Newton, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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15%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

12%

Household income NAT. AVG.

43%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Newton	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$38,270	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$71,623	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$84,770	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$40,800	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$55,859	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,084	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.8%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	14.0%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Newton is 15% lower than the national average
The median household income in Newton is 12% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Newton is 43% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Newton is 7% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$47,743 $71,623 $143,246

City

$54,252 $81,387 $162,774

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Newton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.4%	5.4%
Manufacturing sector	35.4%	35.4%
Financial & insurance services	2.3%	2.3%
Wholesale & retail services	14.0%	14.0%
Public administration	2.7%	2.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.7%	4.7%
Education, health & social services	9.0%	9.0%
Other	23.4%	23.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Oakland Acres, IA	205	$134,792	65.7%
Lambs Grove, IA	236	$125,287	54.0%
Gilman, IA	555	$124,650	53.3%
Sully, IA	983	$108,964	34.0%
Colfax, IA	1,935	$108,067	32.9%
Newton, IA	15,563	$71,623	11.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Tonawanda city, NY	15,560	$71,900	11.6%
Greenwood Village, CO	15,570	$188,442	131.7%
Weston, WI	15,555	$100,489	23.6%
St. Augustine, FL	15,581	$88,736	9.1%
Graham, NC	15,581	$61,701	24.1%
Newton, IA	15,563	$71,623	11.9%

Source: The Newton, IA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.