Newton

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  1. Newton Legal Resources
  2. Newton Statistics
  3. Newton Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Newton Employment Information
  5. Newton Family Information
  6. Newton Education Information
  7. Newton Public Benefits Information
  8. Newton Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Newton Legal Resources Back to top

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Newton Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 2,849
  • Land Area (2000): 478.012 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 17.192 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,454
Newton Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 392 13.78%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 198 6.96%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,255 79.26%

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Newton Employment Information Back to top
Newton Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Food Manufacturing 78 10.44%
2. Public Administration 72 9.64%
3. Construction 68 9.10%
4. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 46 6.16%
5. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 39 5.22%
6. Paper Manufacturing 36 4.82%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 34 4.55%
8. Truck Transportation 32 4.28%
9. Educational Services 26 3.48%
10. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 26 3.48%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 25 3.35%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 25 3.35%
13. Metal Manufactuing 20 2.68%
14. Department and Other General Stores 17 2.28%
15. Utilities 14 1.87%
16. Finance and Insurance 12 1.61%
17. Rail Transportation 12 1.61%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 12 1.61%
19. Chemical Manufacturing 10 1.34%
20. Machinery Manufacturing 9 1.20%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 89 14.33%
2. Department and Other General Stores 52 8.37%
3. Educational Services 48 7.73%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 40 6.44%
5. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 40 6.44%
6. Public Administration 36 5.80%
7. Finance and Insurance 23 3.70%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 23 3.70%
9. Social Assistance 20 3.22%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 18 2.90%
11. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 16 2.58%
12. Chemical Manufacturing 15 2.42%
13. Food Manufacturing 11 1.77%
14. Utilities 11 1.77%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 10 1.61%
16. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 10 1.61%
17. Florists 8 1.29%
18. Jewelry / Luggage and Leather Goods 8 1.29%
19. Machinery Manufacturing 8 1.29%
20. Other Transportation 8 1.29%

Newton Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 91 12.18%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 63 8.43%
3. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 42 5.62%
4. Law Enforcement Workers 33 4.42%
5. Farmers and Farm Managers 31 4.15%
6. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 30 4.02%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 28 3.75%
8. Other Installation / Maintenance 28 3.75%
9. Other Management Occupations 28 3.75%
10. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 25 3.35%
11. Vehicle Mechanics 25 3.35%
12. Electricians 23 3.08%
13. Other Sales and Related Occupations 23 3.08%
14. Other Construction Trades 22 2.95%
15. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 17 2.28%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 16 2.14%
17. Top Executives 16 2.14%
18. Computer Specialists 14 1.87%
19. Plant and System Operators 13 1.74%
20. Food Processing Workers 12 1.61%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Sales and Related Occupations 48 7.73%
2. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 40 6.44%
3. Secretaries and Admins 35 5.64%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 29 4.67%
5. Other Management Occupations 27 4.35%
6. Other Office and Admin Support 26 4.19%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 22 3.54%
8. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 20 3.22%
9. Health Technologists and Technicians 18 2.90%
10. Business Operations Specialists 17 2.74%
11. Registered Nurses 16 2.58%
12. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 16 2.58%
13. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 15 2.42%
14. Assemblers and Fabricators 14 2.25%
15. Computer Specialists 14 2.25%
16. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 13 2.09%
17. Waiters and Waitresses 13 2.09%
18. Art and Design Workers 12 1.93%
19. Operations Managers Non Finance 12 1.93%
20. Other Personal Care, Not child care 12 1.93%

Newton Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,258 54.01%
15-35 hours 234 10.05%
1-14 hours 85 3.65%
No regular hours 752 32.29%

Newton Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 36 2.79%
5 AM-5:29 AM 36 2.79%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 60 4.65%
6 AM-6:29 AM 193 14.97%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 135 10.47%
7 AM-7:29 AM 181 14.04%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 207 16.06%
8 AM-8:29 AM 97 7.53%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 75 5.82%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 46 3.57%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 24 1.86%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 7 0.54%
Noon-3:59 PM 95 7.37%
4 PM-11:59 PM 97 7.53%

