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| Newton |
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| Population 2002: | 15,621 |
| Population 2000: | 15,579 |
| Area codes: | 641 |
| Population growth: | +42 (+0.27%) |
| Land area: | 10.3 square miles |
| Foreign born: | 1.9 |
| County: | Jasper |
| Industries: | Manufacturing (31.2%), Educational,health and social services (18.7%), Retail trade (11.9%). |
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| Races |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 96.8% |
| Hispanic: | 1.2% |
| Two or more races: | 0.8% |
| American Indian: | 0.5% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 58.3% |
| Never married: | 19.9% |
| Divorced: | 10.7% |
| Widowed: | 10.1% |
| Separated: | 1.0% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $78,700 |
| Household income: | $40,345 |
| Resident age: | 39.1 years |
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| Newton Compared to Iowa State Average |
| Institutionalized population percentage: | above |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | below |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 87.0% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 19.7% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 6.2% |
| Unemployed: | 3.4% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 502 (3210.7 per 100,000) |
| 2002 crime index: | 272.1 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 burglaries: | 231 (1477.5 per 100,000) |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 23 (147.1 per 100,000) |
| 2002 assaults: | 17 (108.7 per 100,000) |
| 2002 robberies: | 3 (19.2 per 100,000) |
| 2002 rapes: | none |
| 2002 murders: | none |
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| Ancestries |
| German: | 27.5% |
| Irish: | 11.8% |
| United States: | 10.4% |
| English: | 10.1% |
| Dutch: | 10.1% |
| Norwegian: | 3.8% |