Newton Jobs

Newton is the county seat of Jasper County, Iowa . As of the 2000 census, the city population was 15,579. It is the home of Maytag Dairy Farms and was formerly home to the Maytag Corporation's corporate headquarters until the Whirlpool Corporation acquired it in 2006.

The most popular companies with Newton jobs are:

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Among the most common occupations in Newton are Management, professional, and related occupations, 28%. Sales and office occupations, 26%. and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 24%. Approximately 79 percent of workers in Newton, Iowa work for companies, 13 percent work for the government and 5 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Newton, Iowa are Manufacturing, 30%; Educational, health and social services, 18%; and Retail trade, 12%. Simply Hired's Newton job listings indicate that the following industries in Newton are hiring the most workers: Commercial Banking, Industrial Loan Companies, Mortgage Banking, Wired Telecommunications Carriers and Telecommunications Resellers.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Newton, Iowa is $29,940, and the median income of households in Newton was $40,345.

Newton has an unemployment rate of 3.4%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Newton Trends data, the number of Newton, Iowa jobs has increased by 3% since April 2007.

Population of Newton Total population 15,579 Male 47.60% Female 52.40% Median age 39.1     Newton Housing Owner-occupied homes 68.8% Median cost of a home $78,700 Median mortgage payment $555 Renter-occupied homes 31.2% Vacant housing 6.3% Median monthly rent $445     Average Income Median for all male full-time $37,248 Median for all female full-time $22,631     Household Income Less than $10,000 8% $10,000 to $14,999 6% $15,000 to $24,999 16% $25,000 to $34,999 14% $35,000 to $49,999 19% $50,000 to $74,999 24% $75,000 to $99,999 6% $100,000 to $149,999 5% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 4% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 9% High school graduate 40% Some college, no degree 21% Associate's degree 6% Bachelor's degree 13% Graduate degree 6%     Marital Status Never married 20% Currently married 58% Separated 1% Widowed 10% Divorced 11%     Race White 98% Black or African American 0% Asian 1% Other 1%     Newton Commute Carpool 11.7% Public transportation 1.2% Average travel time 15 minutes

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