Newton Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 21 1.63%
5-9 29 2.25%
10-14 241 18.70%
15-19 302 23.43%
20-24 272 21.10%
25-29 79 6.13%
30-34 126 9.78%
35-39 27 2.09%
40-44 59 4.58%
45-59 79 6.13%
60-89 21 1.63%
At least 90 33 2.56%

Newton Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 944 73.24%
30-44 0 0.00% 212 16.45%
45-59 0 0.00% 79 6.13%
At least 60 0 0.00% 54 4.19%

Newton Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 113 8.49%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,167 87.68%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 9 0.68%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 0 0.00%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 42 3.16%

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Newton Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,178 (2,845 people)
Families (2000): 876 (2,481 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 362
People at same address in 1995: 1,747
Newton Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 73 6.20%
$10,000-$14,999 65 5.52%
$15,000-$19,999 55 4.67%
$20,000-$24,999 62 5.26%
$25,000-$29,999 115 9.76%
$30,000-$34,999 79 6.71%
$35,000-$39,999 51 4.33%
$40,000-$44,999 105 8.91%
$45,000-$49,999 61 5.18%
$50,000-$59,999 98 8.32%
$60,000-$74,999 127 10.78%
$75,000-$99,999 124 10.53%
$100,000-$124,999 112 9.51%
$125,000-$149,999 26 2.21%
$150,000-$199,999 14 1.19%
$200,000 or more 11 0.93%

Newton Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 275 23.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 479 40.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 29 2.44%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 160 13.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 2 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 163 13.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 57 4.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 15 1.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 4 0.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Newton Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 856 24.93%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 640 18.64%
Public Assistance 3 0.09%
Retirement 323 9.41%
Self Employment 177 5.16%
Social Security 415 12.09%
Supplemental Security 40 1.17%
Wage / Salary 809 23.57%
Other 170 4.95%

Newton Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 519 64.96%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 280 35.04%

Newton Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 104 9.05%
Color 1 Box Married 821 71.45%
Color 2 Box Never Married 192 16.71%
Color 3 Box Widowed 32 2.79%

Newton Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 110 9.09%
Color 1 Box Married 843 69.67%
Color 2 Box Never Married 142 11.74%
Color 3 Box Widowed 115 9.50%

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Newton Education Information Back to top
Newton Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 60 2.66%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 185 8.19%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 939 41.59%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 563 24.93%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 178 7.88%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 227 10.05%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 106 4.69%

Newton Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 13 0.46% 16 0.56% 29 1.02%
Kindergarten 28 0.98% 7 0.25% 35 1.23%
Grades 1-4 112 3.93% 16 0.56% 128 4.49%
Grades 5-8 170 5.97% 0 0.00% 170 5.97%
Grades 9-12 157 5.51% 0 0.00% 157 5.51%
Undergrad college 54 1.90% 15 0.53% 69 2.42%
Graduate or professional school 17 0.60% 0 0.00% 17 0.60%
Total 551 19.34% 54 1.90% 605 21.24%

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Newton Public Benefits Information Back to top
Newton Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 2,661 93.70%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 179 6.30%

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Newton Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Newton Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 305 10.71%
10-19 Years 362 12.71%
20-29 Years 181 6.35%
30-39 Years 399 14.00%
40-49 Years 482 16.92%
50-59 Years 500 17.55%
60-69 Years 278 9.76%
70-79 Years 254 8.92%
80-89 Years 79 2.77%
90+ Years 9 0.32%

Newton Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,401 49.18%
Color 1 Box Female 1,448 50.82%

Newton Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 2,723 95.58%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 36 1.26%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 31 1.09%
Color 2 Box Asian 26 0.91%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 20 0.70%
Color 1 Box African-American 10 0.35%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.11%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Newton Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 793 29.08%
2. English 526 19.29%
3. Irish 319 11.70%
4. United States Or American 242 8.87%
5. Dutch 178 6.53%
6. Polish 124 4.55%
7. French Non-Basque 87 3.19%
8. Swedish 72 2.64%
9. Scottish 64 2.35%
10. Scotch Irish 52 1.91%

Newton Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 2,650 97.53%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 38 1.40%
3. Thai 11 0.40%
4. Korean 8 0.29%
5. Arabic 5 0.18%
6. French 3 0.11%
7. German 2 0.07%

Newton Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,808 98.70%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 31 1.09%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 6 0.21%

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Newton Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.