Newton, NJ Profile

Newton, NJ, population 8,416, is located in New Jersey's Sussex county, about 31.9 miles from Paterson and 37.7 miles from Newark.

Through the 90's Newton's population has grown by about 10%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Newton has grown by about 2%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	92%
	African American	3%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.60
	Males	36.20
	Females	39.20

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	8,244	N/A
2001	8,298	0.66%
2002	8,344	0.55%
2003	8,379	0.42%
2004	8,376	-0.04%
2005	8,416	0.48%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$41,667

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	24
2002	154
2003	107
2004	107
2005	155
2006	95
2007	60
2008	86

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Robbery	0	4	1	1	2	0	1	1
Aggravated Assault	2	9	8	8	11	8	4	6

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,780
2002	1,723
2003	1,598
2004	2,214
2005	2,155
2006	1,627
2007	1,410
2008	1,871

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	14	16	10	20	16	9	25	35
Larceny, Theft	127	127	119	158	160	123	88	113
Motor Vehicle Theft	7	2	5	9	5	5	4	4
Arson	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0

Location

Elevation	608 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.1 Square Miles