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 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): 18,257
  • Land Area (2000): 379.439 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.279 square kilometers
Newton Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 15,562 2003 15,660 2005 15,759
2002 15,635 2004 15,850 2006 15,690

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Houses (2000): 8,255
Newton Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 16,052 87.74%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 645 3.53%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,598 8.73%

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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. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 1,339 28.04%
2. Construction 376 7.87%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 228 4.77%
4. Public Administration 198 4.15%
5. Educational Services 191 4.00%
6. Finance and Insurance 177 3.71%
7. Health Care 166 3.48%
8. Machinery Manufacturing 163 3.41%
9. Accommodation and Food Services 146 3.06%
10. Truck Transportation 136 2.85%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 132 2.76%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 101 2.11%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 98 2.05%
14. Metal Manufactuing 90 1.88%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 87 1.82%
16. Department and Other General Stores 85 1.78%
17. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 79 1.65%
18. Repair and Maintenance 66 1.38%
19. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 63 1.32%
20. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 56 1.17%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 671 14.98%
2. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 575 12.84%
3. Educational Services 410 9.16%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 370 8.26%
5. Finance and Insurance 273 6.10%
6. Social Assistance 262 5.85%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 229 5.11%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 228 5.09%
9. Department and Other General Stores 144 3.22%
10. Public Administration 133 2.97%
11. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 103 2.30%
12. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 84 1.88%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 77 1.72%
14. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 68 1.52%
15. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 59 1.32%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 51 1.14%
17. Personal and Laundry Services 48 1.07%
18. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 47 1.05%
19. Gasoline Stations 42 0.94%
20. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 37 0.83%

Newton Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 401 8.40%
2. Assemblers and Fabricators 342 7.16%
3. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 305 6.39%
4. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 230 4.82%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 199 4.17%
6. Other Management Occupations 195 4.08%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 161 3.37%
8. Farmers and Farm Managers 156 3.27%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 156 3.27%
10. Other Installation / Maintenance 142 2.97%
11. Engineers 120 2.51%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 116 2.43%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 116 2.43%
14. Business Operations Specialists 104 2.18%
15. Computer Specialists 98 2.05%
16. Top Executives 94 1.97%
17. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 85 1.78%
18. Other Construction Trades 82 1.72%
19. Carpenters 78 1.63%
20. Customer Service Representatives 74 1.55%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 265 5.92%
2. Secretaries and Admins 252 5.63%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 226 5.05%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 212 4.73%
5. Cashiers 197 4.40%
6. Other Production Occupations 194 4.33%
7. Assemblers and Fabricators 186 4.15%
8. Customer Service Representatives 166 3.71%
9. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 166 3.71%
10. Registered Nurses 159 3.55%
11. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 148 3.31%
12. Child Care Workers 139 3.10%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 136 3.04%
14. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 131 2.93%
15. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 130 2.90%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 118 2.64%
17. Other Management Occupations 113 2.52%
18. Health Technologists and Technicians 98 2.19%
19. Waiters and Waitresses 93 2.08%
20. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 79 1.76%

Newton Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 8,067 55.85%
15-35 hours 1,692 11.71%
1-14 hours 565 3.91%
No regular hours 4,121 28.53%

Newton Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 195 2.21%
5 AM-5:29 AM 299 3.40%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 591 6.71%
6 AM-6:29 AM 662 7.52%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,251 14.21%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,055 11.98%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,740 19.76%
8 AM-8:29 AM 673 7.64%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 360 4.09%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 236 2.68%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 108 1.23%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 42 0.48%
Noon-3:59 PM 926 10.52%
4 PM-11:59 PM 667 7.58%

Newton Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 676 7.68%
5-9 3,059 34.74%
10-14 2,421 27.50%
15-19 745 8.46%
20-24 298 3.38%
25-29 46 0.52%
30-34 407 4.62%
35-39 204 2.32%
40-44 203 2.31%
45-59 499 5.67%
60-89 153 1.74%
At least 90 94 1.07%

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 90 1.02% 7,155 81.26%
30-44 8 0.09% 806 9.15%
45-59 0 0.00% 499 5.67%
At least 60 0 0.00% 247 2.81%

Newton Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 37 0.40%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,003 10.97%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 7,371 80.65%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 30 0.33%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 98 1.07%
Color 6 Box Walked 266 2.91%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 334 3.65%

