Newton Demographics

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Median resident age: 36.9 years

Median household income: $36,696 (year 2000)

Median house value: $83,900 (year 2000)

Races in Newton:

White Non-Hispanic (73.40 %)
Black (12.30 %)
Hispanic (9.50 %)
Other race (4.60 %)
Other Asian (2.70 %)
Two or more races (1.60 %)
American Indian (0.80 %)

For population 25 years and over in Newton

High school or higher: 70.80 %
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.10 %
Graduate or professional degree: 3.80 %
Unemployed: 5.90 %
Mean travel time to work: 20.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Newton city

Never married: 23.00 %
Now married: 53.40 %
Separated: 4.70 %
Widowed: 10.00 %
Divorced: 8.90 %

Industries providing employment:

Manufacturing (44.50 %)
Educational, health and social services (13.30 %)
Retail trade (12.40 %).

Estimated Population, September, 2008: 13,554
Daytime population change due to commuting: +2,526 (+20.10 %)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,707 (26.50 %)

Hospitals/medical centers near Newton:

CATAWBA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; HICKORY, NC)
FRYE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; HICKORY, NC)
LINCOLN MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; LINCOLNTON, NC)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Newton:

HICKORY REGIONAL (about 12 miles; HICKORY, NC; ID: HKY)
CHARLOTTE/DOUGLAS INTL (about 38 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; ID: CLT)
SMITH REYNOLDS (about 77 miles; WINSTON SALEM, NC; ID: INT)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Newton:

CATAWBA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; HICKORY, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,052)
GASTON COLLEGE (about 23 miles; DALLAS, NC; FT enrollment: 2,473)
CENTRAL PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; FT enrollment: 7,967)
GARDNER-WEBB UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; BOILING SPRINGS, NC; FT enrollment: 2,563)
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE (about 43 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; FT enrollment: 13,706)
WINTHROP UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; FT enrollment: 4,976)
APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; BOONE, NC; FT enrollment: 12,245)

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