Newton is a medium-sized town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 24,798 people and three constituent neighborhoods, Newton is the 29th largest community in North Carolina.

When you are in Newton, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 44.4% of Newton's employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 24.7% that do. Overall, Newton is a town of production and manufacturing workers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Newton who work in office and administrative support jobs (13.41%), sales jobs (11.04%), and management occupations (4.69%).

For most residents of Newton, getting to work requires a car. In fact, 97.9% of people in Newton drive alone to work on most days, making Newton a very car-oriented town. In general, car-oriented communities tend to emphasize streets, highways, and ease of parking, often to the detriment of walkability. Strip centers are a feature of Newton's landscape.

Being a small town, Newton does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Newton Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, Newton is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 14.96%: 13.98% of adults 25 and older in Newton have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Newton in 2000 was $18,873, which is upper middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $75,492 for a family of four.

Newton is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Newton home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Newton is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Newton include German, English, Irish, and Scotch-Irish.

The most common language spoken in Newton is English. Some people also speak Spanish.