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Newton, MA Profile


Newton, MA, population 84,592, 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 the past decade the population of Newton has declined by about 1%. Since 2005 Newton's population has grown by about 2%.

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
White88%
African American2%
Native American0%
Asian8%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed2%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 608.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200083,796N/A
200183,770-0.03%
200284,1310.43%
200383,958-0.21%
200483,581-0.45%
200583,134-0.53%
200682,748-0.46%
200783,2620.62%
200883,7520.59%
200984,5921.00%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$86,052
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
200190
2002N/A
2003118
200459
2005136
2006171
200794
2008141
2009111
2010103
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 0112144
2002 ----
2003 052371
2004 03542
2005 161592
2006 1823111
2007 081357
2008 081990
2009 191866
2010 061565

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20011,229
2002N/A
20031,091
20041,018
20051,314
20061,261
20071,579
20081,335
20091,150
20101,447
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 155 830 50
2002 - - -
2003 145 739 32
2004 147 677 32
2005 269 783 46
2006 189 829 37
2007 184 1079 43
2008 186 896 29
2009 187 753 31
2010 170 1016 26

Location

Elevation100 feet above sea level
Land Area18.1 Square Miles
Water Area0.2 Square Miles



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