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  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 Criminal Information
  9. Newton Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Newton Zip Codes


Newton Legal Resources Back to top

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Newton Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 8,244
  • Land Area (2000): 8.022 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.014 square kilometers
Newton Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 8,313 2003 8,385 2005 8,400
2002 8,417 2004 Not Available 2006 8,422

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Houses (2000): 3,425
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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. Educational Services 185 8.44%
2. Construction 171 7.80%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 147 6.71%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 115 5.25%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 113 5.16%
6. Public Administration 113 5.16%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 100 4.56%
8. Health Care 99 4.52%
9. Department and Other General Stores 74 3.38%
10. Chemical Manufacturing 62 2.83%
11. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 56 2.55%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 50 2.28%
13. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 48 2.19%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 48 2.19%
15. Other Transportation 47 2.14%
16. Finance and Insurance 40 1.82%
17. Gasoline Stations 37 1.69%
18. Printing and Related Manufacturing 37 1.69%
19. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 34 1.55%
20. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 34 1.55%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 306 16.78%
2. Educational Services 214 11.73%
3. Finance and Insurance 133 7.29%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 111 6.09%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 109 5.98%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 103 5.65%
7. Public Administration 84 4.61%
8. Social Assistance 84 4.61%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 65 3.56%
10. Chemical Manufacturing 55 3.02%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 54 2.96%
12. Department and Other General Stores 39 2.14%
13. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 36 1.97%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 33 1.81%
15. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 29 1.59%
16. Other Health and Personal Care Store 28 1.54%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 26 1.43%
18. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 26 1.43%
19. Other Transportation 22 1.21%
20. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 21 1.15%

Newton Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Sales and Related Occupations 144 6.57%
2. Computer Specialists 111 5.06%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 111 5.06%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 104 4.74%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 99 4.52%
6. Other Management Occupations 86 3.92%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 84 3.83%
8. Other Production Occupations 82 3.74%
9. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 74 3.38%
10. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 65 2.97%
11. Other Food Preparation and Servers 64 2.92%
12. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 56 2.55%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 55 2.51%
14. Law Enforcement Workers 51 2.33%
15. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 48 2.19%
16. Vehicle Mechanics 48 2.19%
17. Operations Managers Non Finance 44 2.01%
18. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 44 2.01%
19. Top Executives 44 2.01%
20. Teachers, Secondary School 36 1.64%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 152 8.33%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 147 8.06%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 98 5.37%
4. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 71 3.89%
5. Other Management Occupations 69 3.78%
6. Customer Service Representatives 62 3.40%
7. Cashiers 61 3.34%
8. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 61 3.34%
9. Child Care Workers 60 3.29%
10. Registered Nurses 60 3.29%
11. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 56 3.07%
12. Health Technologists and Technicians 53 2.91%
13. Business Operations Specialists 49 2.69%
14. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 46 2.52%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 43 2.36%
16. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 39 2.14%
17. Other Protective Service Workers 37 2.03%
18. Other Food Preparation and Servers 35 1.92%
19. Waiters and Waitresses 35 1.92%
20. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 33 1.81%

Newton Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,442 52.67%
15-35 hours 920 14.08%
1-14 hours 149 2.28%
No regular hours 2,024 30.97%

Newton Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 141 3.71%
5 AM-5:29 AM 136 3.58%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 175 4.61%
6 AM-6:29 AM 373 9.82%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 430 11.32%
7 AM-7:29 AM 435 11.46%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 648 17.07%
8 AM-8:29 AM 404 10.64%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 204 5.37%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 128 3.37%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 128 3.37%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 52 1.37%
Noon-3:59 PM 251 6.61%
4 PM-11:59 PM 292 7.69%

Newton Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 205 5.40%
5-9 580 15.28%
10-14 586 15.43%
15-19 451 11.88%
20-24 326 8.59%
25-29 149 3.92%
30-34 326 8.59%
35-39 126 3.32%
40-44 143 3.77%
45-59 450 11.85%
60-89 329 8.66%
At least 90 126 3.32%

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 15 0.40% 2,282 60.10%
30-44 14 0.37% 581 15.30%
45-59 0 0.00% 450 11.85%
At least 60 24 0.63% 431 11.35%

Newton Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 17 0.43%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 475 12.12%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,967 75.69%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 50 1.28%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 53 1.35%
Color 6 Box Walked 235 5.99%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 123 3.14%

