Newton, MA

89,041 Population
17.8 square miles 4,991.9 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2016 1-year unless noted

 
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 People

Percent of State Population
1.3%
was 1.3%
Ranked 10th Highest in MA
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Population Density
4,991.9
US 88.8 people/sq mile
 
Dependency Ratio
59.2%
was 54.0%
US Population Dependency Ratio is 49.7
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Percent Foreign Born
20.0%
was 24.4%
Ranked 10th Highest in MA
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Percent Under 18
23.7%
was 21.3%
Ranked 5th Highest in MA
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Percent 65 and Over
18.1%
was 17.7%
Ranked 1st Highest in MA
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 Economics

Unemployment Rate
2.7
was 3.7
Ranked 3rd Lowest in MA
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Percent Living in Poverty
4.1%
was 4.3%
Ranked 1st Lowest in MA
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Median Household Income
$127,402
was $126,649
Ranked 1st Highest in MA
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Gini Income Distribution
 
46.9
49.3
US Gini Index is 42.0
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 Safety

Homicides per 100,000
0
 
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Violent Crimes per 100,000
83.1
was 85.2
 
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Property Crimes per 100,000
828.7
was 929.0
 
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 Housing

Total Housing Units
32,533
was 31,925
Ranked 11th Highest in MA
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Median Rent
$1,792
was $1,824
Ranked 3rd Highest in MA
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Total Building Permits
123
was 68
 
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Occupied Housing Units
30,309
was 29,902
 
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Homeownership Rate
72.6%
was 70.5%
Ranked 1st Highest in MA
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Single Family Building Permits
123
was 68
 
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Residential Units Per Sq Mile
1,824.6
was 1,789.8
Ranked 11th Highest in MA
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Rental Vacancy Rate
21.1%
was 18.7%
Ranked 1st Highest in MA
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Multifamily Building Permits
0
 
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Persons Per Dwelling Unit
2.7
was 2.7
Ranked 5th Highest in MA
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Building Permits per 1000 Housing Units
3.7
was 2.1
 
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Building Permits per 1000 Residents
1.4
was 0.8
 
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 Health

Percent with Insurance Under 18
99.0%
was 99.8%
Ranked 5th Highest in MA
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Percent with Insurance 18 to 64
97.6%
Ranked 1st Highest in MA
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Percent with Insurance Over 65
98.7%
was 99.1%
Ranked 7th Highest in MA
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 Education

Percent with High School Diploma or Higher
96.4%
was 97.4%
Ranked 1st Highest in MA
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Percent with Bachelors Degree or Higher
76.6%
was 76.6%
Ranked 1st Highest in MA
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 Finance

Capital Spending
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Own Source Revenue
92.9%
was 91.9%
Ranked 22nd Highest in MA
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Debt Service Ratio
5.4%
was 5.6%
Ranked 102nd Highest in MA
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Revenue
 
$340,671,193
$319,263,257
Ranked 5th Highest in MA
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Expenditure
 
$289,534,831
$272,431,695
Ranked 6th Highest in MA
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Revenue per Capita
$3,858
was $3,629
Ranked 83rd Highest in MA
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Expenditure per Capita
$3,279
was $3,097
Ranked 95th Highest in MA
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