Newton is a very small town located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 1,645 people and two associated neighborhoods, Newton is the 255th largest community in Alabama.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Newton is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Newton is a town of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Newton who work in healthcare (10.99%), sales jobs (10.81%), and teaching (7.57%). The town 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. Newton is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The citizens of Newton are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 13.42% of adults in Newton have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree The per capita income in Newton in 2022 was $27,217, which is middle income relative to Alabama, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $108,868 for a family of four. However, Newton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Newton is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. 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. Important ancestries of people in Newton include English, Irish, German, Italian, and Dutch. The most common language spoken in Newton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Langs. of India and French.
