Newton, IA Profile

Newton, IA, population 15,607, is located in Iowa's Jasper county, about 29.8 miles from Des Moines and 75.4 miles from Cedar Rapids.

Through the 90's Newton's population has grown by about 5%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Newton has stayed about the same.

Newton's property crime levels tend to be higher than Iowa's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Newton tend to be much lower than Iowa's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	98%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.10
	Males	37.40
	Females	41.00

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	13.00%		Under 20:	13.00%
	20 to 40	13.00%		20 to 40:	13.00%
	40 to 60	13.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	9.00%		Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	15,579	N/A
2001	15,672	0.60%
2002	15,774	0.65%
2003	15,790	0.10%
2004	15,690	-0.63%
2005	15,607	-0.53%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$40,345

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	77
2002	128
2003	96
2004	69
2005	57
2006	89
2007	N/A
2008	139

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	1
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	0
Robbery	0	3	7	1	2	3	-	1
Aggravated Assault	12	17	8	10	7	11	-	19

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,695
2002	4,835
2003	3,499
2004	3,716
2005	3,027
2006	3,078
2007	N/A
2008	2,832

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	104	231	93	223	66	74	-	74
Larceny, Theft	442	502	439	347	395	390	-	343
Motor Vehicle Theft	29	23	16	19	16	19	-	11
Arson	1	0	0	2	0	1	-	2

Location

Land Area

9 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities