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Newton town, NJ


Sussex County, NJ

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 16,740   ( 746 from 2010 )
Land area: 6.7 square miles
Population density: 2491.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:12,032 71.88% 3.9%
Black:1,85411.08% 156.8%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:1300.78% 72.5%
2+ races:4882.92% 105.0%
Hispanic:2,20013.14% 11.4%
Total non-White:4,70828.12% 35.3%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-482 -3.7
Change in Non-White pop.:1,228 9.3




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
15,994
12,51478.24%
7224.51%
540.34%
4722.95%
2381.49%
1,97412.34%
3,48021.76%

2000
8,244
7,47090.61%
2102.55%
150.18%
1371.66%
270.33%
3854.67%
7749.39%

1990
7,521
7,12694.75%
821.09%
210.28%
610.81%
n/a
2313.07%
3955.25%

1980
7,748
7,43695.97%
1902.45%
00.00%
400.52%
n/a
821.06%
3124.03%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
5,044 61.2
2,706 32.8
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
344 4.6
379 5.0
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-310 -4.0
83 1.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Newton town, NJ
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
44.4
2,940 17.6%
13,800 82.4%
3,544 21.2%
7,032
2.25
4,116 58.5%
2,792 67.8%
528 12.8%
2,916 41.5%

2010
NumberPercent
41.9
3,392 21.2%
12,602 78.8%
2,962 18.5%
6,340
2.34
3,686 58.1%
2,542 69.0%
516 14.0%
2,654 41.9%

2000
NumberPercent
37.4
1,930 23.4%
6,314 76.6%
1,296 15.7%
3,270
2.38
1,963 60.0%
1,472 75.0%
175 8.9%
1,307 40.0%

1990
NumberPercent
35.0
1,830 24.3%
5,691 75.7%
1,300 17.3%
2,877
2.51
1,873 65.1%
1,464 78.2%
199 10.6%
1,004 34.9%

1980
NumberPercent
32.3
2,043 26.4%
5,705 73.6%
1,215 15.7%
2,826
2.65
1,933 68.4%
1,547 80.0%
146 7.6%
893 31.6%

2022 Housing Data for Newton town, NJ

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units7,946 
Median Value$271,300 
Occupied7,03288.5%
Vacant91411.5%
Owned4,00256.9%
Rented3,03043.1%
Median Rent$1,333 
Single-Family Units4,73059.5%
    Detached4,31854.3%
    Attached4125.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units2,50231.5%
Mobile Homes660.8%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Newton town, NJ

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003464.9%
$10,000 to $14,9992503.6%
$15,000 to $19,9995828.3%
$20,000 to $24,9994726.7%
$25,000 to $29,9991141.6%
$30,000 to $34,9993825.4%
$35,000 to $39,9991141.6%
$40,000 to $44,9992062.9%
$45,000 to $49,9992022.9%
$50,000 to $59,9993304.7%
$60,000 to $74,9995928.4%
$75,000 to $99,9996369.0%
$100,000 to $124,9995447.7%
$125,000 to $149,99975210.7%
$150,000 to $199,9995027.1%
$200,000 or more1,00814.3%
Median Household Income72,240 
Per Capita Income39,363 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI5868.3%
Public Assistance4826.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps99614.2%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed6,44868.6%
Unemployed5766.1%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force7,02474.7%
Not in Labor Force2,37825.3%
Real Unemployment Rate 31.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,9303,00049.4%
Non-Profit18649427.4%
Self-Employed34823459.8%
Local Government31243042.0%
State Government12810854.2%
Federal Government1540100.0%
Total Private + Self3,2783,23450.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.7801,03243.0%
Total4,0584,26648.8%
Pct. Govt.13.6%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,09413.1%
Sales and Office Occupations2,16226.0%
Professional, Technical2,31227.8%
Service Occupations1,27815.4%
All others1,47817.8%
White Collar 66.9%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,41434.0%
Retail trade1,39233.4%
Manufacturing98223.6%
Construction73217.6%
Professional, scientific, technical59214.2%
Educational services56013.5%
Other services50012.0%
Accommodation and food services3708.9%
Public administration3628.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.3147.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing2686.4%
Transportation and warehousing2285.5%
Finance and insurance1844.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1543.7%
Information962.3%
Utilities822.0%
Wholesale trade661.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting280.7%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Newton town, NJ

