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Newton, IA Profile


Newton, IA, population 14,841, 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 the past decade the population of Newton has stayed about the same. Since 2005 Newton's population has declined by about 3%.

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
White98%
African American0%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed1%
As % of Population
     

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 609.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200015,612N/A
200115,6120.00%
200215,6920.51%
200315,670-0.14%
200415,514-1.00%
200515,328-1.20%
200615,178-0.98%
200715,041-0.90%
200814,949-0.61%
200914,841-0.72%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$40,345
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
200177
2002128
200396
200469
200557
200689
2007N/A
2008139
2009120
2010127
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 00012
2002 00317
2003 0078
2004 00110
2005 0027
2006 00311
2007 ----
2008 10119
2009 00216
2010 10018

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20013,695
20024,835
20033,499
20043,716
20053,027
20063,078
2007N/A
20082,832
20093,004
20103,173
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 104 442 29
2002 231 502 23
2003 93 439 16
2004 223 347 19
2005 66 395 16
2006 74 390 19
2007 - - -
2008 74 343 11
2009 97 329 24
2010 70 385 18

Location

Land Area9 Square Miles



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