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Total population: 8,124 (All urban)

Newton,NJ index of house prices


Houses: 3,425 (3,258 occupied: 1,592 owner occupied, 1,666 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

51%
State:

51%

Housing density: 1106 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2009 in this state: $376,766.


Median contract rent in 2009: $806 (lower quartile is $747, upper quartile is $948)


Median gross rent in Newton, NJ in 2009: $925


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


Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $90,160


Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $32,526


Median monthly housing costs: $1,100





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Newton, New Jersey Age and Sex of Residents


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $244,728 (it was $136,500 in 2000)
Newton:

$244,728
New Jersey:

$348,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $220,220 - $308,262

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $259,701
Here:

$259,701
State:

$429,197

Townhouses or other attached units: $248,873
Here:

$248,873
State:

$286,566

In 2-unit structures: $310,315
Here:

$310,315
State:

$397,697

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $442,635
Here:

$442,635
State:

$292,192

Mobile homes: $40,586
Here:

$40,586
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 houses/apartments in Newton, New Jersey
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 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
  • 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
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Newton, New Jersey
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 59
  • 2 bedrooms: 313
  • 3 bedrooms: 792
  • 4 bedrooms: 349
  • 5+ bedrooms: 79
  • no bedroom: 102
  • 1 bedroom: 827
  • 2 bedrooms: 460
  • 3 bedrooms: 220
  • 4 bedrooms: 50
  • 5+ bedrooms: 7
Cars and other vehicles available in Newton, New Jersey in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 55
  • 1 vehicle: 328
  • 2 vehicles: 883
  • 3 vehicles: 250
  • 4 vehicles: 55
  • 5+ vehicles: 21
  • no vehicle: 502
  • 1 vehicle: 714
  • 2 vehicles: 401
  • 3 vehicles: 29
  • 4 vehicles: 7
  • 5+ vehicles: 13

Median 2009 house/condo value by year built


Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 29
  • 2000 to 2004: 199
  • 1990 to 1999: 156
  • 1980 to 1989: 145
  • 1970 to 1979: 640
  • 1960 to 1969: 552
  • 1950 to 1959: 333
  • 1940 to 1949: 156
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,375

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


Newton, NJ house values

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2009 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: 2
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 3
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 1
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 9
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 3
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 3
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 4
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 4
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 7
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 2
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 17
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 83
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 337
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 480
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 396
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 148
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 60
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 4
  • $1,000,000 or more: 6
 


Newton rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2009 in Newton:

  • Less than $100: 0 people
  • $100 to $149: 20
  • $150 to $199: 10
  • $200 to $249: 73
  • $250 to $299: 15
  • $300 to $349: 29
  • $350 to $399: 0
  • $400 to $449: 33
  • $450 to $499: 26
  • $500 to $549: 17
  • $550 to $599: 0
  • $600 to $649: 22
  • $650 to $699: 43
  • $700 to $749: 44
  • $750 to $799: 188
  • $800 to $899: 233
  • $900 to $999: 367
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 287
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 163
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 89
  • $2,000 or more: 34
  • No cash rent: 69
 

Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit


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)


Newton commuting: travel time to work

Travel time to work (commute)

  • 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%)
 


Newton, NJ household income

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 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 2009 for:

  • White non-Hispanic householders: $55,094
  • Black householders: $31,682
  • American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $22,681
  • Asian householders: $3,399
  • Some other race householders: $61,977
  • Two or more races householders: $85,911
  • Hispanic or Latino race householders: $36,550
Newton household income for White non-Hispanic householders
Newton household income for Black householders
Newton household income for Asian householders
Newton household income for Some other race householders
Newton household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Newton marital status for males
Newton marital status for females

Median 2009 house value for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $243,114
  • Black or African American householders: $291,342
  • Asian householders: $455,749
  • Some other race householders: $403,397
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $365,029

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: $23,000


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

House/condo owner moved in on average 12 years ago


Renter moved in on average 5 years ago

Year Householders Moved Into Residence in Newton:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Newton
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (47.5%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (46.9%)
  • Electricity (3.8%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1.2%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (40.8%)
  • Electricity (34.9%)
  • Utility gas (19.8%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1.6%)
  • Other fuel (1.6%)
  • No fuel used (1.2%)



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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