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  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


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Newton Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 17,618
  • Land Area (2000): 91.889 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.036 square kilometers
Newton Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2002 17,366 2004 18,056 2006 1,585
2003 17,963 2005 18,215 2007 1,574

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Houses (2000): 7,436
Newton Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 17,244 97.36%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 69 0.39%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 398 2.25%

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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. Construction 491 10.59%
2. Machinery Manufacturing 456 9.84%
3. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 305 6.58%
4. Health Care 250 5.39%
5. Educational Services 229 4.94%
6. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 174 3.75%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 163 3.52%
8. Public Administration 155 3.34%
9. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 152 3.28%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 129 2.78%
11. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 118 2.55%
12. Metal Manufactuing 116 2.50%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 113 2.44%
14. Truck Transportation 110 2.37%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 97 2.09%
16. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 89 1.92%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 86 1.86%
18. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 81 1.75%
19. Finance and Insurance 77 1.66%
20. Food Manufacturing 77 1.66%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 935 23.29%
2. Educational Services 540 13.45%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 298 7.42%
4. Social Assistance 233 5.80%
5. Finance and Insurance 206 5.13%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 176 4.38%
7. Public Administration 164 4.09%
8. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 137 3.41%
9. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 129 3.21%
10. Department and Other General Stores 124 3.09%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 96 2.39%
12. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 90 2.24%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 63 1.57%
14. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 62 1.54%
15. Machinery Manufacturing 50 1.25%
16. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 50 1.25%
17. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 43 1.07%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 41 1.02%
19. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 38 0.95%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 38 0.95%

Newton Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 327 7.06%
2. Other Production Occupations 266 5.74%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 208 4.49%
4. Other Construction Trades 184 3.97%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 180 3.88%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 176 3.80%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 173 3.73%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 157 3.39%
9. Other Management Occupations 153 3.30%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 139 3.00%
11. Assemblers and Fabricators 129 2.78%
12. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 115 2.48%
13. Vehicle Mechanics 115 2.48%
14. Top Executives 111 2.39%
15. Carpenters 109 2.35%
16. Religious Workers 99 2.14%
17. Computer Specialists 80 1.73%
18. Other Office and Admin Support 80 1.73%
19. Construction Laborers 78 1.68%
20. Other Material Moving Workers 77 1.66%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Registered Nurses 272 6.78%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 243 6.05%
3. Secretaries and Admins 201 5.01%
4. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 190 4.73%
5. Other Management Occupations 189 4.71%
6. Other Office and Admin Support 163 4.06%
7. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 149 3.71%
8. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 149 3.71%
9. Other Production Occupations 129 3.21%
10. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 117 2.91%
11. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 116 2.89%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 115 2.86%
13. Child Care Workers 112 2.79%
14. Other Personal Care, Not child care 102 2.54%
15. Cashiers 97 2.42%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 92 2.29%
17. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 91 2.27%
18. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 87 2.17%
19. Waiters and Waitresses 85 2.12%
20. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 78 1.94%

Newton Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 7,706 56.77%
15-35 hours 1,635 12.05%
1-14 hours 454 3.34%
No regular hours 3,779 27.84%

Newton Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 328 3.95%
5 AM-5:29 AM 187 2.25%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 390 4.70%
6 AM-6:29 AM 748 9.01%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 990 11.92%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,044 12.57%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,767 21.28%
8 AM-8:29 AM 751 9.04%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 338 4.07%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 321 3.87%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 125 1.51%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 78 0.94%
Noon-3:59 PM 736 8.86%
4 PM-11:59 PM 501 6.03%

Newton Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 542 6.53%
5-9 2,438 29.36%
10-14 1,967 23.69%
15-19 806 9.71%
20-24 324 3.90%
25-29 354 4.26%
30-34 711 8.56%
35-39 283 3.41%
40-44 339 4.08%
45-59 344 4.14%
60-89 116 1.40%
At least 90 80 0.96%

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 44 0.53% 6,387 76.91%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,333 16.05%
45-59 0 0.00% 344 4.14%
At least 60 6 0.07% 190 2.29%

Newton Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 11 0.13%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 803 9.42%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 7,206 84.58%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 18 0.21%
Color 4 Box Other 54 0.63%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 50 0.59%
Color 6 Box Walked 162 1.90%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 216 2.54%

