Newton County Information
Newton in
Indiana occupies
404 square miles and has a 2006 population of
14,293, a change from a 2000 population of
14,566 and
13,551 in 1990.
13.7% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.1% percent is 25-35, and
15% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
6 acts of violent crime reported in
Newton in 2004, a change from
25 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
357 people:
4.9% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
2.9%.
Read more about
Newton, Indiana in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Newton | |
| State | Indiana | |
| Land Area | 404 sq. miles | Ranked 2,584 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 14,293 | Ranked 2,146 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 14,423 | |
| Population 2000 | 14,566 | Ranked 2,115 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 13,551 | Ranked 2,098 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 98.4% | |
| African American | .4% | |
| Asian American | .2% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .2% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.4% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.8% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.7% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.1% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 15% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.2% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.6% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.9% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.3% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 6 | 25 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | 1 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 5 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 156 | 148 |
| Burglaries | 56 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 76 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 24 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 7,236 | 7,297 |
| Unemployed Population | 357 | 208 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.9% | 2.9% |
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