Census tract · Newton County

Census Tract 1005, Newton County, Indiana

Census Tract 1005, GEOID 18111100500, in Newton County, Indiana, partly within Beaver Township, Newton County, Morocco, Jackson Township, Newton County, McClellan Township, Lincoln Township, Newton County, Colfax Township, Roselawn, Mount Ayr, Lake Township, Newton County and Washington Township, Newton County. 2,968 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±307); the 2020 Census counted 3,215.

Residents, 2020-2024

2,968

±307 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 3,215

Median household income

$76,667

±$9,508 (90% margin)
Newton County: $75,481

Median home value

$196,500

±$56,795 (90% margin)
Newton County: $171,500

Median gross rent

$848

±$63 (90% margin)
Newton County: $918

Where is Census Tract 1005?

Census Tract 1005 is one of 4 census tracts in Newton County, Indiana. It covers 169.22 square miles of land, 19 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 18111100500, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Census Tract 1005 (marked with a dot) in Newton County, Indiana. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
1010101110041006 1005 5 mi
Census Tract 1005 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000. Dashed: tracts outside Newton County.

4 census tracts border Census Tract 1005: Tract 1010 in Jasper County ($77,031), Tract 1011 in Jasper County ($64,128), Tract 1004 ($81,223) and Tract 1006 ($60,931). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 1005?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 1005's population at 2,968 (±307) in 1,224 households; the 2020 Census counted 3,215 residents and 1,404 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 1005Newton CountyIndiana
Total population 2,968 ±307 13,922 6,851,073
Households 1,224 ±119 5,726 2,716,009
Average household size 2.42 ±0.19 2.40 2.46
Housing units 1,312 ±126 6,093 2,976,568

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 1005?

The median resident of Census Tract 1005 is 46.7 years old; 21.5% are under 18 and 19.4% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 92.9%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 3.7%.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 1005Newton CountyIndiana
Median age 46.7 ±6.4 42.9 38.1
Under 18 years 21.5% ±4.1 pts 20.8% 23.3%
65 years and over 19.4% ±3.8 pts 20.2% 16.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.1% ±3.1 pts 8.4% 8.6%
White alone, not Hispanic 92.9% ±4.1 pts 85.6% 75.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.3 pts 1.1% 9.1%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.3 pts 0.5% 2.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.3% ±0.3 pts 0.1% 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.3 pts 0.0% 0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 3.7% ±2.1 pts 4.0% 3.8%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 1.0% ±1.5 pts 0.3% 0.4%
Born outside the United States 1.8% ±2.2 pts 3.8% 6.3%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 5.0% ±6.0 pts 5.8% 10.3%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 11.9% ±6.8 pts 9.6% 6.3%
With a disability 16.6% ±3.8 pts 18.6% 14.2%
No health insurance coverage 3.3% ±1.7 pts 5.0% 7.4%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 93.3% ±2.4 pts 90.2% 90.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 9.1% ±3.2 pts 15.3% 29.5%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 4.2% ±2.0 pts 4.8% 10.8%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 84.8% ±8.5 pts 89.7% 87.3%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 1005 earn?

Half of the 1,224 households in Census Tract 1005 earn less than $76,667 a year (±$9,508), against $75,481 across Newton County: 2nd highest of the county's 4 tracts with a reliable estimate. 7.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 1005Newton CountyIndiana
Median household income $76,667 ±$9,508 $75,481 $71,957
Mean household income $91,671 ±$17,937 $80,819 $95,247
Per capita income $39,849 ±$9,371 $33,933 $38,351
People below the poverty line 7.0% ±2.8 pts 14.0% 12.3%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 7.8% ±5.4 pts 19.8% 16.0%
Households receiving SNAP 8.3% ±3.7 pts 8.5% 9.1%
Households with a computer 94.0% ±3.1 pts 91.0% 94.6%
Households with a broadband subscription 92.4% ±3.6 pts 87.3% 89.9%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 1005?

Owners occupy 87.5% of Census Tract 1005's occupied homes and renters 12.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $196,500 by its owner (±$56,795). The median renter pays $848 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 1005Newton CountyIndiana
Median home value (owner-occupied) $196,500 ±$56,795 $171,500 $218,200
Median gross rent $848 ±$63 $918 $1,062
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 16.5% ±11.4 pts 32.0% 38.9%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,335 ±$95 $1,309 $1,404
Owner-occupied homes 87.5% ±4.4 pts 81.1% 70.6%
Renter-occupied homes 12.5% ±4.4 pts 18.9% 29.4%
Housing units 1,312 ±126 6,093 2,976,568
Single-family detached homes 92.5% ±3.4 pts 87.3% 72.6%
Mobile homes 3.3% ±2.1 pts 7.0% 4.4%
Built 2020 or later 0.0% ±2.8 pts 1.3% 1.7%
Built 2010 to 2019 3.5% ±1.9 pts 2.1% 8.0%
Built 1939 or earlier 26.2% ±6.9 pts 22.4% 16.0%
Households with no vehicle 3.2% ±3.4 pts 3.0% 6.2%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 1005 get to work?

86.0% of Census Tract 1005's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 30.5 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 1005Newton CountyIndiana
In the labor force (age 16+) 59.2% ±7.5 pts 59.8% 63.8%
Unemployment rate 2.3% ±1.7 pts 6.5% 4.3%
Drove alone to work 86.0% ±5.7 pts 78.1% 76.3%
Carpooled 9.1% ±4.6 pts 10.0% 9.1%
Public transportation 0.8% ±1.2 pts 1.4% 0.6%
Walked 0.5% ±0.7 pts 1.1% 1.9%
Worked from home 3.5% ±3.5 pts 8.6% 10.7%
Mean travel time to work 30.5 min ±2.8 33.0 min 24.1 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 1005 compare with the other tracts in Newton County?

Among Newton County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 1005 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 1005's rank among the tracts of Newton County
MeasureIn Newton County
Population2nd of 4
Residents per square mile4th of 4
Median household income2nd of 4
Per capita income1st of 4
Median home value2nd of 4
Median gross rent4th of 4
Poverty rate4th of 4
Bachelor's degree or higher4th of 4
Median age1st of 4
Owner-occupied share1st of 4

The tracts next to it on Newton County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 10041st$81,223±$4,453 · within the margin of this tract6,183
Tract 10052nd$76,667±$9,5082,968
Tract 10073rd$66,250±$6,261 · within the margin of this tract2,343
Tract 10064th$60,931±$4,6002,428

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 1005?

4 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 1005 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections