Newton Center, MA City Data

Newton Center, MA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 17,856 people who live in Newton Center and approximately 1,465,396 who live in Middlesex County. We want to help people moving to or living in Newton Center to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Newton Center. We have included Newton Center housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Newton Center Information

Middlesex County where Newton Center resides is 847.54 square miles. The resident population of this county is 1,465,396 and has a population rank of 19 out of all the places in the United States.

Newton Center has a total of 17,856 people and of those residents there are 8,485 males and 9,371 females. The median age of the male population is 39.3 and the female population is 41.4. There are approximately 19,393 births each year and around 11,859 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Newton Center varies per year, but currently 17,599 are one race and 257 are two or more races.

Of the 17,856 people who live in Newton Center, there are 5,335 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Newton Center is 2,694 male and 2,641 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 13,702.

General Newton Center Information
Total area in square miles - Middlesex County	847.54
Water area in square miles - Middlesex County	N/A
Resident population - Middlesex County	1,465,396
Population rank - Middlesex County	19
Total population	17,856
Total population (male)	8,485
Total population (female)	9,371
Population median age (male)	39.3
Population median age (female)	41.4
Births - Middlesex County	19,393
Deaths- Middlesex County	11,859
Population of one race	17,599
Population of two or more races	257
Population under 20 years	5,335
Population under 20 years (male)	2,694
Population under 20 years (female)	2,641
Total population 18 years and over	13,702

Newton Center Social Characteristics

There are 561,220 households in Newton Center. Families make up 363,933 of these households. The table below breaks down the Newton Center families into three different groups. Married-couple families (287,632), male householder with no wife present (17,290) and female householder with no husband present (52,824). The remainder of the Newton Center households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 200,144. Newton Center, MA moving companies help people in Newton Center move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Newton Center. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Newton Center is based, there are 620,981 females 15 and over; of those females there are 182,371 never married, 314,537 now married, 10,771 separated, 59,962 widowed, and 53,340 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 7,110 separated, 13,803 widowed and 32,840 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Newton Center social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Newton Center.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Middlesex County)
Total households	561,220
Family households (families)	363,933
With own children under 18 years	178,915
Married-couple family	287,632
With own children under 18 years	140,159
Male householder, no wife present, family	17,290
With own children under 18 years	6,345
Female householder, no husband present, family	52,824
With own children under 18 years	27,467
Nonfamily households	200,144
Householder living alone	152,200
65 years and over	53,405

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	2,268
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,885
Average household size	2.67
Average family size	3.08

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	14,211
Householder	4,542
Spouse	4,013
Child	5,044
Other relatives	143
Nonrelatives	204
Unmarried partner	37
Roomer or boarder	72
Housemate or roommate	22
Unmarried partner	166
Foster child	1
Other	72

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	2,135
Male householder	518
Male householder living alone	348
Male householder not living alone	170
Female householder	1,066
Female householder living alone	876
Female householder not living alone	190
Nonrelatives	551
Unmarried partner	129
Roomer or boarder	91
Housemate or roommate	283
Foster child	N/A
Other	48

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	620,981
Never married	182,371
Now married	314,537
Separated	10,771
Widowed	59,962
Divorced	53,340
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	7,110
Widowed	13,803
Divorced	32,840

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	17,856
Male	8,485
Under 5 years	473
5 to 9 years	591
10 to 14 years	660
15 to 17 years	387
18 and 19 years	583
20 years	133
21 years	72
22 to 24 years	168
25 to 29 years	348
30 to 34 years	358
35 to 39 years	564
40 to 44 years	643
45 to 49 years	758
50 to 54 years	709
55 to 59 years	490
60 and 61 years	157
62 to 64 years	220
65 and 66 years	137
67 to 69 years	174
70 to 74 years	307
75 to 79 years	267
80 to 84 years	159
85 years and over	127
Female	9,371
Under 5 years	441
5 to 9 years	588
10 to 14 years	654
15 to 17 years	360
18 and 19 years	598
20 years	120
21 years	93
22 to 24 years	200
25 to 29 years	360
30 to 34 years	455
35 to 39 years	612
40 to 44 years	750
45 to 49 years	850
50 to 54 years	814
55 to 59 years	487
60 and 61 years	160
62 to 64 years	231
65 and 66 years	146
67 to 69 years	192
70 to 74 years	376
75 to 79 years	360
80 to 84 years	258
85 years and over	266

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	17,856
One race	17,599
White	15,713
Black or African American	414
American Indian and Alaska Native	14
Asian	1,340
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	4
Some other race	46
Two or more races	257

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	16,346
People who are White alone	14,634
People who are Black or African American alone	213
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	9
People who are Asian alone	1,237
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	4
People who are Hispanic or Latino	318
People who are Some other race alone	64

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	1,373,758
Same house	795,066
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	90,646
Different state or abroad	187,750
Different state	123,600
Abroad	64,150

PLACE OF BIRTH (Middlesex County)
Total resident population	1,465,396
Born in United States	963,659
State of residence	906,869
Different state	312,420
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	22,642
Foreign born	223,465

Newton Center Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Newton Center. That total enrollment is 391,638 for the population of the country, which includes Newton Center. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 204,142 and elementary or high school enrollment was 443,105 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 121,080.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Newton Center population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	391,638
Pre-kindergarten	30,806
Public	11,697
Private	19,109
Kindergarten	18,198
Public	15,315
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	151,076
Public	134,533
Private	16,543
Elementary and high school	221,553
Public	195,827
Private	25,726
High school grades 9 to 12	70,477
Public	61,294
Private	9,183
College, undergraduate years	81,287
Public	34,468
Private	46,819
Graduate or professional school	39,794
Public	8,739
Private	31,055
Not enrolled in school	1,018,237

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	1,006,497
Less than 9th grade	43,564
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	72,502
High school graduate	235,369
Some college, no degree	152,585
Associate's degree	63,744
Bachelor's degree	438,733
Graduate or professional degree	43.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	88.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	236,568

Newton Center Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 1,170,483 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Newton Center. The Newton Center occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (386,154), service occupations (89,278), sales and office occupations (187,560), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (593), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (47,287) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (65,401). The 1,170,483 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 633,721 private wage and salary workers, 90,369 government workers, 50,865 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Middlesex County)
Population 16 years and over	1,170,483
In labor force	805,662
Civilian labor force	803,933
Employed	776,273
Unemployed	27,660
Percent Unemployed	3.4
Armed Forces	1,729
Females 16 years and over	613,169
In labor force	383,449
Civilian labor force	383,016
Unemployed Civilian labor force	13,094
Armed forces	433
Males 16 years and over	557,314
In labor force	422,213
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	14,566
Armed forces	1,296

COMMUTING TO WORK (Middlesex County)
Workers 16 years and over	763,636
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	550,450
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	62,437
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	34,976
Other means	3,825
Worked at home	27,727
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	20,164,830

OCCUPATION (Middlesex County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	386,154
Management, professional, and related occupations	386,154
Service occupations	89,278
Sales and office occupations	187,560
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	593
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	47,287
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	65,401

INDUSTRY (Middlesex County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	386,154
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,358
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	95,518
Wholesale trade	23,163
Retail trade	76,095
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	26,346
Information	38,871
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	63,599
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	124,196
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	184,771
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	44,279
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	29,176

CLASS OF WORKER (Middlesex County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	386,154
Private wage and salary workers	633,721
Government workers	90,369
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	50,865
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Newton Center Housing Characteristics

In Newton Center, MA there are 576,681 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 561,220 occupied and 15,461 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Newton Center, there are 282,013 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 25,690 units in Newton Center. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Newton Center, MA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Newton Center, MA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Newton Center. There are 10,355 housing units with rent less than $200, 8,884 with rent between $200-299, 17,487 with rent between $300-499 and 165,640 with rent for $500 and above. Full Newton Center gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Newton Center, MA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Middlesex County)
Total housing units	576,681
Occupied housing units	561,220
Vacant housing units	15,461

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Middlesex County)
Total housing units	576,681
1-unit, detached	282,013
1-unit, attached	25,690
2 units	88,579
3 or 4 units	54,636
5 to 9 units	29,425
10 to 19 units	28,727
20 to 49 units	27,820
50 or more units	37,275
Mobile home	2,443

HOUSING TENURE (Middlesex County)
Occupied housing units	561,220
Owner-occupied	346,529
Renter-occupied	214,691

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Middlesex County)
Occupied housing units	561,220
No vehicles available	59,070
2 vehicle available	297,882
3 vehicles available	55,704
4 vehicles available	14,188
5 or more vehicles available	4,941

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Middlesex County)
Occupied housing units	561,220
Utility gas	278,567
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	61,084
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	207,494
Coal or coke	296
Wood	1,276
Solar energy	66
Other fuel	2,224
No fuel used	1,180

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Middlesex County)
Occupied housing units	561,220
Less Than $50,000	346,529
$50,000 to $99,999	5,150
$100,000 to $149,999	24,823
$150,000 to $199,999	54,887
$200,000 to $299,999	89,469
$300,000 to $499,999	42,509
$1,000,000 or more	4,118
Median (dollars)	247,900

GROSS RENT (Middlesex County)
Occupied units paying rent	214,691
Less than $200	10,355
$200 to $299	8,884
$300 to $499	17,487
$500 to $699	34,667
$700 to $999	69,186
$1,000 to $1,499	48,862
$1,500 or more	12,924