Newton town, New Jersey
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,486
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,486
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 8,435
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 8,360
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 8,368
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 8,374
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 7,997
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.9%
Female persons, percent 52.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 79.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 9.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 7.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 12.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 72.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 196
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 9.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 59.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $302,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,185
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,064
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,442
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,448
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.27
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 13.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 30.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 4.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 42,995
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 353,499
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 511,412
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $61,050
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $76,221
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $40,546
Persons in poverty, percent 15.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 2,492.3
Population per square mile, 2010 2,542.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 3.36
Land area in square miles, 2010 3.15
FIPS Code 3451930