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Newton, Alabama: commercial real estate data.
Newton is a Census town of 1,329 people across 14.25 square miles of land, in Dale County. Median household income is $60,030, 74.0 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Newton
What Newton is
- Census place typetown
- Land area14.25 sq mi
- Water area0.03 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land93
- County holding the largest share of its areaDale County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Newton
- Population1,329
- Median age40.4 plus or minus 10.4
- Population under 18285 plus or minus 89
- Share under 1821.4 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Population 65 and over278 plus or minus 69
- Share 65 and over20.9 percent
- Households585
- Family households336 plus or minus 73
- Share of households that are families57.4 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Newton
Income and work in Newton
- Median household income$60,030 plus or minus $12,809
- Per capita income$30,816 plus or minus $7,082
- Civilian labor force496 plus or minus 135
- Employed481 plus or minus 134
- Unemployed15 plus or minus 12
- Unemployment rate3.0 percent plus or minus 2.3
- Adults 25 and over907
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher83.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher15.7 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree1.7 percent plus or minus 1.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Newton
- Housing units756
- Occupied units585
- Vacant units171 plus or minus 62
- Vacancy rate22.6 percent plus or minus 7.6
- Owner occupied433 plus or minus 90
- Renter occupied152 plus or minus 50
- Ownership rate74.0 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$89,500
- Median gross rent, monthly$650
- Annual rent as a share of median income13.0 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Single family units562
- Share single family74.3 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more46 plus or minus 31
- Share in buildings of two or more6.1 percent plus or minus 4.0
- Mobile homes148 plus or minus 57
- Median year structure built1974
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Newton gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute432 plus or minus 135
- Commuting under 15 minutes85 plus or minus 44
- Share commuting under 15 minutes19.7 percent plus or minus 8.1
- Commuting 30 minutes or more127 plus or minus 62
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more29.4 percent plus or minus 10.9
- Drove alone81.3 percent
- Carpooled9.4 percent plus or minus 7.9
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.3 percent plus or minus 1.7
- Worked from home8.1 percent plus or minus 5.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Newton
SBA loans in Newton (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$563,000
- Average approval$563,000
- Median approval$563,000
- Largest approval$563,000
- Jobs supported12
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Newton, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Newton
Flood risk in Newton
- NFIP communityTown of Newton
- NFIP community number010419
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date05/02/16
The Town of Newton participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 010419 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Dale County, not Newton
Dale County context, not Newton figures
- Establishments in Dale County716
- Covered employment, Dale County18,260
- Average annual pay, Dale County$64,321
- Housing units permitted, Dale County39
Every figure in this section is published for Dale County as a whole and is not a measurement of Newton.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Newton questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Newton, Alabama?
1,329, in 585 households. Newton town covers 14.25 square miles of land, which is 93 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Newton in?
Dale County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Newton?
$60,030. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $89,500. Median gross rent is $650 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Newton in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Newton appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Newton, town of, community 010419, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Newton figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Dale County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Newton.
Is zoning published for Newton?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.