Newton Town Profile

Middlesex County: Newton, MA
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COMMUTE TO WORK
MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK FOR WORKERS 16 YEARS AND OVER IN 2003
Drove Alone (Car, truck, or van): 30,728 68.4% Carpooled: 3,078 6.85%
Public Transportation: 5,526 12.3% Motorcycle: 10 0.02%
Bicycle: 157 0.35% Walked: 2,165 4.82%
Other Means: 305 0.68% Worked at Home: 2,958 6.58%
2003 Average number of vehicles available: 1.7%
2003 Average travel time to work in minutes: 29
EDUCATION LEVELS
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT FOR THE POPULATION 25 YEARS + IN 2003
Less than 9th grade: 1,320 2.29% Bachelor's Degree: 16,809 29.16%
Some High School no diploma: 1,818 3.15% Master's Degree: 12,107 21%
High School Graduate (includes GED): 7,015 12.17% Doctorate Degree: 3,982 6.91%
Some College, no degree: 6,030 10.46% Professional School Degree: 6,333 10.99%
Associate's Degree: 2,227 3.86% Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 39,231 68.06%
EMPLOYMENT (2003)
In Armed Forces: 0 0% Civilian Employed: 45,741 66.13%
Civilian Unemployed: 1,379 2.93% Not In Labor Force: 22,045 31.87%
INDUSTRY FOR THE EMPLOYED CIVILIAN POPULATION 16 YEARS AND OVER:
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting, and Mining: 26 Construction: 1,024
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 4,554 Wholesale Trade: 1,195
Transportation and Warehousing, and Utilities: 767 Retail Trade: 3,706
Information: 2,308 Manufacturing: 3,005
Services:
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 7,855
Management of Companies and Enterprises: 55
Administrative and Support and Waste Management Services 1,260
Educational, Health and Social Services All:
Educational Services: 7,208
Health care and Social assistance: 7,443
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation and Food Services All:
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: 896
Accommodation and Food Services: 1,281
Other Services (except public administration): 1,755
Public Administration: 1,403
OCCUPATION FOR THE EMPLOYED CIVILIAN POPULATION 16 YEARS AND OVER:
Management, Business, and Financial Operations occupations:
Management occupations, except farmers and farm managers: 6,517
Farmers and farm managers: 0
Business operations specialists: 1,901
Financial specialists: 1,778
PROFESSIONAL AND RELATED OCCUPATIONS:
Computer and mathematical occupations: 2,639
Architecture and engineering occupations: 1,351
Life, physical, and social science occupations: 1,783
Community and social services occupations: 1,096
Legal occupations: 2,214
Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations: 4,238
Education, training and library occupations: 4,456
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations: 1,960
Service Occupations All: 1,027
Sales And Office Occupations All: 5,113
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations All: 24
Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance Occupations All: 626
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations All: 641
HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS
HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS 2003Number 2003Percent 2008Number 2008Percent
Total Housing Units: 32,757 33,831
Owner Occupied: 22,135 69.55% 22,875 69.59%
Renter Occupied: 9,690 30.45% 9,994 30.41%
Total Housing Units Change: 1990-2000: 5.3%
Total Housing Units Change: 2000-2003: 2.01%
Total Housing Units Change: 2003-2008: 3.28%
2000 Median Contract Rent: Cash Rent: $1,000
AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD SIZE BY HOUSEHOLD TYPE: 2000 2003 2008
Avg Household Size: 2.51 2.48 2.44
Family Households, Avg Household Size: 3.1 3.08 3.06
Nonfamily Households, Avg Household Size: 1.38 1.37 1.35
HOUSING UNITS BY UNITS IN STRUCTURE IN 2003:
1 Unit Attached: 18,207 20 to 49 Units: 930
1 Unit Dettached: 1,609 50 or More Units: 2,021
2 Units: 6,000 Mobile Home: 10
3 to 19 Units: 3,980
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT:
Median Year Structure Built: 1939 1970 to 1979: 1,938
