Newton, MA Demographic Data
Newton, MA Summary
Newton is located in Middlesex County in Massachusetts
- Population: 86,304
- Area: 18.16 sq. miles
- Land Area: 17.84 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.33 sq. miles
- Population Density: 4,751.37 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 114.83 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Newton, MA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
47,477
53%
50.8
Male
41,564
47%
49.2
Total Population
89,041
323,128,000
Newton, MA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
4,835
5.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
5,547
6.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
6,600
7.4%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
8,615
9.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
6,323
7.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
6,987
7.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
11,425
12.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
12,178
13.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
4,683
5.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
5,720
6.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
8,635
9.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
3,745
4.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
3,748
4.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
67,964
76.3%
77.2
Female
36,802
54.1%
51.3
Male
31,162
45.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
61,809
69.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
19,670
22.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
16,128
18.1%
15.2
Female
9,279
57.5%
55.8
Male
6,849
42.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
41
0.0%
0.0
Newton, MA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
85,900
96.5%
96.8
White
68,478
76.9%
72.6
Black or African American
1,976
2.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
193
0.2%
0.8
Asian
12,285
13.8%
5.4
Asian Indian
2,158
2.4%
1.2
Chinese
7,629
8.6%
1.3
Filipino
415
0.5%
0.9
Japanese
391
0.4%
0.2
Korean
1,001
1.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
49
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
642
0.7%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
27
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
2,941
3.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
3,141
3.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
6,229
7.0%
17.8
Mexican
1,265
1.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
825
0.9%
1.7
Cuban
120
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4,019
4.5%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
82,812
93.0%
82.2
Newton, MA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,180
2.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
857
1.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
5,064
8.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
4,541
7.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,699
3.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
17,551
30.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
26,229
45.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,037
3.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
55,084
96.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
43,780
76.6%
31.2
Newton, MA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
24,729
34.3%
33.7%
Now Married
38,719
53.7%
47.5
Divorced
3,826
5.3%
11.0%
Separated
772
1.1%
2.0
Widowed
4,013
5.6
5.8%
Newton, MA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
61,853
73.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
22,353
26.5%
21.6%
Spanish
4,588
5.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
8,223
9.8%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
8,721
10.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
821
1.0%
1.1%
Newton, MA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
678
2.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
873
2.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,282
4.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,620
5.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,749
5.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,932
9.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,489
8.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
4,968
16.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
4,568
15.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
9,150
30.2%
6.4
Median household income
135,646
57,617
Per capita income
60,600
31,128
Newton, MA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
0
0.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,142
4.8%
9.8
Construction
1,020
2.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
16,030
35.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
4,720
10.6%
6.6
Information
1,240
2.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,779
6.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
2,280
5.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
8,559
19.2%
11.4
Public administration
1,441
3.2%
4.6
Retail trade
2,958
6.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
809
1.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
645
1.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
448
1.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
30,714
68.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,947
4.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
7,172
16.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
4,342
9.7%
18.1%
Newton, MA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
43,826
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
26,446
60.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
3,828
8.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
5,404
12.3%
5.1
Walked
2,591
5.9%
2.7
Other means
1,153
2.6%
1.8
Worked at home
4,404
10.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
29.1
26.6
Newton, MA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
2,542
8.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
9,656
31.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
14,529
47.9%
37.1
3 or more
3,582
11.8%
21.0
Newton, MA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
30,309
93.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
22,010
72.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
8,299
27.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,224
6.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Newton, MA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
32,533
1 room
422
1.3%
2.4
2 rooms
388
1.2%
2.7
3 rooms
2,982
9.2%
9.1
4 rooms
2,945
9.1%
16.5
5 rooms
3,696
11.4%
19.8
6 rooms
4,406
13.5%
17.8
7 rooms
4,036
12.4%
12.0
8 rooms
4,847
14.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
8,811
27.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
7
0.0
Newton, MA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
32,533
1-unit, detached
18,602
57.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,781
5.5%
5.9
2-units
4,998
15.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
2,139
6.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
481
1.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,178
3.6%
4.4
20 or more units
3,308
10.2%
9.0
Mobile home
46
0.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Newton, MA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
17,400
53.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
2,931
9.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
3,695
11.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,028
6.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,310
4.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,368
4.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,139
3.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,025
6.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
292
0.9%
2.8%
2014 or later
345
1.1%
1.4%
Newton, MA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.7
Electricity
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4.8
Coal or coke
0.1
Wood
1.9
Solar energy
0.1
Other fuel
0.5
No fuel used
1.1
Newton, MA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
47295100.0
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
5,694
39.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,655
18.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,543
10.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
806
5.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
3,560
25.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Newton, MA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
41,631,300
No Cash Rent
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,792
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,412
18.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,106
14.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
841
11.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,081
14.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
436
5.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,777
36.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
646
0.0%
0.0%
Newton, MA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
22,010
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
884,000
205,000
