Newton, NJ (New Jersey) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 8,096 (All urban)

Newton, New Jersey Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 3,425 (3,258 occupied: 1,592 owner occupied, 1,666 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	51%
State:	34%

Housing density: 1106 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $420,316.

Median contract rent in 2007: $877 (lower quartile is $698, upper quartile is $1,072)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $930

Median gross rent in Newton, NJ in 2007: $968

Housing units in Newton with a mortgage: 1,039 (59 second mortgage, 146 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 337

Newton,NJ index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $295,606 (it was $136,500 in 2000)

Newton:	$295,606
New Jersey:	$372,300

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $226,076 - $359,418

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $308,880
Here: $308,880
State: $452,919

Townhouses or other attached units: $287,242
Here: $287,242
State: $310,364

In 2-unit structures: $238,450
Here: $238,450
State: $429,538

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $289,121
Here: $289,121
State: $371,779

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $248,138
Here: $248,138
State: $309,003

Mobile homes: $71,417
Here: $71,417
State: $53,584

Household type by relationship

Households: 7,782

In family households: 6,169 (1,461 male householders, 502 female householders)
1,456 spouses, 2,270 children (2,139 natural, 88 adopted, 43 stepchildren), 108 grandchildren, 27 brothers or sisters, 77 parents, 106 other relatives, 162 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,613 (531 male householders (406 living alone)), 776 female householders (688 living alone)), 306 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 462 (320 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 762 2-persons, 479 3-persons, 422 4-persons, 197 5-persons, 78 6-persons, 25 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,094 1-person, 180 2-persons, 24 3-persons, 3 4-persons, 6 6-persons.

1,372 married couples with children.
462 single-parent households (112 men, 350 women).

88.5% of residents of Newton speak English at home.
3.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (44% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 12% don't speak English at all).
4.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (58% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).
1.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (48% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 22% speak English not well).
2.2% of residents speak other language at home (70% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 675 (8.2%)
(51.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.5
State:	6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.4
State:	3.8

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Newton, New Jersey:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 20 4 rooms: 107 5 rooms: 248 6 rooms: 413 7 rooms: 353 8 rooms: 247 9 or more rooms: 204

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Newton, New Jersey:
	1 room: 72 2 rooms: 190 3 rooms: 610 4 rooms: 347 5 rooms: 260 6 rooms: 129 7 rooms: 17 8 rooms: 18 9 or more rooms: 23

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 20
1995 to 1998: 70
1990 to 1994: 136
1980 to 1989: 254
1970 to 1979: 592
1960 to 1969: 356
1950 to 1959: 346
1940 to 1949: 205
1939 or earlier: 1,446

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Newton:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 59 2 bedrooms: 313 3 bedrooms: 792 4 bedrooms: 349 5 or more bedrooms: 79

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Newton:
	no bedroom: 102 1 bedroom: 827 2 bedrooms: 460 3 bedrooms: 220 4 bedrooms: 50 5 or more bedrooms: 7

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Newton in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 55 1 vehicle: 328 2 vehicles: 883 3 vehicles: 250 4 vehicles: 55 5 or more vehicles: 21

Cars and other vehicles available in Newton in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 502 1 vehicle: 714 2 vehicles: 401 3 vehicles: 29 4 vehicles: 7 5 or more vehicles: 13

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Newton, NJ:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 1
$35,000 to $39,999: 3
$40,000 to $49,999: 2
$50,000 to $59,999: 6
$60,000 to $69,999: 5
$70,000 to $79,999: 2
$80,000 to $89,999: 4
$90,000 to $99,999: 4
$100,000 to $124,999: 8
$125,000 to $149,999: 1
$150,000 to $174,999: 11
$175,000 to $199,999: 47
$200,000 to $249,999: 306
$250,000 to $299,999: 424
$300,000 to $399,999: 479
$400,000 to $499,999: 164
$500,000 to $749,999: 85
$750,000 to $999,999: 6
$1,000,000 or more: 6

Newton rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Newton:

Less than $100: 21 people
$100 to $149: 19
$150 to $199: 46
$200 to $249: 49
$250 to $299: 39
$300 to $349: 27
$350 to $399: 23
$400 to $449: 17
$450 to $499: 17
$500 to $549: 21
$550 to $599: 27
$600 to $649: 22
$650 to $699: 30
$700 to $749: 85
$750 to $799: 111
$800 to $899: 299
$900 to $999: 273
$1,000 to $1,249: 352
$1,250 to $1,499: 67
$1,500 to $1,999: 18
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 75

