Newton
NCCatawba County, North Carolina
Population 161K |Median income $62,070 |2 hospitals
Population
161,011
Catawba County
Median Income
$62,070
Near average
Median Home Value
$194,000
Near average
Median Age
41.5
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
162K+5%
Median Income
$64,544+46%
Median Home Value
$218,100+64%
Poverty Rate
12.8%-16%
Unemployment
4.2%-60%
Economics
Median Rent $866/mo
Poverty Rate
13% -10% vs avg
Unemployment 5.1%
Bachelor's Degree+ 24.8%
Work From Home 6.4%
Public Transit 0.3%
Demographics
White 77.1%
Hispanic or Latino 10.4%
African American 8.1%
Asian 4.1%
Other / Multiethnic 0.3%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
Obesity
37.4%
High Blood Pressure
37.4%
Short Sleep Duration
31%
Physical Inactivity
24.3%
Frequent Mental Distress
16.7%
Binge Drinking
14.8%
Current Smoking
14.7%
Frequent Physical Distress
13.4%
Diabetes
12.1%
Lack of Health Insurance
10.9%
Preventive Care
Annual Checkup 78.9%
Dental Visit 62.2%
Other Measures
Current Asthma
10.7%
Coronary Heart Disease
7.1%
Stroke
3.7%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
377 per 100k
+6% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
2084 per 100k
+5% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
313.1
Homicide
8.3
Robbery
55.8
Burglary
373.7
Larceny-Theft
1509.8
Motor Vehicle Theft
200.7
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 2 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 0
★★★ 1
★★ 1
★ 0
Average Rating
2.5/5
Total Hospitals
2
With ER
2
CATAWBA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER
HICKORY · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★☆☆
FRYE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
HICKORY · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★☆☆☆
Alerts & News — Newton Area 3
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Clarence Strait: Wind Gusts Up to 55 Knots Expected
NOAA · 4h ago
Weather Alerts high
Blizzard Warning Issued for St. Lawrence Island; Wind Gusts Up to 60 MPH Expected
NOAA · 6h ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Saint Lawrence Island and Northwestern Alaska Coastal Waters Through Wednesday
NOAA · 13h ago
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Catawba County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.