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Newton Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 7,050 (17,147 people)
Families (2000): 4,796 (14,278 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,238
People at same address in 1995: 8,398
Newton Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 636 9.02%
$10,000-$14,999 424 6.01%
$15,000-$19,999 501 7.11%
$20,000-$24,999 527 7.48%
$25,000-$29,999 530 7.52%
$30,000-$34,999 566 8.03%
$35,000-$39,999 515 7.30%
$40,000-$44,999 519 7.36%
$45,000-$49,999 325 4.61%
$50,000-$59,999 711 10.09%
$60,000-$74,999 868 12.31%
$75,000-$99,999 574 8.14%
$100,000-$124,999 235 3.33%
$125,000-$149,999 36 0.51%
$150,000-$199,999 32 0.45%
$200,000 or more 51 0.72%

Newton Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,006 28.62%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,206 31.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 210 3.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,047 14.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 31 0.44%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 879 12.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 18 0.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 396 5.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 150 2.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 60 0.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Newton Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,586 28.86%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,892 14.94%
Public Assistance 193 1.00%
Retirement 1,060 5.48%
Self Employment 878 4.54%
Social Security 2,073 10.71%
Supplemental Security 246 1.27%
Wage / Salary 5,412 27.96%
Other 1,016 5.25%

Newton Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,117 55.02%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,731 44.98%

Newton Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 657 9.85%
Color 1 Box Married 4,151 62.22%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,723 25.82%
Color 3 Box Widowed 141 2.11%

Newton Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 942 13.14%
Color 1 Box Married 4,186 58.37%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,213 16.92%
Color 3 Box Widowed 830 11.57%

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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 697 5.36%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,504 11.56%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,044 31.09%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,424 26.33%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 717 5.51%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,722 13.24%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 898 6.90%

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 202 1.15% 87 0.49% 289 1.64%
Kindergarten 158 0.90% 27 0.15% 185 1.05%
Grades 1-4 926 5.26% 154 0.87% 1,080 6.13%
Grades 5-8 1,014 5.76% 122 0.69% 1,136 6.45%
Grades 9-12 1,024 5.81% 87 0.49% 1,111 6.31%
Undergrad college 377 2.14% 132 0.75% 509 2.89%
Graduate or professional school 72 0.41% 31 0.18% 103 0.58%
Total 3,773 21.42% 640 3.63% 4,413 25.05%

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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 15,787 92.27%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,322 7.73%

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Newton Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 82
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
2002 2.303 0.518 0.058 0.288 3.167 0.403 6.104 27.871 0.979 35.356
2003 2.449 0.501 0.000 0.111 3.062 0.445 6.068 30.730 1.002 37.800
2004 3.101 0.443 0.000 0.222 3.766 0.498 5.151 29.132 1.108 35.390
2005 3.623 0.659 0.000 0.384 4.666 0.165 4.721 29.975 1.427 36.124
2006 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.893 11.356 0.631 13.880
2007 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.635 1.271 6.353 0.000 7.624

Newton Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 0 2
2005 0 2
2006 0 2
2007 0 2

Newton Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2002 669

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Newton Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Newton Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,498 14.18%
10-19 Years 2,558 14.52%
20-29 Years 2,098 11.91%
30-39 Years 2,482 14.09%
40-49 Years 2,611 14.82%
50-59 Years 1,758 9.98%
60-69 Years 1,321 7.50%
70-79 Years 1,308 7.42%
80-89 Years 784 4.45%
90+ Years 200 1.14%

Newton Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 8,523 48.38%
Color 1 Box Female 9,095 51.62%

Newton Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 14,567 82.68%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2,194 12.45%
Color 1 Box African-American 379 2.15%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 269 1.53%
Color 2 Box Asian 111 0.63%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 79 0.45%
Color 6 Box Other Race 14 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 5 0.03%

Newton Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 5,681 38.91%
2. English 1,619 11.09%
3. United States Or American 1,601 10.97%
4. Irish 1,421 9.73%
5. Dutch 637 4.36%
6. French Non-Basque 566 3.88%
7. Scotch Irish 404 2.77%
8. Swedish 304 2.08%
9. Scottish 279 1.91%
10. Norwegian 201 1.38%

Newton Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 14,712 89.66%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,297 7.90%
3. German 193 1.18%
4. Vietnamese 76 0.46%
5. Other Indo European 25 0.15%
6. Other West Germanic 22 0.13%
7. French 20 0.12%
8. Chinese 17 0.10%
9. Italian 13 0.08%
10. Tagalog 9 0.05%

Newton Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 16,797 94.84%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 313 1.77%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 601 3.39%

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Newton Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
67114