Newton, Massachusetts Demographics

Statewide Claims to Fame

Newton is 2nd in Massachusetts out of 42 other cities in Total businesses (including small businesses)

Newton is 4th in Massachusetts out of 116 other cities in Home median value

Newton is 4th in Massachusetts out of 116 other cities in Residents with college degree (older than 25)

Newton is 5th in Massachusetts out of 116 other cities in Income per household

Newton is 7th in Massachusetts out of 116 other cities in Income per capita

Newton is 8th in Massachusetts out of 42 other cities in Retail sales

Newton is 10th in Massachusetts out of 116 other cities in Race - Asian

Newton is 11th in Massachusetts out of 53 other cities in Current population (2012)

Newton is 12th in Massachusetts out of 116 other cities in Households

Newton is 12th in Massachusetts out of 116 other cities in Housing units

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General Demographics

Size Demographics

Size Demographics
Newton Rank Massachusetts US
Current population (2012) 86,307 11th 6,646,144 313,914,040
Size in square miles 17.8 29th 7,800.1 3,531,905.4
Population density (people per sqmi) 4,773.6 23rd 839.4 87.4

People Demographics

Age Demographics
Newton Rank Massachusetts US
Residents younger than 5 5.3% 78th 5.5% 6.4%
Residents younger than 18 21.6% 59th 21.1% 23.5%
Residents 65 or older 15.2% 49th 14.4% 13.7%
Education Demographics
Newton Rank Massachusetts US
Residents with high school diploma (older than 25) 96.5% 21st 88.9% 85.4%
Residents with college degree (older than 25) 74.1% 4th 38.7% 28.2%
Race Demographics
Newton Rank Massachusetts US
Race - White 82.3% 85th 83.7% 77.9%
Race - Black or African American 2.5% 58th 7.9% 13.1%
Race - American Indian or Alaska Native 0.1% 97th 0.5% 1.2%
Race - Asian 11.5% 10th 5.8% 5.1%
Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.0% 55th 0.1% 0.2%
Race - Two or More 2.4% 50th 2.0% 2.4%
Race - Hispanic or Latino 4.1% 56th 10.1% 16.9%
Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino 79.6% 80th 75.8% 63.0%
Misc People Demographics
Newton Rank Massachusetts US
Female residents 53.2% 15th 51.5% 50.8%
Foreign born residents 20.4% 24th 14.7% 12.8%

Housing Demographics

Housing Demographics
Newton Rank Massachusetts US
Housing units 32,648 12th 2,818,940 132,312,404
Units inside multi-unit buildings 39.9% 61st 41.8% 25.9%
Households 30,735 12th 2,522,409 114,761,359
Home ownership rate 69.5% 49th 63.6% 66.1%
Home median value $689,600 4th $343,500 $186,200
People per household 2.5 47th 2.5 2.6

Income Demographics

Income Demographics
Newton Rank Massachusetts US
Income per capita $60,323 7th $35,051 $27,915
Income per household $109,724 5th $65,981 $52,762
Income below poverty line 6.6% 67th 10.7% 14.3%

Business Demographics

Business Demographics
Newton Rank Massachusetts US
Total businesses (including small businesses) 14,276 2nd 596,790 27,092,908
Retail sales $1,153,570 8th $88,082,966 $3,917,663,456
Retail sales per capita $13,855 14th $13,553 $12,990

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