Newton

Newton, Alabama, prides itself on “building a community for every resident.” Newton was the third county seat of Dale County from 1843 until 1870 when it was moved to Ozark. Newton was a port for riverboats until the railroad was built in 1890.

Population

Population	2000	2010	2023	2028
Newton	1,653	1,547	1,562	1,559

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Population by Age

Population	2010	2023	2028
0-4	88	75	69
5-9	74	83	75
10-14	99	94	94
15-19	89	61	87
20-24	93	62	43
25-29	95	72	53
30-34	77	116	74
35-39	104	105	114
40-44	82	87	112
45-49	118	99	89
50-54	142	83	108
55-59	127	111	86
60-64	114	146	112
65-69	90	133	155
70-74	59	111	121
75-79	45	71	90
80-84	28	31	51
85+	25	22	26
18+	1,232	1,273	1,266
Median Age	43	46	48

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Population by Race

Newton	2023
Total	1,562.00
White Alone	82.71
Black Alone	10.50
American Indian Alone	0.19
Asian Alone	0.26
Pacific Islander Alone	0.26
Some Other Race	1.28
Two or More Races	4.80
Hispanic Origin	3.52
Diversity Index	35.00

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Growth Rate

Newton	2023 - 2028
Population	-0.04%
Households	0.27%
Families	0.00%
Median Household Income	2%
Per Capita Income	3%

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2023	2028
Households	642	647	652	661
Housing Units	727	745	746	754
Owner Occupied Units			491	499
Renter Occupied Units			161	162
Vacant Units			94	93

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Home Value

Newton	2023	2028
Median Home Value	$102,660	$125,000
Average Home Value	$160,438	$176,804
<$50,000	73	70
$50,000 - $99,999	170	157
$100,000 - $149,999	47	45
$150,000 - $199,999	54	56
$200,000 - $249,999	51	47
$250,000 - $299,999	49	66
$300,000 - $399,999	15	14
$400,000 - $499,999	19	22
$500,000 - $749,999	10	19
$1,000,000 +	1	1

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	19
2000-2009	82
1990-1999	121
1980-1989	67
1970-1979	95
1960-1969	140
1950-1959	32
1940-1949	37
1939 or Before	80

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Income

Newton	2023	2028
Median Household	$59,767	$67,171
Average Household	$79,839	$90,192
Per Capita	$33,326	$38,241

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Household Income Base

Newton	2023
<$15,000	97
$15,000 - $24,999	50
$25,000 - $34,999	42
$35,000 - $49,999	70
$50,000 - $74,999	136
$75,000 - $99,999	118
$100,000 - $149,999	72
$150,000 - $199,999	43
$200,000+	24

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	575
In-County Residents	237
Out-of-County Residents	327
Drive Alone	509
Carpooled	44
Public Transport	2
Work at Home	13
Less than 5 minutes	19
5-9 minutes	11
10-14 minutes	39
15-19 minutes	156
20-24 minutes	111
25-29 minutes	61
30-34 minutes	74
35-39 minutes	2
40-44 minutes	5
45-59 minutes	58
60-89 minutes	5
90+ minutes	23
Average Travel Time	0

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	239
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	0
Mining	0
Utilities	2
Construction	1
Manufacturing	0
Wholesale Trade	7

Retail Trade	35
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	6
Furn & Home Furnish Str	0
Electronics & Appl Store	0
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	3
Food & Beverage Stores	17
Health/Pers Care Stores	0
Gasoline Stations	0
Clothing/Accessory Store	0
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	1
General Merchandise Str	8
Misc Store Retailers	0
Nonstore Retailers	0

Transportation/Warehouse	12
Information	1

Finance & Insurance	5
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	5
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	0
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	0

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	53
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	4
Legal Services	0
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	0
Educational Services	32
HealthCare/Social Assist	26
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	4

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	8
Accommodation	0
Food Srv/Drinking Places	8

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	10
Auto Repair/Maintenance	0
Public Administration Emp	39

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Educational Attainment (25+)

Newton	2023
Some High School	107
Graduated High School	295
Associates Degree	144
Bachelor's Degree	120
Graduate Degree	74

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	38
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	0
Mining Bus	0
Utilities Bus	1
Construction Bus	1
Manufacturing Bus	0
Wholesale Trade Bus	2

Retail Trade Bus	8
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	1
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	0
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	0
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	1
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	3
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	0
Gasoline Stations Bus	0
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	0
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	1
General Merchandise Str Bus	2
Misc Store Retailers Bus	0
Nonstore Retailers Bus	0

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	2
Information Bus	1

Finance & Insurance Bus	1
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	1
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	0
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	0

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	4
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	2
Legal Services Bus	0
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	0
Educational Services Bus	1
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	3
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	1

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	1
Accommodation Bus	0
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	1

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	3
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	0
Public Administration Bus	5

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17