The city is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Newton has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Newton a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
The education level of Newton citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 19.27% of adults 25 and older in Newton have a college degree.
The per capita income in Newton in 2022 was $28,925, 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 $115,700 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 13.39% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Newton include English, German, Irish, Scottish, and Scots-Irish.
The most common language spoken in Newton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
