Living in Newton Community School District Area

Living Summary

8,458

households

19,759

Total Population

$123,700

Average House Value

$737

Average Housing Rent

$51,306

Average Household Income

96.07%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

3,061

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

15 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

72%

Percent Proficient - Math

71%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 8,458 households are located in Newton Community School District area. Among them, 2,292 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.83 people. The total number of children in the region is 5,090 and 4,378 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

1% (227) of residents are non-citizens and 5% (926) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Newton Community School District, Iowa
Household	8,458
Population	19,759
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	2,292 (27%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	5,090
Total Students	4,378
Pre-Kindergarten	355
Kindergarten	243
Grade 1-8	2,163
Grade 9-12	893
College/Graduate School	724
Veterans	16,951
Non-citizen	227
Non-English Home Language	926
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

17,401 residents are over the age of 16 and 10,067 people are in labor force. Among them, 10,067 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 9,542 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 5.20%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Newton Community School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	9,400	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	7,479	79.56%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	896	9.53%
Public transportation	19	0.20%
Walked	406	4.32%
Other method	206	2.19%
Worked from home	394	4.19%
Average Commute Time	20 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	9,542	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	2,468	25.86%
Service	1,713	17.95%
Sales and office	2,335	24.47%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	882	9.24%
Production, transportation, and material moving	2,144	22.47%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	9,542	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	282	2.96%
Construction	342	3.58%
Manufacturing	2,013	21.10%
Wholesale trade	277	2.90%
Retail trade	1,099	11.52%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	293	3.07%
Information	256	2.68%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	595	6.24%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	590	6.18%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,170	22.74%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	875	9.17%
Other services, except public administration	543	5.69%
Public administration	207	2.17%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	9,542	-
Private wage and salary workers	7,899	82.78%
Government workers	953	9.99%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	637	6.68%
Unpaid family workers	53	0.56%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $62,946 for the 8,458 households in Newton Community School District area, Iowa. The average income of a single worker is $30,601. 19,117 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 96.07%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	8,458	-
Less than $10,000	560	6.62%
$10,000 - $14,999	308	3.64%
$15,000 - $24,999	823	9.73%
$25,000 - $34,999	1,055	12.47%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,295	15.31%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,801	21.29%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,100	13.01%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,190	14.07%
$150,000 - $199,999	157	1.86%
More than $200,000	169	2.00%
Median Household Income	$51,306	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$62,946	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	5,600	-
Less than $10,000	143	2.55%
$10,000 - $14,999	86	1.54%
$15,000 - $24,999	302	5.39%
$25,000 - $34,999	679	12.13%
$35,000 - $49,999	822	14.68%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,337	23.88%
$75,000 - $99,999	912	16.29%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,015	18.13%
$150,000 - $199,999	150	2.68%
More than $200,000	154	2.75%

Median Family Income	$61,220	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$73,543	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$30,601	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$45,715	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$45,715	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	19,899	-
With health insurance coverage	19,117	96.07%
Public coverage	9,014	45.30%
Private health insurance	13,957	70.14%
Without health insurance coverage	782	3.93%

Housing

There are 9,717 housing units in Newton Community School District area, Iowa with 8,458 units (87.04%) occupied. 6,005 houses (71.00%) are occupied by owner and 2,453 houses (29.00%) are rented. The average housing value is $123,700 and the average rental cost is $737. 99 houses (1.02%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 3,118 houses (32.09%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	9,717	-
Occupied	8,458	87.04%
Owner Occupied	6,005	71.00%
Renter Occupied	2,453	29.00%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	7,283	74.95%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	254	2.61%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	1,789	18.41%
Mobile Homes	391	4.02%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	9,717	-
Built 2014 or later	99	1.02%
Built 2010 - 2013	43	0.44%
Built 2000 - 2009	631	6.49%
Built 1990 - 1999	1,108	11.40%
Built 1980 - 1989	747	7.69%
Built 1970 - 1979	1,400	14.41%
Built 1960 - 1969	1,032	10.62%
Built 1950 - 1959	1,539	15.84%
Built 1949 or earlier	3,118	32.09%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	9,717	-
1 room	170	1.75%
2 rooms	229	2.36%
3 rooms	652	6.71%
4 rooms	2,001	20.59%
5 rooms	1,802	18.54%
6 rooms	1,651	16.99%
7 rooms	1,409	14.50%
8 rooms	725	7.46%
9 rooms or more	1,078	11.09%
Median Number of Rooms	5.5 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	9,717	-
no bedroom	204	2.10%
1 bedroom	1,061	10.92%
2 bedrooms	3,024	31.12%
3 bedrooms	3,573	36.77%
4 bedrooms	1,446	14.88%
5 bedrooms or more	409	4.21%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	6,005	-
Less than $50,000	508	8.46%
$50,000 - $99,999	1,747	29.09%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,648	27.44%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,083	18.03%
$200,000 - $299,999	760	12.66%
$300,000 - $499,999	224	3.73%
$500,000 - $999,999	26	0.43%
$1,000,000 or more	9	0.15%
Median House Value	$123,700	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	2,372	-
Less than $500	321	13.53%
$500 - $999	1,463	61.68%
$1,000 - $1,499	460	19.39%
$1,500 - $1,999	101	4.26%
$2,000 - $2,499	27	1.14%
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$737	-

Demographic

A total of 21,429 people lives in Newton Community School District area, Iowa with 11,263 male and 10,166 female. The males to female ratio is 52.56 to 47.44. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	21,429	-
Male	11,263	52.56%
Female	10,166	47.44%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	21,429	-
Under 5 years	1,217	5.68%
5 - 9 years	1,186	5.53%
10 - 14 years	1,402	6.54%
15 - 19 years	1,191	5.56%
20 - 24 years	1,248	5.82%
25 - 34 years	2,625	12.25%
35 - 44 years	2,527	11.79%
45 - 54 years	2,821	13.16%
55 - 59 years	1,281	5.98%
60 - 64 years	1,589	7.42%
65 - 74 years	2,217	10.35%
75 - 84 years	1,530	7.14%
85 years and older	595	2.78%
Median Age	42.5 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	21,429	-
One Race	20,977	97.89%
White	20,044	93.54%
Black or African American	660	3.08%
American Indian and Alaska Native	73	0.34%
Asian	126	0.59%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	74	0.35%

Two or more races	452	2.11%
White and Black or African American	52	0.24%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	127	0.59%
White and Asian	45	0.21%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	39	0.18%