Newton, MA Profile

Newton, MA, population 83,158, is located in Massachusetts's Middlesex county, about 5.9 miles from Cambridge and 7.8 miles from Boston.

Through the 90's Newton's population has grown by about 2%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Newton has declined by about 1%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	88%
	African American	2%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	8%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	38.70
	Males	37.50
	Females	39.70

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	14.00%	40 to 60:	15.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	83,829	N/A
2001	83,794	-0.04%
2002	83,457	-0.40%
2003	84,021	0.68%
2004	83,695	-0.39%
2005	83,158	-0.64%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$86,052

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	90
2002	N/A
2003	118
2004	59
2005	136
2006	171
2007	94
2008	141

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	-	0	0	1	1	0	0
Forcible Rape	11	-	5	3	6	8	8	8
Robbery	21	-	23	5	15	23	13	19
Aggravated Assault	44	-	71	42	92	111	57	90

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,229
2002	N/A
2003	1,091
2004	1,018
2005	1,314
2006	1,261
2007	1,579
2008	1,335

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	155	-	145	147	269	189	184	186
Larceny, Theft	830	-	739	677	783	829	1079	896
Motor Vehicle Theft	50	-	32	32	46	37	43	29
Arson	-	-	0	1	3	10	1	4

Location

Elevation	100 feet above sea level
Land Area	18.1 Square Miles
Water Area	0.2 Square Miles