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Newton, New Jersey

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StatisticNewtonNew JerseyUnited States
Total Population8,3699,343,809334,922,499
Median Household Income$76,221$103,556$80,734
Median Age42.540.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher30.5%43.6%35.7%
Median Home Value$302,700$454,400$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,442$1,720$1,413
Poverty Rate15.1%9.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate9.9%6.3%5.2%
Foreign Born9.3%23.9%14.1%
Homeownership Rate59.3%63.8%65.2%
Average Commute Time25.630.526.4
Worked from Home7.1%16.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households38.4%49.8%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Newton, New Jersey

Age in Newton, New Jersey

StatisticNewtonNew JerseyUnited States
Median Age42.540.138.9
Under 18 %18.0%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.9%8.4%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.9%12.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.8%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %26.6%26.5%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %19.9%17.2%17.2%

Households and families in Newton, New Jersey

StatisticNewtonNew JerseyUnited States
Households3,4483,507,701129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.62.5
Family Households60.1%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children28.0%31.2%29.5%
Single-Parent Families21.7%18.0%17.3%
People Living Alone33.0%26.4%28.7%
Never Married37.0%34.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Newton, New Jersey

StatisticNewtonNew JerseyUnited States
Per Capita Income$40,546$54,253$44,673
Households Under $25,00016.7%11.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.4%12.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99919.6%18.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More11.9%21.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate15.1%9.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty27.8%21.7%28.2%
SNAP Households13.4%9.1%n/a

Housing in Newton, New Jersey

StatisticNewtonNew JerseyUnited States
Housing Units3,7923,791,354143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes55.7%52.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units27.9%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate9.1%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,962.01,970.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied40.7%36.2%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income40.4%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$9,187$9,590n/a

Education in Newton, New Jersey

StatisticNewtonNew JerseyUnited States
Less than High School7.3%9.3%10.4%
High School Graduate31.2%25.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree31.1%21.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree22.5%26.1%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree8.0%17.6%14.1%

Work and commuting in Newton, New Jersey

StatisticNewtonNew JerseyUnited States
Labour Force Participation62.5%66.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work81.7%62.2%68.8%
Public Transit0.4%8.1%3.2%
Walked to Work1.2%2.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes37.9%21.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour8.8%13.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car11.5%11.1%n/a

Origins and language in Newton, New Jersey

StatisticNewtonNew JerseyUnited States
Born in State of Residence71.5%50.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens6.1%13.5%7.4%
Non-Citizens3.3%10.5%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home86.9%66.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home7.2%17.2%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency10.5%24.5%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.