Newton County, Indiana
Named for Sgt. John Newton in the 1830s, the county was re-organized in 1859
County Seat: Kentland
Largest City: Kentland (2023 population: 1,613)
Population per Square Mile: 34.74
Square Miles: 401.80
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Population over Time | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
Yesterday (2020) | 13,830 | 82 | 0.2% | 6,484,050 |
Today (2023) | 13,960 | 82 | 0.2% | 6,880,131 |
Tomorrow (2030 projection)* | 14,022 | 82 | 0.2% | 7,013,509 |
Percent Change 2020 to Today | 0.9% | 63 | | 1.4% |
*Projection based on 2020 Census population estimates.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Components of Population Change, 2022-2023 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
Net Domestic Migration | 164 | 31 | | 4,268 |
Net International Migration | 25 | 40 | | 30,852 |
Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | -67 | 60 | -0.7% | 9,159 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Population Estimates by Age, 2023 | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Preschool (0 to 4) | 796 | 80 | 5.7% | 5.9% |
School Age (5 to 17) | 2,152 | 81 | 15.4% | 17.2% |
College Age (18 to 24) | 994 | 81 | 7.1% | 9.6% |
Young Adult (25 to 44) | 3,352 | 81 | 24.0% | 25.8% |
Older Adult (45 to 64) | 3,748 | 82 | 26.8% | 24.2% |
Seniors (65 and older) | 2,918 | 82 | 20.9% | 17.2% |
Median Age | 43.2 | | | Median Age = 38.2 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2023 | Number | Rank of | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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American Indian or Alaska Native Alone | 95 | 64 | 0.7% | 0.5% |
Asian Alone | 79 | 77 | 0.6% | 2.9% |
Black Alone | 174 | 72 | 1.2% | 10.4% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 20 | 45 | 0.1% | 0.1% |
White | 13,394 | 82 | 95.9% | 83.7% |
Two or More Race Groups | 198 | 82 | 1.4% | 2.5% |
Non-Hispanic | 12,775 | 82 | 91.5% | 91.2% |
Hispanic | 1,185 | 46 | 8.5% | 8.8% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Household Types | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Households in 2023 (Includes detail not shown below) | 5,591 | 82 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Married With Children | 948 | 81 | 17.0% | 18.1% |
Married Without Children | 1,897 | 82 | 33.9% | 29.3% |
Single Parents | 626 | 72 | 11.2% | 8.9% |
Living Alone | 1,355 | 85 | 24.2% | 29.6% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Housing | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Total Housing Units in 2023 (estimate) | 6,125 | 82 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Total Housing Units in 2023 (includes vacant units) | 6,059 | 82 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 4,486 | 82 | 74.0% | 63.9% |
Median Value (2023) | $159,300 | 57 | | |
Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 1,105 | 82 | 18.2% | 26.9% |
Median Rent (2023) | $653 | 44 | | |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Education | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
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School Enrollment (2023/2024 Total Reported) | 1,910 | 81 | 0.2% | 1,124,877 |
Public | 1,910 | 81 | 0.2% | 1,032,265 |
Adults (25+ in 2023 ACS) | 9,972 | 82 | 0.2% | 4,559,304 |
with High School diploma or higher | 88.4% | 66 | | 90.2% |
with B.A. or higher degree | 13.7% | 81 | | 28.8% |
Sources: Indiana Department of Education; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Income and Poverty | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2023 | $53,359 | 49 | 87.1% | 61,243 |
Median Household Income in 2023 | 70,836 | 32 | 102.0% | $69,458 |
Poverty Rate in 2023 | 10.2% | 61 | 83.6% | 12.2% |
Poverty Rate among Children under 18 | 12.9% | 57 | 85.4% | 15.1% |
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2024 | 9 | 73 | 0.2% | 4,813 |
Food Stamp Recipients in 2024 | 1,230 | 78 | 0.2% | 608,295 |
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2023/2024 | 1,029 | 79 | 0.2% | 497,203 |
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis; U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Family Social Services Administration; Indiana Department of Education
Health and Vital Statistics | Number | Rank of | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Births, 2021 | 153 | 80 | 0.2% | 79,946 |
Births to Teens, 2021 | 15 | 57 | 0.4% | 3,845 |
Deaths, 2019 | 172 | 80 | 0.3% | 66,005 |
Source: Indiana State Department of Health
Labor Force, 2023 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Total Resident Labor Force | 6,825 | 82 | 0.2% | 3,401,387 |
Employed | 6,560 | 82 | 0.2% | 3,288,017 |
Unemployed | 265 | 78 | 0.2% | 113,370 |
Annual Unemployment Rate | 3.9 | 9 | 118.2% | 3.3 |
December 2024 Unemployment Rate | 4.6 | 13 | 115.0% | 4.0 |
Source: STATS Indiana, using data from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development
Employment and Earnings by Industry, 2023 | Employment | Pct Dist. in County | Earnings ($000) | Pct Dist. In County | Avg. Earnings Per Job |
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Total by place of work | 5,019 | 100.0% | $287,833 | 100.0% | $57,349 |
Wage and Salary | 3,451 | 68.8% | $168,209 | 58.4% | $48,742 |
Farm Proprietors | 263 | 5.2% | $45,665 | 15.9% | $173,631 |
Nonfarm Proprietors | 1,305 | 26.0% | $34,594 | 12.0% | $26,509 |
Farm | 483 | 9.6% | $69,771 | 24.2% | $144,453 |
Nonfarm | 4,536 | 90.4% | $218,062 | 75.8% | $48,074 |
Private | 3,848 | 76.7% | $181,198 | 63.0% | $47,089 |
Accommodation, Food Serv. | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
Arts, Ent., Recreation | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
Construction | 311 | 6.2% | $14,760 | 5.1% | $47,460 |
Health Care, Social Serv. | 269 | 5.4% | $15,376 | 5.3% | $57,160 |
Information | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
Manufacturing | 565 | 11.3% | $36,345 | 12.6% | $64,327 |
Professional, Tech. Serv. | 152 | 3.0% | $5,868 | 2.0% | $38,605 |
Retail Trade | 362 | 7.2% | $10,166 | 3.5% | $28,083 |
Trans., Warehousing | 290 | 5.8% | $22,775 | 7.9% | $78,534 |
Wholesale Trade | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
Other Private (not above) | 768* | 15.3%* | $40,427* | 14.0%* | $52,639* |
Government | 688 | 13.7% | $36,864 | 12.8% | $53,581 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
* These totals do not include county data that are not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements.
Residential Building Permits, 2023 | Units | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | Cost ($000) | State Cost ($000) |
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Total Permits Filed | 26 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $7,610 | $7,695,489 |
Single-Family | 22 | 84.6% | 63.0% | $7,210 | $5,961,199 |
2-Family | 4 | 15.4% | 2.0% | 400 | $99,053 |
3- and 4-Family | 0 | 0.0% | 0.9% | $0 | $40,460 |
5+ Family | 0 | 0.0% | 34.2% | $0 | $1,594,777 |
Notes: Detail cost may not sum to total due to rounding. Greene County does not currently issue building permits, so it is excluded.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Largest Cities and Towns in Newton County
Name | Population in 2023 | Percent of County |
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Brook | 934 | 6.7% |
Goodland | 965 | 6.9% |
Kentland | 1,613 | 11.6% |
Morocco | 1,071 | 7.7% |
Mount Ayr | 115 | 0.8% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau annual population estimates