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Newton, Massachusetts

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StatisticNewtonMassachusettsUnited States
Total Population89,0447,044,056334,922,499
Median Household Income$190,304$103,960$80,734
Median Age42.140.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher81.1%47.3%35.7%
Median Home Value$1,264,900$562,100$332,700
Median Gross Rent$2,370$1,762$1,413
Poverty Rate4.5%10.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.8%5.2%5.2%
Foreign Born24.3%18.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate70.0%62.5%65.2%
Average Commute Time26.629.126.4
Worked from Home32.2%18.6%15.1%
Married-Couple Households61.8%45.9%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Newton, Massachusetts

Age in Newton, Massachusetts

StatisticNewtonMassachusettsUnited States
Median Age42.140.038.9
Under 18 %20.5%19.4%22.0%
Age 18-24 %12.0%9.8%9.1%
Age 25-34 %9.7%14.0%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.1%13.0%13.2%
Age 45-64 %26.5%25.9%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %19.1%17.9%17.2%

Households and families in Newton, Massachusetts

StatisticNewtonMassachusettsUnited States
Households32,1942,785,042129,227,496
Average Household Size2.62.42.5
Family Households70.8%62.4%64.2%
Households with Children33.0%27.9%29.5%
Single-Parent Families9.0%16.5%17.3%
People Living Alone23.1%28.8%28.7%
Never Married33.2%37.7%34.4%

Income and poverty in Newton, Massachusetts

StatisticNewtonMassachusettsUnited States
Per Capita Income$97,547$57,897$44,673
Households Under $25,0009.0%13.2%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,9996.0%12.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99913.1%17.5%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More48.0%22.3%13.4%
Poverty Rate4.5%10.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty9.0%21.0%28.2%
SNAP Households4.6%14.7%n/a

Housing in Newton, Massachusetts

StatisticNewtonMassachusettsUnited States
Housing Units33,9593,030,406143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes54.8%51.1%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units17.0%22.2%19.1%
Vacancy Rate5.2%8.1%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,942.01,964.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied30.0%37.5%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income27.2%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$10,001$5,992n/a

Education in Newton, Massachusetts

StatisticNewtonMassachusettsUnited States
Less than High School2.7%8.6%10.4%
High School Graduate6.2%22.6%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree10.0%21.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree28.1%25.5%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree53.0%21.8%14.1%

Work and commuting in Newton, Massachusetts

StatisticNewtonMassachusettsUnited States
Labour Force Participation65.8%67.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work47.5%61.2%68.8%
Public Transit7.7%6.5%3.2%
Walked to Work4.9%4.1%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes21.5%22.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour7.6%11.6%8.6%
Households Without a Car6.4%11.7%n/a

Origins and language in Newton, Massachusetts

StatisticNewtonMassachusettsUnited States
Born in State of Residence42.1%58.7%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens15.9%9.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens8.5%8.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home71.7%74.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home3.3%9.7%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency26.1%19.5%16.7%

Cities near Newton

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.