COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Newton County

Indiana · 13,551 residents · 402 sq mi

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With 13,551 people, Newton County is a county in Indiana. 8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. 77% of homes are owner-occupied. Median home value sits at $43,800. Renters pay $322 a month at the median. Getting to work takes 27 minutes on average.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 33.6

US median: 33.0

Less educated

8% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 35%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

13,551

−7%vs 2000

vs 14,566 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

33.6

−10%vs 2000

vs 37.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

402 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202414K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57%(950)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.3%(1,125)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.8%(1,187)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.9%(1,068)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.8%(654)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.4%(2,083)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.5%(1,964)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.2%(1,524)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.8%(1,195)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.5%(1,010)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.7%(633)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.2%(158)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$28,624

−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $40,944 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,925

−33%vs 2000

vs $17,755 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

8.9%

+1.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$43,800

−35%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $88,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$322

−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $472 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

76.9%

−3.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 79.9% in 2000

23.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic95.8%(13,947)

Black0.2%(24)

Hispanic / Latino2.9%(422)

Asian0.2%(32)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.5%(13,480)

Black0%(2)

Hispanic / Latino1.3%(179)

Asian0.2%(21)

Other0.4%(48)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican5.9%(827)

Central American1.1%(153)

Honduran0.6%(79)

Salvadoran0.5%(72)

Puerto Rican0.4%(58)

Cuban0.1%(9)

South American0.1%(8)

Venezuelan0.1%(8)

Costa Rican0%(2)

Asian origin

Korean0.4%(56)

Filipino0.1%(12)

Chinese0%(4)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.1%(11)

Ancestry

German18.7%(2,597)

Irish17%(2,368)

English6.8%(953)

American5.8%(808)

Polish5%(698)

Italian4.2%(581)

Swedish3.4%(479)

French2.2%(308)

Romanian1.4%(200)

Scotch-Irish1.4%(200)

Norwegian1.3%(186)

Dutch1%(146)

+ 22 more ancestry groups with data

Ukrainian0.4%(62)

Hungarian0.4%(55)

French Canadian0.4%(53)

Czech0.4%(50)

Danish0.4%(50)

Scottish0.3%(48)

Austrian0.3%(42)

Swiss0.3%(39)

West Indian0.2%(31)

Lithuanian0.2%(23)

Welsh0.2%(23)

Arab0.1%(13)

Jordanian0.1%(13)

Portuguese0.1%(13)

Subsaharan African0.1%(8)

Croatian0.1%(7)

Greek0%(6)

Slovak0%(4)

Belgian0%(3)

British0%(3)

Russian0%(3)

Canadian0%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Mexican population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

8.1%

−1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

72.4%

−6.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 78.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.2%

−0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

27.4 min

+15%vs 2000

vs 23.9 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married27%(1,585)

Married56.7%(3,335)

Widowed2.3%(134)

Divorced14%(825)

Women 15+

Never married22.8%(1,294)

Married55.9%(3,176)

Widowed9.3%(529)

Divorced12%(682)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.0%

−9.2 ptssince 2013

from 14.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

60.7%

+2.3 ptssince 2020

from 58.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

12.9%

−0.9 ptssince 2020

from 13.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

22.2%

+1.7 ptssince 2020

from 20.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

17.5%

−1.1 ptssince 2020

from 18.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.4%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 3.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

71.9%

+1.1 ptssince 2020

from 70.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

38.2%

+0.9 ptssince 2020

from 37.3% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)18.2%(193)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)27.8%(294)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era28.2%(299)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War7.9%(84)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,059 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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