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- Jefferson is 0% more densely populated than Newton.
- People are 16.8% less likely to be married in Jefferson.
- The Median Age is 7.1 years older in Jefferson.
 Newton, IAJefferson, IAUnited States
 Population  Unlock4,178329,725,481
 Female Population49.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock47.738.4
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 Population - 201015,240  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock4,626285,036,114
 Population - 199014,789  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-11.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now2.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock700.193.4
 Land Area11.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Newton, IAJefferson, IAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock14.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Newton, IAJefferson, IAUnited States
 White90.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.1%12.2%
 Asian0.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Newton, IAJefferson, IAUnited States
 Married Population54.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.4%50.2%
 Never Married26.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.0%10.8%
 Widowed7.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.072.60
 Households6,337  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock99580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock52.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,202  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.2%  Unlock10.8%
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 Jefferson    2 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

We moved to Jefferson from another state and love it here. We've been made to feel welcome by so many folks. People are kind here and there's a focus on the community.  More

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Over 11 years ago

Life is good in Jefferson. Low crime, low cost of living, small town friendliness, good access to health care, close enough to larger metropolitan amenities. Good  More

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