1999 to March 2003: 766 1960 to 1969: 2,521
1995 to 1998: 624 1950 to 1959: 3,985
1990 to 1994: 387 1940 to 1949: 3,691
1980 to 1989: 1,865 1939 or earlier: 16,980
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT AS OF 2003:
0 - 1 year ago: 5,016 11 - 20 years ago: 5,395
2 - 5 years ago: 7,943 21 - 30 years ago: 4,027
6 - 10 years ago: 4,585 31 years agoand over: 4,859
INCOME
Per Capita Income: $51,981 Households Below Poverty: 1.93%
HOUSEHOLD INCOME GROUPS: 2003Number 2003Percent 2008Number 2008Percent
HH with income less than $15,000: 2,026 6.37% 1,676 5.27%
HH with income $15,000 - $24,999: 1,537 4.83% 1,447 4.55%
HH with income $25,000 - $34,999: 1,528 4.8% 1,265 3.97%
HH with income $35,000 - $49,999: 2,686 8.44% 2,259 7.1%
HH with income $50,000 - $74,999: 4,397 13.82% 3,904 12.27%
HH with income $75,000 - $99,999: 3,983 12.52% 3,774 11.86%
HH with income $100,000 - $149,999: 6,147 19.32% 6,433 20.21%
HH with income $150,000 - $249,999: 5,589 17.56% 6,547 20.57%
HH with income $250,000 - $499,999: 2,461 7.73% 3,363 10.57%
HH with income > than $500,000 1,471 4.62% 2,201 6.92%
Total Households: 31,825 32,869
MEDIAN AND AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD INCOMES: 1999 2003 2008
Median Household Income: $86,698 $98,465 $116,396
Median Household Effective Buying Income: $69,674 $79,707
Average Household Income: $120,864 $136,153 $157,817
POVERTY LEVEL (2003)
Families below poverty (married with children): 216
Families below poverty (married with no children): 84
Families below poverty (male householder with children): 78
Families below poverty (male householder with no children): 42
Families below poverty (female householder with children): 130
Families below poverty (female householder with no children): 65
Families at or above poverty (married with children): 8,322
Families at or above poverty (married with no children): 8,750
Families at or above poverty (male householder with children): 225
Families at or above poverty (male householder with no children): 433
Families at or above poverty (female householder with children): 1,171
Families at or above poverty (female householder with no children): 1,144
POPULATION BY AGE, RACE & OTHER
TOTAL POPULATION: 1990 2000 2003 2008 TOTAL POPULATION CHANGE:
Total Population: 82,585 83,829 84,603 85,845 Years 1990-2000: 1.51%
Population Density: 4,575 4,643 4,686 4,755 Years 2000-2003: 0.92%
Years 2003-2008: 1.47%
Male/Female Ratio:
Male: 46.24% Female: 53.76%
POPULATION BY AGE IN 2003: AGE GROUPS IN 2003:
Under age 16: 17,392 Age 0 to 4: 4,447 Age 35 to 44: 12,251
Age 16 and over: 69,165 Age 5 to 9: 4,731 Age 45 to 49: 6,556
Age 18 and over: 67,211 Age 10 to 14: 5,151 Age 50 to 54: 6,760
Age 21 and over: 61,605 Age 15 to 17: 3,063 Age 55 to 59: 5,668
Age 25 and over: 57,641 Age 18 to 20: 5,606 Age 60 to 64: 3,739
Under age 50: 55,744 Age 21 to 24: 3,964 Age 65 to 74: 5,671
Age 65 and over: 12,692 Age 25 to 34: 9,975 Age 75 to 84: 4,691
Age 85 and over: 2,330
MEDIAN AGE IN: 1990 2003 2008 AVERAGE AGE IN 2003:
Male Median Age: 34.4 37.9 39 Male Average Age: 38.1
Female Median Age: 36.8 40.6 42.3 Female Average Age: 41
Total Median Age: 35.7 39.4 40.8 Total Average Age: 39.7
POPULATION BY CENSUS RACE AND ETHNICITY: 2000 2003 2008
White Alone: 73,831 73,573 73,681
Black or African American Alone: 1,653 1,928 2,014
American Indian and Alask Native Alone: 61 73 86
Asian Alone: 6,434 6,963 7,809
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone: 29 32 36
Some Other Race Alone: 598 704 787
Two or More Races: 1,223 1,330 1,432
All Hispanic/Latino: 2,111 2,326 2,495
All Not Hispanic/Latino: 81,718 82,277 83,350
Sources: Claritas; The Warren Group
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STATISTICS
Total Area, sq. miles: 18.22 Population: 84,603
Land Area, sq. miles: 18.053 Population Density per sq. mile: 4,686
*Quality Score (from 65 to 170): 154 Population Density Centile (from 1 to 100): 83
Family Cycle Type: Senior Citizens: This group contains an unusual concentration of single persons over age 65, including widows, retired persons, and single pensioners.
