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Newton

Massachusetts · 83,829 residents · 17.8 sq mi
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Newton is a city of 83,829 people in Massachusetts. This is an unusually credentialed place: 68% of adults have a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $416,600. Households here earn about 70% more than in Massachusetts as a whole. Median household income runs $86,052, well clear of the $42,589 US median. Renters pay $1,083 a month at the median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 38.7
US median: 35.2
More educated
68% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
83,829
+2%since 1990
from 82,585 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
38.7
+8%since 1990
from 35.9 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
17.8 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
82K84K86K88K90K19902000201020202024Newton
202489K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.2%(4,401)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96%(5,014)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.3%(5,267)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.9%(6,653)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.1%(5,133)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.9%(10,809)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.3%(12,823)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5416%(13,400)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649.2%(7,689)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 747.1%(5,918)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 845.6%(4,667)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over2.5%(2,055)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$86,052
+9%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $59,719 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$45,708
+58%since 1990
from $28,840 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
4.3%
Unchangedsince 1990
from 4.3% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$416,600
+9%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $290,400 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,083
−7%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $884 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
69.5%
+0.6 ptssince 1990
from 68.9% in 1990
30.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic93%(76,768)
Black2%(1,678)
Hispanic / Latino2%(1,611)
Asian4.7%(3,848)
2000
White, non-Hispanic86.4%(72,388)
Black1.9%(1,584)
Hispanic / Latino2.5%(2,111)
Asian7.7%(6,415)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican0.9%(761)
Puerto Rican0.6%(559)
Spaniard0.6%(550)
Colombian0.3%(265)
Argentine0.2%(184)
Guatemalan0.2%(182)
Honduran0.2%(145)
Salvadoran0.1%(121)
Costa Rican0.1%(118)
Venezuelan0.1%(110)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Dominican0.1%(107)
Cuban0.1%(103)
Chilean0.1%(102)
Peruvian0.1%(96)
Ecuadorian0.1%(85)
Asian origin
Chinese9.6%(8,587)
Asian Indian2.8%(2,533)
Korean1.5%(1,319)
Taiwanese0.6%(545)
Vietnamese0.5%(465)
Malaysian0.4%(367)
Japanese0.4%(346)
Filipino0.2%(206)
Thai0.2%(187)
Nepalese0.1%(102)
Cambodian0%(30)
+ 6 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
Irish11.5%(10,238)
Italian9.2%(8,208)
German7.5%(6,717)
English7.3%(6,501)
Russian5%(4,409)
Polish3.4%(3,045)
American3.2%(2,860)
French2%(1,818)
Scottish1.6%(1,446)
Ukrainian1.2%(1,069)
Arab1.2%(1,056)
Swedish1.1%(948)
+ 48 more ancestry groups with data
Lithuanian0.8%(747)
West Indian0.8%(701)
Israeli0.7%(661)
Brazilian0.7%(653)
Dutch0.7%(612)
Canadian0.7%(585)
Greek0.6%(534)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(520)
Romanian0.6%(517)
British0.5%(489)
Norwegian0.5%(471)
Iranian0.5%(461)
Austrian0.5%(434)
Welsh0.5%(407)
Danish0.4%(393)
Hungarian0.4%(383)
Portuguese0.4%(374)
Armenian0.4%(363)
Turkish0.3%(294)
Lebanese0.3%(286)
Barbadian0.3%(266)
Swiss0.3%(227)
Slovak0.2%(220)
Finnish0.2%(217)
Jamaican0.2%(204)
Egyptian0.2%(168)
Czech0.2%(151)
Latvian0.2%(150)
Serbian0.2%(149)
Nigerian0.1%(128)
Ethiopian0.1%(119)
Syrian0.1%(95)
Haitian0.1%(74)
Belgian0.1%(73)
Croatian0.1%(73)
Australian0.1%(63)
Ghanaian0.1%(62)
Moroccan0.1%(59)
Bulgarian0.1%(50)
Palestinian0.1%(48)
Iraqi0%(19)
Kenyan0%(8)
Slovene0%(7)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
68.0%
+10.8 ptssince 1990
from 57.2% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
94.5%
+2.9 ptssince 1990
from 91.7% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
38.9%
+7.1 ptssince 1990
from 31.8% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
17.0 min
−31%since 1990
from 24.5 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married32.2%(10,127)
Married61%(19,187)
Widowed2.5%(784)
Divorced4.3%(1,361)
Women 15+
Never married31.2%(11,760)
Married52.1%(19,614)
Widowed9.4%(3,533)
Divorced7.3%(2,761)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
1.3%
−0.3 ptssince 2013
from 1.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
75.4%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 74.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
17.0%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 17.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
17.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 17.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
7.6%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 8.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 0.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
88.8%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 88.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
22.4%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 23.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)20.9%(280)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)10.5%(141)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era31.5%(421)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War10%(134)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II3.1%(41)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,337 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Newton, Massachusetts?

Newton, Massachusetts has about 83,829 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Newton, Massachusetts?

The typical household in Newton, Massachusetts earns about $86,052 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Newton, Massachusetts expensive?

In Newton, Massachusetts, the median home is worth about $416,600, and the typical rent is about $1,083 a month.

How educated are people in Newton, Massachusetts?

About 68.0% of adults age 25 and over in Newton, Massachusetts hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Newton, Massachusetts?

About 4.3% of people in Newton, Massachusetts live below the federal poverty line.

Has Newton, Massachusetts grown since 1990?

Yes, Newton, Massachusetts has grown since 1990. The population has added about 1,244 residents, a change of about 2 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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