Newton, NJ

Census Place

2024 Population

8,369

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

US Senator

Andy Kim

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.5

0.711% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

15.1%

0.493% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$76,221

3.45% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$302,700

Population & Diversity

Newton, NJ is home to a population of 8.37k people, from which 96.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.34% of Newton, NJ residents were born outside of the country (782 people).

In 2024, there were 7.85 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.09k people) in Newton, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 775 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 601 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.7%

2024 Citizenship

97.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.7% of Newton, NJ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Newton, NJ was 97.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Newton, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Newton, NJ

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.09k ± 473
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
775 ± 357
White (Hispanic)
601 ± 292

12%

Hispanic Population

1.01k people

12% of the people in Newton, NJ are hispanic (1.01k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Newton, NJ as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New Jersey.

Most Common Origin

India
279,408 ± 12,782 people
Dominican Republic
210,288 ± 11,131 people
Mexico
108,737 ± 8,049 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Jersey was India, the natal country of 279,408 New Jersey residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 210,288 and Mexico with 108,737.

Foreign-Born Population

9.34%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

782 people

8.33%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

694 people

As of 2024, 9.34% of Newton, NJ residents (782 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Newton, NJ was 8.33%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Newton, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
74 ± 57
Gulf War (2001-)
53 ± 53
Gulf War (1990s)
19 ± 30

Newton, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.4 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Newton, NJ.

Economy

The economy of Newton, NJ employs 4.03k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Newton, NJ were Health Care & Social Assistance (755 people), Retail Trade (600 people), and Manufacturing (413 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($91,625), Public Administration ($85,125), and Manufacturing ($77,644).

Employment

Occupations

4.03k

2024 Value

± 467

1.72%

1 Year growth

± 16.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Newton, NJ grew at a rate of 1.72%, from 3.96k employees to 4.03k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Newton, NJ, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (555 people), Management Occupations (493 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (386 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Newton, NJ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Jersey.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New Jersey (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

4.03k

2024 Value

± 467

1.72%

1 Year growth

± 16.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Newton, NJ grew at a rate of 1.72%, from 3.96k employees to 4.03k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Newton, NJ, are Health Care & Social Assistance (755 people), Retail Trade (600 people), and Manufacturing (413 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Newton, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Newton, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$66,582

Median earning men ± $5,263

$44,022

Median earning women ± $12,352

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($146,771), Public Administration ($112,813), and Manufacturing ($76,563).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($95,433), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($90,417), and Manufacturing ($79,141).

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New Jersey went to Kamala Harris with 52% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Jill Stein (0.914%).

Cory Booker and Andy Kim are the senators currently representing the state of New Jersey. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New Jersey is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Newton, NJ. Showing the available data for New Jersey.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (52%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.1%)
Republican Party
Jill Stein (0.914%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New Jersey went to Kamala Harris with 52% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Jill Stein (0.914%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New Jersey for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New Jersey

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for New Jersey.

Cory Booker

Senator from New Jersey

Assumed office on October 31, 2013
Elected to the seat to succeed Jeffrey Chiesa, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Frank Lautenberg.{{Cite news |url=https://www.politico.com/story/2013/10/cory-booker-new-jersey-senate-election-098436 |title=Booker Wins New Jersey Senate Seat |work=Politico |access-date=May 21, 2020 }}

Andy Kim

Senator from New Jersey

Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed George Helmy, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Bob Menendez.

Cory Booker and Andy Kim are the senators currently representing New Jersey.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in New Jersey over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

The student population of Newton, NJ in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 1,221 male students and 1,026 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Newton, NJ are White (320 and 73.2%), Hispanic or Latino (69 and 15.8%), Two or More Races (24 and 5.49%), and Black or African American (16 and 3.66%).

The largest universities in Newton, NJ by number of degrees awarded are Sussex County Community College (444 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Newton, NJ are Liberal Arts & Sciences (134 and 30.2%), General Business Administration & Management (57 and 12.8%), and Biological & Physical Sciences (48 and 10.8%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 2,247 students enrolled in Newton, NJ, 54.3% men and 45.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,404 records, of which 47.1% were women and 52.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
134 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
57 degrees awarded
Biological & Physical Sciences
48 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Newton, NJ was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 134 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Newton, NJ according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Sussex County Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

444 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Sussex County Community College with 444 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 215 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Newton, NJ, which is 0.939 times less than the 229 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 320 degrees mean that there were 4.64 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 69 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($5,232) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($2,040) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,481) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Newton, NJ was $302,700 in 2024, which is 0.91 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $282,300 to $302,700, a 7.23% increase. The homeownership rate in Newton, NJ is 59.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Newton, NJ have an average commute time of 25.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Newton, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$302,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,242

$2,045

Median Property Taxes

±$300

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Newton, NJ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Newton, NJ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

59.3%

Homeownership

2024

62.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 59.3% of the housing units in Newton, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 58.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Newton, NJ compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$76,221

Median Household Income

± $10,842

3.45k

Number of Households

± 416

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.45k households in Newton, NJ grew to $76,221 from the previous year's value of $73,679.

The following chart displays the households in Newton, NJ distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Newton, NJ is from New Jersey.

0.482

2024 Wage GINI in New Jersey

0.486

2023 Wage GINI in New Jersey

In 2024, the income inequality in New Jersey was 0.482 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.733% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Jersey was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New Jersey in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New Jersey across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (81.7%)
Carpooled (8.9%)
Worked At Home (7.06%)

In 2024, 81.7% of workers in Newton, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.9%) and those who worked at home (7.06%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Newton, NJ have a shorter commute time (25.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.55% of the workforce in Newton, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Newton, NJ compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Newton, NJ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Newton, NJ have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Newton, NJ (1.19k out of 7.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Newton, NJ is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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