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The Town of Newton had a population of 8,475 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Newton is located at latitude 41.0582 and longitude -74.7527 in Sussex County. The formal boundaries for the Town of Newton encompass a land area of 3.36 sq. miles and a water area of 0.02 sq. miles. Sussex County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).
The Town of Newton has a C5 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that is independent of any county subdivision and serves as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 8,475 (100%) |
Population in Households | 8,089 (95.4%) |
Population in Families | 6,156 (72.6%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 386 ( 4.6%) |
Population Density | 2,522 |
Diversity Index2 | 61 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $72,795 |
Average Household Income | $103,290 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 20% |
Per Capita Income | $42,440 |
Wealth Index5 | 92 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (49.7) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 3,762 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 1,917 (51.0%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 1,556 (41.4%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 289 ( 7.7%) |
Median Home Value | $245,559 |
Average Home Value | $263,432 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 87 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 3,473 |
Average Household Size | 2.33 |
Family Households | 1,985 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | 0.37% | 0.13% |
Households | 0.66% | 0.46% |
Families | 0.47% | |
Median Household Income | 2.20% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.71% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 1.15% |
The table below compares Newton to the other 700 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in New Jersey by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 197 | 72nd |
Population Density | # 308 | 56th |
Median Household Income | # 565 | 19th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 396 | 57th |
Per Capita Income | # 489 | 30th |
Diversity Index | # 258 | 63rd |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE New Jersey Census Data Comparison Tool.
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