Newton, IA

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:1956505, place: Newton city, Iowa)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 12,302 (100%)
In labor force: 8,089 (65.75%)
--Civilian labor force: 8,082 (65.7%)
----Employed: 7,804 (63.44%)
----Unemployed: 278 (2.26%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 3.4%
--Armed Forces: 7 (0.06%)
Not in labor force: 4,213 (34.25%)
Females 16 years and over: 6,481 (52.68%)
In labor force: 3,840 (31.21%)
--Civilian labor force: 3,840 (31.21%)
----Employed: 3,793 (30.83%)
Own children under 6 years: 1,268 (10.31%)
All parents in family in labor force: 980 (7.97%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 7,710 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 6,206 (80.49%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 905 (11.74%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 95 (1.23%)
Walked: 231 (3%)
Other means: 57 (0.74%)
Worked at home: 216 (2.8%)
Mean travel time to work: 14.8 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 7,804 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 2,233 (28.61%)
Service occupations: 979 (12.54%)
Sales and office occupations: 2,141 (27.43%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 16 (0.21%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 486 (6.23%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 1,949 (24.97%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 105 (1.35%)
Construction: 312 (4%)
Manufacturing: 2,436 (31.21%)
Wholesale trade.: 160 (2.05%)
Retail trade: 932 (11.94%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 206 (2.64%)
Information: 167 (2.14%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 478 (6.13%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 588 (7.53%)
Educational, health and social services: 1,460 (18.71%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 406 (5.2%)
Other services (except public administration): 250 (3.2%)
Public administration: 304 (3.9%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 6,375 (81.69%)
Government workers: 1,013 (12.98%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 404 (5.18%)
Unpaid family workers: 12 (0.15%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 6,743 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 545 (8.08%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 433 (6.42%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 1,072 (15.9%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 962 (14.27%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 1,249 (18.52%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 1,640 (24.32%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 424 (6.29%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 318 (4.72%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 45 (0.67%)
$200,000 or more: 55 (0.82%)
Median household income: $40,345

With earnings: 5,101 (75.65%)
--Mean earnings: $45,949
With Social Security income: 2,231 (33.09%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,801
With Supplemental Security Income: 235 (3.49%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $6,433
With public assistance income: 121 (1.79%)
--Mean public assistance income: $3,105
With retirement income: 1,352 (20.05%)
--Mean retirement income: $12,221

Families: 4,307 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 117 (2.72%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 164 (3.81%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 435 (10.1%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 506 (11.75%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 933 (21.66%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 1,394 (32.37%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 385 (8.94%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 280 (6.5%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 45 (1.04%)
$200,000 or more: 48 (1.11%)
Median family income: $49,977

Per capita income: $20,552

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $37,248
Female full-time, year-round workers: $22,631

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 205 (4.76%)
--With related children under 18 years: 152 (3.53%)
----With related children under 5 years: 50 (1.16%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 121 (2.81%)
--With related children under 18 years: 114 (2.65%)
----With related children under 5 years: 31 (0.72%)
Individuals: 1,037 (24.08%)
--18 years and over: 733 (17.02%)
----65 years and over: 169 (3.92%)
--Related children under 18 years: 293 (6.8%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 181 (4.2%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 485 (11.26%)

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