*Also known as the Socioeconomic Score, the score indicating whether a particular geographic unit is Higher than, lower than, or equal to the U.S. norm, which is 100. The score's range is from 65 to 170. This is a four-component status score that Rates the geographical unit by applying a weight to each element of the following four data categories: Household income (25 categories), Educational attainment or years of school completed by persons age 25 and older (7 categories), Occupation of employed civilian labor force (13 categories),and Home value (20 categories).
PROFILE
Newton, known as the Garden City, is located six miles west of Boston. It lies within the so-called Boston Basin, a tiny structure of the Appalachian Mountain Range. Originally a part of Cambridge, Newton was settled in 1630 and incorporated in 1688 with the first settlement in Newton Corner. The Boston and Worcester Railroads established depots at what later became Newtonville and Auburndale in 1834. Newton is bounded on three sides by the Charles River and is a diverse community comprised of 14 villages, each with a unique character. The villages of Newton - listed alphabetically - are: Auburndale, Chestnut Hill, Four Corners, Newton Centre, Newton Corner, Newton Highlands, Newton Lower Falls, Newton Upper Falls, Newtonville, Nonantum, Oak Hill, Thomsonville and Waban. Newton is a vibrant community that is desirable as a place to live and work due to its proximity to Boston, nearness to various highway and public transportation systems, attractive neighborhoods and high property values, well-run municipal government, and a strong, nationally-recognized school system. Newton has well maintained parks, bicycle and fitness trails, golf courses, a public pool and lake. From July through October there is an outdoor Farmer's Market. Newton has a new, state-of-the-art, award-winning Library which served 602,951 people in 1993, and is home to the Jackson Homestead Museum, one of 712 nationally-accredited museums (out of 6,200 museums country-wide). Among the myriad arts and cultural organizations and activities, Newton has a Symphony Orchestra, resident theatre groups and an Arts in the Parks Program. Newton has been designated 1 of 3 cities nationwide to participate in a pilot tree bank, planting 6,800 seedlings. Newton has an extensive Institutional Network (I-Net) communications system which connects 63 municipal and institutional buildings, including all public schools. Newton was the recipient of the U.S. Conference of Mayors and Heinz Foundation awards for being the first city in the Commonwealth to administer a mandatory curbside recycling program. 90% of residents recycle, reducing incinerated tonnage by 33% and saving $468,000 in 1993. In 1993, Newton was one of 5 cities nationwide, with a population over 50,000, to receive the U.S. Conference of Mayors' Livability Award. In 1993, there were $3.8 million worth of public works projects in process.
GOVERNMENT
Mayor-Council
Year Incorporated: as a town: 1688, as a city: 1873
LOCATION
Eastern Massachusetts, bordered by Needham on the southwest, Wellesley and Weston on the west, Waltham and Watertown on the north, Brookline and Boston on the east, and Boston on the southeast. Newton is 8 miles west of Boston and about 210 miles from New York City.
Longitude: -71.2067 Latitude: 42.3362
TRANSPORTATION
TRANSPORTATION & ACCESS
Newton is situated in the Greater Boston Area, which has excellent rail, air, and highway facilities. State Route 128 and Interstate Route 495 divide the region into inner and outer zones, which are connected by numerous spokes providing direct access to the airport, port, and intermodal facilities of Boston.
MAJOR HIGHWAYS
Principal highways are the Massachusetts Turnpike (Interstate Route 90) and State Route 9, which both run E-W across Massachusetts, and State Route 128, the inner belt around Boston. Three interchanges, two in Newton and one just over the border in Weston, make the Mass. Turnpike easily accessible.
RAIL
Commuter service to Boston, is available from West Newton (travel time 15-16 min.; no parking), Newtonville (11-12 min.; no parking), and Auburndale (18-20 min.; 30 MBTA parking spaces). MBTA Green Line subway service is available from Riverside Station (43 min. to Government Center; 1,128 parking spaces) and Newton Centre (31 minutes; no MBTA parking). The Bay Colony Railroad and Conrail provi
BUS
Newton is a member of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA). The MBTA provides fixed route service to neighboring communities, and also offers THE RIDE, a paratransit service for the elderly and disabled. Peter Pan Bus Lines provides service to Boston, Worcester, Springfield and points beyond with local service M-F between Boston and Worcester.
OTHER
The Norwood Memorial Airport, a Reliever (RL) facility , is easily accessible via State Route 128. It has 2 asphalt runways 4,001'x 150' and 4,007'x 150'. Instrument approaches available: Non-precision.
Sources: US Department of Housing; Claritas; The Warren Group
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