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Newton Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 7,807 (17,853 people)
Families (2000): 5,093 (14,530 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,368
People at same address in 1995: 10,167
Newton Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 608 7.79%
$10,000-$14,999 506 6.48%
$15,000-$19,999 574 7.35%
$20,000-$24,999 622 7.97%
$25,000-$29,999 617 7.90%
$30,000-$34,999 497 6.37%
$35,000-$39,999 424 5.43%
$40,000-$44,999 611 7.83%
$45,000-$49,999 487 6.24%
$50,000-$59,999 765 9.80%
$60,000-$74,999 1,064 13.63%
$75,000-$99,999 521 6.67%
$100,000-$124,999 258 3.30%
$125,000-$149,999 129 1.65%
$150,000-$199,999 58 0.74%
$200,000 or more 66 0.85%

Newton Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,343 30.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,519 32.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 304 3.93%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,123 14.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 21 0.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 931 12.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 16 0.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 353 4.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 94 1.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 35 0.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Newton Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,964 27.36%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,501 16.06%
Public Assistance 149 0.68%
Retirement 1,518 6.96%
Self Employment 926 4.25%
Social Security 2,539 11.65%
Supplemental Security 258 1.18%
Wage / Salary 5,752 26.39%
Other 1,188 5.45%

Newton Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,468 59.31%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,693 40.69%

Newton Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 647 9.16%
Color 1 Box Married 4,483 63.48%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,687 23.89%
Color 3 Box Widowed 245 3.47%

Newton Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 924 12.11%
Color 1 Box Married 4,370 57.27%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,225 16.05%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,112 14.57%

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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 602 4.32%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,397 10.02%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 5,651 40.54%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,087 22.15%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 736 5.28%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,701 12.20%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 764 5.48%

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 268 1.47% 122 0.67% 390 2.14%
Kindergarten 203 1.11% 18 0.10% 221 1.21%
Grades 1-4 958 5.25% 34 0.19% 992 5.43%
Grades 5-8 936 5.13% 29 0.16% 965 5.29%
Grades 9-12 946 5.18% 35 0.19% 981 5.37%
Undergrad college 381 2.09% 100 0.55% 481 2.63%
Graduate or professional school 51 0.28% 38 0.21% 89 0.49%
Total 3,743 20.50% 376 2.06% 4,119 22.56%

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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 16,669 93.24%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,209 6.76%

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Newton Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 31
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 0.771 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.771 0.064 6.683 28.403 1.864 37.013
2002 1.087 0.000 0.000 0.192 1.279 0.000 14.775 32.107 1.471 48.353
2003 0.511 0.000 0.000 0.447 0.958 0.000 5.939 28.033 1.022 34.994
2004 0.631 0.000 0.000 0.063 0.694 0.126 14.069 21.893 1.199 37.161
2005 0.444 0.000 0.000 0.127 0.571 0.000 4.188 25.065 1.015 30.268
2006 0.701 0.000 0.000 0.191 0.892 0.064 4.716 24.857 1.211 30.784

Newton Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 7 28
2005 6 27
2006 6 24
2007 6 24

Newton Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 588
2002 776

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Newton Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Newton Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,435 13.34%
10-19 Years 2,338 12.81%
20-29 Years 2,108 11.55%
30-39 Years 2,530 13.86%
40-49 Years 2,634 14.43%
50-59 Years 2,081 11.40%
60-69 Years 1,559 8.54%
70-79 Years 1,532 8.39%
80-89 Years 828 4.54%
90+ Years 212 1.16%

Newton Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 8,795 48.17%
Color 1 Box Female 9,462 51.83%

Newton Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 17,694 96.92%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 216 1.18%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 116 0.64%
Color 2 Box Asian 100 0.55%
Color 1 Box African-American 70 0.38%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 39 0.21%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 15 0.08%
Color 6 Box Other Race 7 0.04%

Newton Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 5,129 30.09%
2. Irish 2,149 12.61%
3. United States Or American 1,914 11.23%
4. English 1,830 10.74%
5. Dutch 1,725 10.12%
6. Norwegian 775 4.55%
7. French Non-Basque 518 3.04%
8. Swedish 491 2.88%
9. Scottish 408 2.39%
10. Scotch Irish 405 2.38%

Newton Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 16,613 97.04%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 264 1.54%
3. Other West Germanic 86 0.50%
4. German 51 0.30%
5. Other Indic 26 0.15%
6. French 19 0.11%
7. Other Native North American 14 0.08%
8. Arabic 13 0.08%
9. Russian 12 0.07%
10. Other Slavic 9 0.05%

Newton Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 17,964 98.19%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 81 0.44%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 250 1.37%

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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
50208