Newtown, CT

Census Place

2024 Population

1,898

US Senator

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Party

US Senator

Chris Murphy

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

10.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$164,821

2.37% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$523,200

12.4% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

Population & Diversity

Newtown, CT is home to a population of 1.9k people, from which 97.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.8% of Newtown, CT residents were born outside of the country (129 people).

In 2024, there were 14 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.65k people) in Newtown, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 118 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 44 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.3%

2024 Citizenship

97.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.3% of Newtown, CT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Newtown, CT was 97.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Newtown, CT

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.65k ± 200
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
118 ± 69
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
44 ± 25

8.96%

Hispanic Population

170 people

8.96% of the people in Newtown, CT are hispanic (170 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Newtown, CT 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 Connecticut.

Most Common Origin

Jamaica
46,306 ± 5,249 people
India
39,834 ± 4,873 people
Dominican Republic
31,156 ± 4,315 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Connecticut was Jamaica, the natal country of 46,306 Connecticut residents, followed by India with 39,834 and Dominican Republic with 31,156.

Foreign-Born Population

6.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

129 people

7.06%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

139 people

As of 2024, 6.8% of Newtown, CT residents (129 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 Newtown, CT was 7.06%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
56 ± 44
Gulf War (2001-)
21 ± 19
World War II
5 ± 7

Newtown, CT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.67 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Newtown, CT.

Economy

The economy of Newtown, CT employs 1.01k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Newtown, CT were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (156 people), Educational Services (138 people), and Retail Trade (116 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($205,729), Finance & Insurance ($155,125), and Manufacturing ($133,333).

Employment

Occupations

1.01k

2024 Value

± 117

−2.41%

1 Year decline

± 16.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Newtown, CT declined at a rate of −2.41%, from 1.04k employees to 1.01k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Newtown, CT, are Management Occupations (189 people), Sales & Related Occupations (152 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (90 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Newtown, CT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Connecticut (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

1.01k

2024 Value

± 117

−2.41%

1 Year decline

± 16.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Newtown, CT declined at a rate of −2.41%, from 1.04k employees to 1.01k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Newtown, CT, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (156 people), Educational Services (138 people), and Retail Trade (116 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Newtown, CT, though some of these residents may live in Newtown, CT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$98,750

Median earning men ± $14,666

$70,721

Median earning women ± $6,998

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($206,667), Information ($206,146), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($158,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($88,000), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($87,813), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($86,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Newtown, CT was $523,200 in 2024, which is 1.57 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $465,400 to $523,200, a 12.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Newtown, CT is 87.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Newtown, CT have an average commute time of 26.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Newtown, CT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$523,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$38,011

$631

Median Property Taxes

±$99

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 Newtown, CT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

87.8%

Homeownership

2024

66.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 87.8% of the housing units in Newtown, CT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 88.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Newtown, CT 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.

$164,821

Median Household Income

± $27,468

719

Number of Households

± 95

In 2024, the median household income of the 719 households in Newtown, CT grew to $164,821 from the previous year's value of $161,000.

The following chart displays the households in Newtown, CT 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 Newtown, CT is from Connecticut.

0.495

2024 Wage GINI in Connecticut

0.498

2023 Wage GINI in Connecticut

In 2024, the income inequality in Connecticut was 0.495 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.618% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Connecticut was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Connecticut in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (63.4%)
Worked At Home (31.6%)
Carpooled (2.98%)

In 2024, 63.4% of workers in Newtown, CT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (31.6%) and those who carpooled to work (2.98%).

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

26.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Newtown, CT have a longer commute time (26.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.6% of the workforce in Newtown, CT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Newtown, CT (38 out of 1.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Newtown, CT is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

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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