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Newton
Indiana

14K

Population

$64K

Median Income

$228K

Median Home

R+55

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$64K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate12.5%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.6%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$34,752

Federal Spending per Capita$599

Median Individual Earnings$41K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers23.4%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$63K

Avg Credit Score679

Work From Home %6.0%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1821.0%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households26.0%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms9

Income (20th Percentile)$28K

Income (80th Percentile)$106K

Income (95th Percentile)$166K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher14.3%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School13.0%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %8.0%

Dependency Ratio0.98

Medicare Spending / Person$2,801

SS Benefits / Person$4,524

Education Wage Premium1.07x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$41K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$47K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$44K

Public Assistance Recipients1.3%

Average Annual Wage$49K

Professional Services Concentration0.39x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$225K

This county

$240K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$811/mo

This county

$1100/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.85%

This county

0.71% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,259

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,317/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+3.3%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.9x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households8.2%

Homeownership Rate82.5%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

24.8%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

31 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

2.6 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

11.1%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

98.3%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy74.4 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity11.0%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.0 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score11

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score9

Dental Care Shortage Score16

Healthcare Shortage Score12.0

Healthcare Offices7

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)43.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)18.6%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)22.0%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)26.5%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)34.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians3

Nursing Home Rating1.5 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients623 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,601

Uninsured (under 65)10.4%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression26.1%

Education

Math Test Scores3.31 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.23 grade level

HS Diploma Holders3,723

Bachelor's Degree Holders723

HS Completion Rate87.0%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.9 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Drug Overdose Rate38.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities5

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)32th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)25.3 / 100K

Suicide Rate15.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-3.4

January Sunshine-0.77

January Temperature-0.60

Average Temp51°F

Avg High Temp62°F

Avg Low Temp40°F

Median AQIAQI 60

Good Air Days76 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days43 days/yr

Annual Precipitation31.2 in/yr

Avg Storm Events8.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Drought Index (2022)-0.21

Heating Degree Days5,990 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days972 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)6,408 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)818 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year1.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.4

Avg Hail Events / Year0.8

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)16 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)50 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations19 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.8 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)5 properties

FAA-Registered Airports4 total

Airports (excl. heliports)4 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed208 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed168 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)337 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)374 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)24 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)38 ms

Households with 100Mbps+83.2%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet14.5%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)247 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations1 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers2

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers343 workers

Public Transit Commuters30 workers

Walk to Work60 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)146 workers

Walk to Work1.1%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden23.9%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers5.3 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout61.8%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.832

Nonprofit Organizations93

Veterans Share9.6%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults51.3%

Never-Married Adults26.2%

Divorced Adults14.1%

Religious Organizations7

Asian Population0.2%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations5.8 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.79 per 1K residents

Grocery Stores4

Hotels & Lodging5

Professional Services Firms16

Real Estate Firms8

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$65K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate43.7%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.19%

Politics

R+55

2024 Presidential · Indiana was R+19 statewide

vs Indiana State

Income tax

3.05%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.85%0.71% state avg

Politics

R+55R+19

COL Index

County data87 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +164

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.85x avg income)

Economic Mobility

43%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $228K

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Local News — Newton

Newsbug.info · 2 days ago

Portion of SR 10 in Newton County to close for bridge work

NEWTON COUNTY — The Indiana Department of Transportation has announced that State Road 10 just west …

Fox 59 · Mar 11, 2026

‘A direct hit’: 2 killed after powerful storms jolt Newton County

NEWTON COUNTY, Ind. – At least two people were killed when severe weather swept through northwest In…

www.giant.fm · 2 weeks ago

Knox County's Clayton Newton earns honors at the Indiana State Fair

The Corteva Coliseum hosted the highly anticipated 2026 Indiana State Fair Supreme Drive, sponsored …

Flanner Buchanan · May 27, 2026

Nellie Ruth Wagner Obituary May 27, 2026

Nellie Ruth “Nell” Wagner of Indianapolis, Indiana passed away on May 27, 2026, at 90 years of age. …

Journal & Courier · Apr 29, 2026

2 Indiana sailors, one from Romney, from Pearl Harbor to be laid to rest

Two Indiana sailors and second cousins who died during the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 will be bu…

WPTA | 21Alive | Fort Wayne, IN · Mar 11, 2026

Elderly couple killed after NW Indiana community takes ‘direct hit’ from apparent tornado

Two people were killed after the Newton County Sheriff said an apparent tornado tore through a north…

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