Newton
IAJasper County, Iowa
Population 38K |Median income $67,784 |1 hospital
Population
37,808
Jasper County
Median Income
$67,784
+7% vs avg
Median Home Value
$163,800
-16% vs avg
Median Age
41
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
38K+3%
Median Income
$70,128+39%
Median Home Value
$176,800+56%
Poverty Rate
8.2%-31%
Unemployment
4.9%-12%
Economics
Median Rent $812/mo
Poverty Rate
8.8% -39% vs avg
Unemployment 4.8%
Bachelor's Degree+ 19.7%
Work From Home 8.5%
Public Transit 0.1%
Demographics
White 93.8%
Hispanic or Latino 2.8%
African American 1.8%
Other / Multiethnic 1%
Asian 0.6%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
Obesity
38.3%
High Blood Pressure
36.8%
Short Sleep Duration
30.9%
Physical Inactivity
25.6%
Binge Drinking
19.7%
Current Smoking
16.5%
Frequent Mental Distress
16.5%
Frequent Physical Distress
13.4%
Diabetes
11.9%
Current Asthma
10%
Preventive Care
Annual Checkup 78.3%
Dental Visit 68%
Other Measures
Lack of Health Insurance
7.2%
Coronary Heart Disease
7.1%
Stroke
3.6%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
248 per 100k
-30% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1442 per 100k
-27% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
222.2
Homicide
2.0
Robbery
24.2
Burglary
237.3
Larceny-Theft
1037.1
Motor Vehicle Theft
167.9
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Alerts & News — Newton Area 6
Weather Alerts high
Winter Storm Warning Issued for Yosemite National Park and Upper San Joaquin River Through Wednesday Afternoon
NOAA · 2h ago
Earthquakes
M 3.3 Earthquake Recorded Near Petrolia, California
USGS · 4h ago
Disasters high
FEMA Issues Emergency Declaration for Louisiana Following Severe Winter Storm
FEMA · 10h ago
Earthquakes high
M 4.2 Earthquake Strikes Near Delta, Baja California, Mexico
USGS · 10h ago
Earthquakes
Minor 3.7 Magnitude Earthquake Reported Near Delta, Baja California, Mexico
USGS · 10h ago
Earthquakes
Minor 3.2 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Near Delta, Baja California, Mexico
USGS · 10h ago
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Jasper County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.