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 162 1990 to 1994: 97 1985 to 1989: 79 1980 to 1984: 36 1975 to 1979: 42 1970 to 1974: 47 1970 to 1974: 25 1965 to 1969: 187

Newton, NJ Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 61.0%
Number of people working at home: 123 (3.1% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 205
5 to 9 minutes: 580
10 to 14 minutes: 586
15 to 19 minutes: 451
20 to 24 minutes: 326
25 to 29 minutes: 149
30 to 34 minutes: 326
35 to 39 minutes: 126
40 to 44 minutes: 143
45 to 59 minutes: 450
60 to 89 minutes: 329
90 or more minutes: 126

Newton mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,967 (76%)
Carpooled: 475 (12%)
Bus or trolley bus: 29 (1%)
Railroad: 17 (0%)
Taxi: 7 (0%)
Bicycle: 17 (0%)
Walked: 235 (6%)
Other means: 50 (1%)
Worked at home: 123 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 354
$10,000 to $14,999: 231
$15,000 to $19,999: 175
$20,000 to $24,999: 201
$25,000 to $29,999: 241
$30,000 to $34,999: 127
$35,000 to $39,999: 246
$40,000 to $44,999: 135
$45,000 to $49,999: 155
$50,000 to $59,999: 240
$60,000 to $74,999: 463
$75,000 to $99,999: 353
$100,000 to $124,999: 194
$125,000 to $149,999: 95
$150,000 to $199,999: 52
$200,000 or more: 8

First ancestries reported:

Irish: 1215

Italian: 930

German: 840

Other groups: 753

English: 660

United States or American: 484

Polish: 326

Dutch: 278

Arab:: 195

Hungarian: 132

French (except Basque): 114

Palestinian: 94

Swedish: 93

Scottish: 85

Slovak: 59

Russian: 55

Scotch-Irish: 51

Swiss: 41

Arab/Arabic: 39

Welsh: 32

Ukrainian: 32

Czechoslovakian: 32

Greek: 30

Jordanian: 28

Portuguese: 25

Pennsylvania German: 25

French Canadian: 25

Norwegian: 25

British: 24

Northern European: 21

European: 21

Finnish: 19

Egyptian: 15

Subsaharan African:: 15

Lithuanian: 13

Yugoslavian: 13

Canadian: 11

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 11

African: 9

Belgian: 9

Moroccan: 7

Dutch West Indian: 7

Other Arab: 6

Slavic: 6

Other Subsaharan African: 6

Czech: 6

Maltese: 6

Lebanese: 6

Croatian: 6

Danish: 5

Austrian: 5

Haitian: 4

Guyanese: 3

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico (9%)
Jordan (8%)
Philippines (8%)
Costa Rica (7%)
Germany (7%)
Asia, n.e.c. (6%)
Japan (5%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 5589
Northeast: 1400
Midwest: 175
South: 247
West: 74

52% of Newton residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 65% lived in New Jersey.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 12
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 24
7th and 8th grade: 67
9th grade: 68
10th grade: 78
11th grade: 40
12th grade, no diploma: 148
High school graduate (or equivalency): 919
Less than 1 year of college: 232
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 334
Associate degree: 145
Bachelor's degree: 375
Master's degree: 165
Professional school degree: 43
Doctorate degree: 25

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 15
5th and 6th grade: 17
7th and 8th grade: 134
9th grade: 70
10th grade: 63
11th grade: 102
12th grade, no diploma: 96
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,118
Less than 1 year of college: 263
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 396
Associate degree: 254
Bachelor's degree: 341
Master's degree: 97
Professional school degree: 49
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.2%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 48.6%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 10.3%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 2.6%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 9.2%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $52,466
Black householders: $36,917
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $113,005
Asian householders: $1,731
Some other race householders: $60,546
Two or more races householders: $95,411
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $36,537

Newton household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Newton household income for Black householders

Newton household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Newton household income for Asian householders

Newton household income for Some other race householders

Newton household income for Two or more races householders

Newton household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Newton marital status for males

Newton marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $293,656
Black or African American householders: $351,911
Asian householders: $550,497
Some other race householders: $487,262
Hispanic or Latino householders: $440,918

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,616
One, attached: 118
Two: 397
3 or 4: 221
5 to 9: 246
10 to 19: 190
20 to 49: 123
50 or more: 476
Mobile homes: 38

Median worth of mobile homes: $147,497

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Newton:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (47%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (47%) Electricity (4%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (41%) Electricity (35%) Utility gas (20%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Other fuel (2%) No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 143

Here:	15.2%
New Jersey:	13.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 6

Here:	1.4%
New Jersey:	13.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 60

Here:	19.7%
New Jersey:	30.1%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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