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Newton, Illinois: commercial real estate data.
Newton is a Census city of 2,932 people across 2.09 square miles of land, in Jasper County. Median household income is $61,761, 77.4 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $750,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Newton
What Newton is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2.09 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,402
- County holding the largest share of its areaJasper 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.
Newton
How many people live in Newton
- Population2,932
- Median age44.2
- Population under 18628 plus or minus 159
- Share under 1821.4 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Population 65 and over628 plus or minus 147
- Share 65 and over21.4 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Households1,298
- Family households807
- Share of households that are families62.2 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$61,761
- Per capita income$31,217
- Civilian labor force1,490
- Employed1,470
- Unemployed20 plus or minus 30
- Unemployment rate1.3 percent plus or minus 2.0
- Adults 25 and over2,144
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher85.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher20.2 percent plus or minus 6.5
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree8.3 percent plus or minus 4.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Newton
Housing in Newton
- Housing units1,438
- Occupied units1,298
- Vacant units140 plus or minus 91
- Vacancy rate9.7 percent plus or minus 6.2
- Owner occupied1,005
- Renter occupied293 plus or minus 115
- Ownership rate77.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$95,400
- Median gross rent, monthly$794
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.4 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Single family units1,161
- Share single family80.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more189 plus or minus 85
- Share in buildings of two or more13.1 percent plus or minus 5.7
- Mobile homes88 plus or minus 61
- Median year structure built1969
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Newton
How Newton gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,333
- Commuting under 15 minutes470 plus or minus 184
- Share commuting under 15 minutes35.3 percent plus or minus 12.4
- Commuting 30 minutes or more546 plus or minus 169
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more41.0 percent plus or minus 10.5
- Drove alone80.5 percent
- Carpooled8.0 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Public transport2.3 percent plus or minus 2.8
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home8.7 percent plus or minus 4.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Newton
SBA loans in Newton (7(a))
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$750,000
- Average approval$750,000
- Median approval$750,000
- Largest approval$750,000
- Jobs supported4
- Jobs per approval4.0
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more100.0 percent
- Share to franchises100.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Newton, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Newton
SBA loans in Newton (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$938,000
- Average approval$469,000
- Median approval$469,000
- Largest approval$524,000
- Jobs supported13
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term270 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 communityCity of Newton
- NFIP community number170303
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/24/84(M)
The City of Newton participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 170303 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.
Jasper County, not Newton
Jasper County context, not Newton figures
- Establishments in Jasper County226
- Covered employment, Jasper County2,186
- Average annual pay, Jasper County$47,286
- Housing units permitted, Jasper County2
Every figure in this section is published for Jasper 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.
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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, Illinois?
2,932, in 1,298 households. Newton city covers 2.09 square miles of land, which is 1,402 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?
Jasper 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?
$61,761. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $95,400. Median gross rent is $794 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Newton businesses?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $750,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $750,000, plus 2 504 approvals worth $938,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Newton, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Newton borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Newton. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Newton in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Newton appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Newton, city of, community 170303, 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 Jasper 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.
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