Newton is a medium-sized city located in the state of Kansas. With a population of 18,320 people and four associated neighborhoods, Newton is the 24th largest community in Kansas.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.66% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

As is often the case in a small city, Newton doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The percentage of people in Newton who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 26.16% of adults in Newton have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Newton in 2022 was $34,604, which is middle income relative to Kansas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $138,416 for a family of four. However, Newton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Newton is a very ethnically-diverse city. 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. Newton also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 19.44% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Newton include German, English, Irish, Scottish, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Newton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.