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Newton County, IN

Demographic and economic profile of Newton County, IN, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Newton County is a small rural Indiana county of 13,859 residents with an economy built around working-class employment, where median worker earnings reach $41,608 against a median household income of $75,481 and a low median home value of $159,300. The workforce skews older (median age 42.9) with limited college attainment—only 13.7% hold a bachelor's degree or higher—and an unemployment rate of 8.7% alongside a labor force participation rate of 60.6% point to slack in the local labor market. Population has edged down 1.1% over five years, while an 81.1% homeownership rate and $927 monthly median rent reflect the county's affordability profile.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

13,859

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$75,481

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

42.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-1.1% since 2018

Newton County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone12,108 (87.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race828 (5.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone481 (3.5%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races264 (1.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone147 (1.1%)
  • Asian Alone72 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish460
  2. 2.Other Indo-European146
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic51
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic7

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,059

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$25,517

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$32,318

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

8.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

13.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing (Group)1,085
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,035
  3. 3.Construction (Group)829
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)667
  5. 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities617

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,657
  2. 2.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,515
  3. 3.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,173
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations1,045
  5. 5.Service Occupations979

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 4.14×)413
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 2.03×)1,263
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.76×)761
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.49×)547
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.11×)754

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$159,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$927/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

81.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $250,000 to $299,999699 (15.1%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999627 (13.5%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999575 (12.4%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999510 (11.0%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999443 (9.5%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999426 (9.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

13.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

88.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

60.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$41,608

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

33.0 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone4,750 (78.1%)
  • Carpooled610 (10.0%)
  • Worked At Home522 (8.6%)
  • Public Transit85 (1.4%)
  • Walked67 (1.1%)
  • Other33 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.