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican960.57%
Puerto Rican4822.88%
Cuban180.11%
Dominican6503.88%
Total Central American1941.16%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan400.24%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian60.04%
Salvadoran1480.88%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American6824.07%
Argentinean980.59%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean360.22%
Colombian2381.42%
Ecuadorian3101.85%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic780.47%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino880.53%
Vietnamese240.14%
Korean180.11%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English14,19287.8%
Spanish1,3868.6%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic1741.1%
Other Indo-European1621.0%
Other920.6%
German, other Germanic780.5%
Tagalog600.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun140.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish3,74422.4%
Italian2,69816.1%
German2,41814.4%
English1,4988.9%
Polish1,1106.6%
American9005.4%
Scottish4662.8%
Dutch4602.7%
Norwegian3642.2%
Swedish3061.8%
Slovak2881.7%
French2701.6%
Greek2541.5%
Russian2221.3%
Croatian2181.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen16,39297.9%
Not a citizen3482.1%
Native15,25291.1%
Foreign-born1,4888.9%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Newton town, NJ

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
524 4.2%468 3.7%4,088 32.6%4,190 33.4%2,282 18.2%1,006 8.0%
  Average years of education: 13.3
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 524 4.2%
9-12 Years 468 3.7%
H.S. Grad or GED 4,088 32.6%
Some College 4,190 33.4%
Bach. Degree 2,282 18.2%
Grad Degree 1,006 8.0%
Average years of education: 13.3

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Newton town, NJ

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +210 D +298 D + 10.0%
D +508
2020 vs. 2012 R +322 D +143 D + 4.9%
D +465
2020 vs. 2008 R +121 D +380 D + 12.3%
D +501
2016 vs. 2008 R -89 D +82 D + 2.3%
D -7
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 28% Donald Trump* (R) 1,868 49.0% Joe Biden (D) 1,860 48.8% 86 2.3% 3,814 8 2 0.08%
2016 25% Donald Trump (R) 1,658 51.2% Hillary Clinton (D) 1,352 41.8% 226 7.0% 3,236 10 5 0.08%
2012 23% Mitt Romney (R) 1,546 52.4% Barack Obama* (D) 1,395 47.3% 8 0.3% 2,949 12 5 0.08%
2008 28% John McCain (R) 1,747 55.1% Barack Obama (D) 1,359 42.9% 62 2.0% 3,168 14 10 0.08%
2004 36% George W. Bush* (R) 1,903 59.9% John Kerry (D) 1,220 38.4% 54 1.7% 3,177 14 9 0.09%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Newton town
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 1,860 48.8%
Donald Trump* (R) 1,868 49.0%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 41 1.1%
Other 45 1.2%
TOTAL 3,814
Turnout: 28% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 2


2016 President, Newton town
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 1,352 41.8%
Donald Trump (R) 1,658 51.2%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 101 3.1%
Other 125 3.9%
TOTAL 3,236
Turnout: 25% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 5


2012 President, Newton town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 1,395 47.3%
Mitt Romney (R) 1,546 52.4%
Other 8 0.3%
TOTAL 2,949
Turnout: 23% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 5


2008 President, Newton town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 1,359 42.9%
John McCain (R) 1,747 55.1%
Other 62 2.0%
TOTAL 3,168
Turnout: 28% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 10


2004 President, Newton town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 1,903 59.9%
John Kerry (D) 1,220 38.4%
Ralph Nader (I) 29 0.9%
Other 25 0.8%
TOTAL 3,177
Turnout: 36% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 9
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Newton town, NJ

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2021 G 16% Jack Ciattarelli (R) 1,210 56.5% Phil Murphy* (D) 892 41.7% 38 [+] 1.8% 2,140 9 0.08%
2020 S2 28% Cory Booker* (D) 1,858 49.6% Rik Mehta (R) 1,720 45.9% 167 [+] 4.5% 3,745 5 0.08%
2018 S1 20% Bob Hugin (R) 1,361 52.4% Robert Menendez* (D) 1,094 42.1% 143 [+] 5.5% 2,598 10 0.08%
2017 G 14% Kim Guadagno (R) 962 51.7% Phil Murphy (D) 813 43.7% 84 [+] 4.5% 1,859 10 0.09%
2014 S2 12% Jeffrey Bell (R) 790 52.7% Cory Booker* (D) 659 44.0% 49 [+] 3.3% 1,498 10 0.08%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote