Newtown, CT Profile

Newtown, CT, population 1,835, is located in Connecticut's Fairfield county, about 16.4 miles from Waterbury and 17.8 miles from Bridgeport.

Through the 90's Newtown's population has grown by about 2%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Newtown has stayed about the same.

Newtown's property crime levels tend to be much lower than Connecticut's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Newtown tend to be much lower than Connecticut's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	96%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.20
	Males	39.30
	Females	39.00

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	15.00%		Under 20:	16.00%
	20 to 40	11.00%		20 to 40:	12.00%
	40 to 60	16.00%		40 to 60:	16.00%
	Over 60	7.00%		Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,843	N/A
2001	1,847	0.22%
2002	1,844	-0.16%
2003	1,846	0.11%
2004	1,845	-0.05%
2005	1,835	-0.54%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$86,553

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	48
2002	31
2003	31
2004	57
2005	19
2006	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	-
Forcible Rape	4	1	4	0	1	-
Robbery	4	1	1	3	0	-
Aggravated Assault	4	6	3	12	4	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	874
2002	1,058
2003	960
2004	956
2005	793
2006	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	54	61	46	50	53	-
Larceny, Theft	152	198	196	194	154	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	14	10	8	9	6	-
Arson	0	1	3	4	4	-

Location

Elevation	465 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.5 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities