 | 12,560 | 3,256 | 3.05% |
1990 | 9,304 | 1,680 | 2.01% |
1980 | 7,624 | -233 | -0.30% |
1970 | 7,857 | 1,199 | 1.67% |
1960 | 6,658 | 619 | 0.98% |
1950 | 6,039 | 632 | 1.11% |
1940 | 5,407 | 1,013 | 2.10% |
1930 | 4,394 | 1,373 | 3.82% |
1920 | 3,021 | 0.00% |