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    Newton, MA
    Demographic Data



    Newton Population Statistics

    Source & Methodology

    Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

    Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

    Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

    Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

    Newton Population & Age Distribution

    Total Population

    90,700

    Age

    Under 5 Years:
    3.8%
    5 - 17:
    16.8%
    18 - 24:
    12.0%
    25 - 34:
    9.7%
    35 - 54:
    26.1%
    55 - 64:
    12.5%
    Over 65 Years:
    19.1%

    Educational Attainment of Adults

    Attending College
    High School Graduates
    College Graduated
    9.0%
    9.0%
    97.3%
    97.3%
    81.1%
    81.1%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Income

    Per capita Income

    Newton
    USA
    $97,547
    $97,547
    $44,673
    $44,673

    Median household income

    Newton
    USA
    $190,304
    $190,304
    $80,734
    $80,734
    Individuals Below Poverty Level

    4.5%

    Employment Industries

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    Professional, scientific, and technical services
    Education
    Healthcare
    Retail
    Finance
    Manufacturing
    Other
    Accommodation
    Information Technology
    Construction
    Arts
    Real estate
    Public Service
    22.0%
    22.0%
    17.3%
    17.3%
    15.8%
    15.8%
    7.0%
    7.0%
    6.7%
    6.7%
    6.7%
    6.7%
    3.9%
    3.9%
    3.2%
    3.2%
    3.0%
    3.0%
    2.5%
    2.5%
    2.4%
    2.4%
    2.2%
    2.2%
    2.1%
    2.1%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Race & Ethnic Diversity

    White
    Asian
    Other Race / Two or More Races
    Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
    Black or African American
    Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
    American Indian and Alaska Native
    68.4%
    68.4%
    17.4%
    17.4%
    7.3%
    7.3%
    4.5%
    4.5%
    2.4%
    2.4%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Ancestry

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    Irish
    Italian
    German
    English
    Russian
    Eastern European
    Polish
    French
    European
    Scottish
    Ukrainian
    Swedish
    French Canadian
    Lithuanian
    Israeli
    Brazilian
    Dutch
    Canadian
    Greek
    Scots-Irish
    11.5%
    11.5%
    9.2%
    9.2%
    7.5%
    7.5%
    7.3%
    7.3%
    5.0%
    5.0%
    3.9%
    3.9%
    3.4%
    3.4%
    2.0%
    2.0%
    2.0%
    2.0%
    1.6%
    1.6%
    1.2%
    1.2%
    1.1%
    1.1%
    1.0%
    1.0%
    0.8%
    0.8%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Languages Spoken

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    English
    Chinese
    Spanish
    Russian
    Slavic languages
    Langs. of India
    French
    African languages
    Korean
    German/Yiddish
    Portuguese
    Italian
    Other Indo-European
    Persian
    Arabic
    Other Asian languages
    Greek
    Vietnamese
    Japanese
    Scandinavian languages
    71.7%
    71.7%
    7.5%
    7.5%
    3.3%
    3.3%
    2.3%
    2.3%
    1.8%
    1.8%
    1.7%
    1.7%
    1.1%
    1.1%
    1.0%
    1.0%
    1.0%
    1.0%
    1.0%
    1.0%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents
    Foreign Born Newton Residents

    24.3%

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