Newton is a somewhat small city located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 13,337 people and four associated neighborhoods, Newton is the 80th largest community in North Carolina.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Newton is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 37.18% of the Newton workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Newton is a city of production and manufacturing workers, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Newton who work in office and administrative support (11.07%), management occupations (8.58%), and sales jobs (7.51%). In terms of college education, Newton is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 20.93% of adults 25 and older in Newton have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Newton in 2022 was $27,211, which is middle income relative to North Carolina, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $108,844 for a family of four. However, Newton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Newton is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Newton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Newton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Newton also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.94% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Newton include German, English, Irish, Scottish, and Scots-Irish. The most common language spoken in Newton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
