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Newton, IA vs Altus, OK

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- Household income in Altus, is 2% more than it is in Newton and is 33% below the National Average.
- Newton unemployment rate is 4.5%.
- Altus unemployment rate is 3.0%.
 Newton, IAAltus, OKUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth30.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$27,276  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$52,085$69,021
 Family Median Income$59,393  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Newton, IAAltus, OKUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock11.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock11.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K12.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K8.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock14.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Newton, IAAltus, OKUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.3%6.5%
 Community, social services0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.6%1.2%
 Education, library6.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock2.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock14.5%13.1%
Reviews for Newton    2 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Having lived in Newton for over 23 years, I have seen the face of the community change. It hasn't always been good change, but the town has done much to try to make up  More

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Over 15 years ago

Winters here tend to be cold, with moderate amount of snowfall, starting around Nov-Dec and reaching into Mar-April. Spring generally starts out cold, but warms quickly  More

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Reviews for Altus    5 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I love the lake. It is like a tropical oasis in the middle of a vast barren  More

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Over 16 years ago

What I like most about Altus is the lake. It has a beautiful, red and sandy beach. I nicknamed it Little California because it is as close as Oklahoma get's to  More

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Over 16 years ago

I love Altus lake. It has lovely scenic beach. This is as about as close as Oklahoma gets to California. I nicknamed it Little  More

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