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Newton Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 3,270 (7,782 people)
Families (2000): 1,963 (6,007 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 874
People at same address in 1995: 3,988
Newton Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 354 10.83%
$10,000-$14,999 231 7.06%
$15,000-$19,999 175 5.35%
$20,000-$24,999 201 6.15%
$25,000-$29,999 241 7.37%
$30,000-$34,999 127 3.88%
$35,000-$39,999 246 7.52%
$40,000-$44,999 135 4.13%
$45,000-$49,999 155 4.74%
$50,000-$59,999 240 7.34%
$60,000-$74,999 463 14.16%
$75,000-$99,999 353 10.80%
$100,000-$124,999 194 5.93%
$125,000-$149,999 95 2.91%
$150,000-$199,999 52 1.59%
$200,000 or more 8 0.24%

Newton Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,093 33.55%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 759 23.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 188 5.77%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 482 14.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 26 0.80%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 413 12.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 4 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 191 5.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 78 2.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 19 0.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.06%

Newton Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,487 28.38%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,235 14.09%
Public Assistance 98 1.12%
Retirement 578 6.60%
Self Employment 333 3.80%
Social Security 1,049 11.97%
Supplemental Security 183 2.09%
Wage / Salary 2,427 27.69%
Other 374 4.27%

Newton Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 735 49.93%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 737 50.07%

Newton Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 348 10.90%
Color 1 Box Married 1,678 52.54%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,056 33.06%
Color 3 Box Widowed 112 3.51%

Newton Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 484 14.16%
Color 1 Box Married 1,616 47.27%
Color 2 Box Never Married 747 21.85%
Color 3 Box Widowed 572 16.73%

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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 280 4.43%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 796 12.61%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,243 35.52%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,409 22.32%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 441 6.98%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 756 11.97%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 389 6.16%

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 42 0.51% 120 1.46% 162 1.97%
Kindergarten 42 0.51% 43 0.52% 85 1.03%
Grades 1-4 347 4.21% 52 0.63% 399 4.84%
Grades 5-8 448 5.43% 91 1.10% 539 6.54%
Grades 9-12 422 5.12% 6 0.07% 428 5.19%
Undergrad college 244 2.96% 60 0.73% 304 3.69%
Graduate or professional school 45 0.55% 26 0.32% 71 0.86%
Total 1,590 19.29% 398 4.83% 1,988 24.11%

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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 6,978 88.78%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 882 11.22%

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Newton Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 166
Newton Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 0.241 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.241 0.120 1.684 15.277 0.842 17.924
2002 1.069 0.000 0.000 0.475 1.544 0.000 1.901 15.089 0.238 17.227
2003 0.954 0.000 0.000 0.119 1.073 0.000 1.193 14.192 0.596 15.981
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 1.310 0.000 0.000 0.238 1.548 0.119 1.905 19.048 0.595 21.548
2006 0.950 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.950 0.000 1.069 14.605 0.594 16.267
2007 0.482 0.000 0.000 0.120 0.602 0.120 3.012 10.602 0.482 14.096

Newton Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 8 23
2005 8 23
2006 8 24
2007 10 25

Newton Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 151
2002 158

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Newton Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Newton Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,120 13.59%
10-19 Years 1,025 12.43%
20-29 Years 976 11.84%
30-39 Years 1,382 16.76%
40-49 Years 1,289 15.64%
50-59 Years 872 10.58%
60-69 Years 577 7.00%
70-79 Years 556 6.74%
80-89 Years 360 4.37%
90+ Years 87 1.06%

Newton Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,951 47.93%
Color 1 Box Female 4,293 52.07%

Newton Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 7,391 89.65%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 313 3.80%
Color 1 Box African-American 272 3.30%
Color 2 Box Asian 161 1.95%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 85 1.03%
Color 6 Box Other Race 11 0.13%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 11 0.13%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Newton Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 1,729 19.63%
2. German 1,547 17.57%
3. English 1,164 13.22%
4. Italian 1,154 13.10%
5. United States Or American 484 5.50%
6. Dutch 440 5.00%
7. Polish 429 4.87%
8. Swedish 187 2.12%
9. Hungarian 174 1.98%
10. French Non-Basque 171 1.94%

Newton Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 6,851 88.59%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 285 3.69%
3. Arabic 146 1.89%
4. German 131 1.69%
5. French 70 0.91%
6. Italian 55 0.71%
7. Tagalog 39 0.50%
8. Polish 37 0.48%
9. Japanese 34 0.44%
10. Korean 26 0.34%

Newton Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 7,569 91.81%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 347 4.21%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 328 3.98%

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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.


Newton Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
07860