Newton, NC Demographic Data
Newton, NC Summary
Newton is located in Catawba County in North Carolina
- Population: 12,991
- Area: 13.82 sq. miles
- Land Area: 13.77 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.05 sq. miles
- Population Density: 939.87 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 888.12 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Newton, NC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
6,726
52%
50.8
Male
6,273
48%
49.2
Total Population
12,999
323,128,000
Newton, NC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
953
7.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
698
5.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
908
7.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
843
6.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
883
6.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,534
11.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,457
11.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,047
15.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
851
6.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
718
5.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
975
7.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
773
5.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
359
2.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
9,981
76.8%
77.2
Female
5,343
53.5%
51.3
Male
4,638
46.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
9,392
72.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,468
19.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,107
16.2%
15.2
Female
1,259
59.8%
55.8
Male
848
40.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
40
0.0%
0.0
Newton, NC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
12,686
97.6%
96.8
White
8,805
67.7%
72.6
Black or African American
1,731
13.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
14
0.1%
0.8
Asian
726
5.6%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
12
0.1%
0.2
Korean
78
0.6%
0.4
Vietnamese
105
0.8%
0.6
Other Asian
531
4.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
1,410
10.8%
5.1
Two or More Races
313
2.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,726
13.3%
17.8
Mexican
1,033
7.9%
11.2
Puerto Rican
169
1.3%
1.7
Cuban
168
1.3%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
356
2.7%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
11,273
86.7%
82.2
Newton, NC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
513
5.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,429
16.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,967
34.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,748
20.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
858
9.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
879
10.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
320
3.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,942
22.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
6,772
77.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,199
13.8%
31.2
Newton, NC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,184
30.5%
33.7%
Now Married
4,572
43.8%
47.5
Divorced
1,455
13.9%
11.0%
Separated
301
2.9%
2.0
Widowed
928
8.9
5.8%
Newton, NC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
10,301
85.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,745
14.5%
21.6%
Spanish
1,120
9.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
31
0.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
594
4.9%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Newton, NC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
721
15.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
194
4.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
639
13.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
918
19.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
807
17.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
679
14.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
367
7.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
335
7.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
69
1.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
21
0.4%
6.4
Median household income
33,756
57,617
Per capita income
16,876
31,128
Newton, NC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
6
0.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
483
9.6%
9.8
Construction
251
5.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
915
18.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
145
2.9%
6.6
Information
119
2.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,333
26.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
270
5.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
337
6.7%
11.4
Public administration
209
4.2%
4.6
Retail trade
700
13.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
115
2.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
153
3.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
465
9.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,162
23.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,243
24.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,360
27.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
806
16.0%
18.1%
Newton, NC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
4,891
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
4,200
85.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
531
10.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
2
0.0%
5.1
Walked
10
0.2%
2.7
Other means
84
1.7%
1.8
Worked at home
64
1.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
20.6
26.6
Newton, NC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
542
11.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,807
38.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,571
33.1%
37.1
3 or more
830
17.5%
21.0
Newton, NC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
4,750
87.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,603
54.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,147
45.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
696
12.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
10
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.5
Newton, NC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,446
1 room
94
1.7%
2.4
2 rooms
30
0.6%
2.7
3 rooms
299
5.5%
9.1
4 rooms
1,573
28.9%
16.5
5 rooms
1,412
25.9%
19.8
6 rooms
770
14.1%
17.8
7 rooms
655
12.0%
12.0
8 rooms
419
7.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
194
3.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Newton, NC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,446
1-unit, detached
3,686
67.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
97
1.8%
5.9
2-units
368
6.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
248
4.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
491
9.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
218
4.0%
4.4
20 or more units
88
1.6%
9.0
Mobile home
235
4.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
15
0.3%
0.1
Newton, NC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
592
10.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
426
7.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
746
13.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
952
17.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
877
16.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
582
10.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
593
10.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
614
11.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
52
1.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
12
0.2%
1.4%
Newton, NC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,521
32.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
89
1.9%
4.7
Electricity
2,949
62.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
149
3.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
42
0.9%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Newton, NC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,654
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
19
1.1%
11.8%
Less than $500
94
5.7%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
141
8.5%
20.1%
$500 to $999
655
39.6%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
745
45.0%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
648
39.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
312
19.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
161
9.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
48
2.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
472
28.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
13
0.0%
0.0%
Newton, NC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,958
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
11
0.6%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
256
13.1%
28.3%
Less than $500
314
16.0%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,377
70.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
189
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
679
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
36
1.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
336
17.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
220
11.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
212
11.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
202
10.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
876
46.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
265
0.0%
0.0%
Newton, NC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,603
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
178
6.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
781
30.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
983
37.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
311
11.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
235
9.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
66
2.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
34
1.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
15
0.6%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
113,700
205,000
