2020 census As of the
2020 census, Newton had a population of 13,148. The median age was 40.5 years. 21.7% of residents were under the age of 18 and 19.0% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 92.8 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 91.0 males age 18 and over. 94.5% of residents lived in urban areas, while 5.5% lived in rural areas. There were 5,294 households in Newton, of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 39.4% were married-couple households, 19.6% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 32.6% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 30.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The city also had 3,332 families. of 2000, there were 12,560 people, 5,007 households, and 3,314 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 5,368 housing units at an average density of . The racial composition of the city was: 77.58%
White, 12.33%
Black or African American, 9.52%
Hispanic or
Latino American, 3.40% Asian American, 0.43% Native American, 0.03%
Native Hawaiian or
Other Pacific Islander, 4.63%
some other race, and 1.60%
two or more races. There were 5,007 households, out of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.2% were married couples living together, 14.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.8% were non-families. 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.00. In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.8% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.6 males. The median income for a household in the city was $36,696, and the median income for a family was $44,330. Males had a median income of $27,237 versus $22,963 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,427. 12.1% of the population and 8.4% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 19.1% of those under the age of 18 and 13.2% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. ==Places of interest==