Newton, MA, Housing Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| Total housing units | 32,112 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 17,808 | 55.5 |
| 1-unit, attached | 1,584 | 4.9 |
| 2 units | 5,887 | 18.3 |
| 3 or 4 units | 2,031 | 6.3 |
| 5 to 9 units | 895 | 2.8 |
| 10 to 19 units | 998 | 3.1 |
| 20 or more units | 2,900 | 9.0 |
| Mobile home | 9 | 0.0 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 | 0.0 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 107 | 0.3 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 629 | 2.0 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 391 | 1.2 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 1,877 | 5.8 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 1,956 | 6.1 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 2,535 | 7.9 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 7,671 | 23.9 |
| 1939 or earlier | 16,946 | 52.8 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 347 | 1.1 |
| 2 rooms | 1,179 | 3.7 |
| 3 rooms | 2,188 | 6.8 |
| 4 rooms | 3,606 | 11.2 |
| 5 rooms | 4,111 | 12.8 |
| 6 rooms | 5,351 | 16.7 |
| 7 rooms | 4,927 | 15.3 |
| 8 rooms | 3,966 | 12.4 |
| 9 or more rooms | 6,437 | 20.0 |
| Median (rooms) | 6.4 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 31,201 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 4,429 | 14.2 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 7,896 | 25.3 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 4,573 | 14.7 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 5,402 | 17.3 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 4,034 | 12.9 |
| 1969 or earlier | 4,867 | 15.6 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 2,086 | 6.7 |
| 1 | 10,616 | 34.0 |
| 2 | 14,432 | 46.3 |
| 3 or more | 4,067 | 13.0 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 15,920 | 51.0 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 397 | 1.3 |
| Electricity | 2,331 | 7.5 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 12,399 | 39.7 |
| Coal or coke | 19 | 0.1 |
| Wood | 6 | 0.0 |
| Solar energy | 7 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 83 | 0.3 |
| No fuel used | 39 | 0.1 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 64 | 0.2 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 159 | 0.5 |
| No telephone service | 76 | 0.2 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 31,201 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 30,805 | 98.7 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 241 | 0.8 |
| 1.51 or more | 155 | 0.5 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 16,507 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 134 | 0.8 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 36 | 0.2 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 141 | 0.9 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 537 | 3.3 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 2,557 | 15.5 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 6,853 | 41.5 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 5,492 | 33.3 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 757 | 4.6 |
| Median (dollars) | 438,400 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 11,024 | 66.8 |
Less than $300 | 0 | 0.0 |
$300 to $499 | 6 | 0.0 |
$500 to $699 | 76 | 0.5 |
$700 to $999 | 499 | 3.0 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 1,538 | 9.3 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 2,195 | 13.3 |
$2,000 or more | 6,710 | 40.6 |
Median (dollars) | 2,259 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 5,483 | 33.2 |
Median (dollars) | 675 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 6,584 | 39.9 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 2,872 | 17.4 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 2,201 | 13.3 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 1,264 | 7.7 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 910 | 5.5 |
| 35 percent or more | 2,603 | 15.8 |
| Not computed | 73 | 0.4 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 9,498 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 391 | 4.1 |
| $200 to $299 | 304 | 3.2 |
| $300 to $499 | 413 | 4.3 |
| $500 to $749 | 797 | 8.4 |
| $750 to $999 | 2,031 | 21.4 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 3,075 | 32.4 |
| $1,500 or more | 1,962 | 20.7 |
| No cash rent | 525 | 5.5 |
| Median (dollars) | 1,083 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 2,036 | 21.4 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 1,695 | 17.8 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 1,136 | 12.0 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 1,036 | 10.9 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 580 | 6.1 |
| 35 percent or more | 2,406 | 25.3 |
| Not computed | 609 | 6.4 |
| (X) Not applicable. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices H1, H7, H20, H23, H24, H30, H34, H38, H40, H43, H44, H48, H51, H62, H63, H69, H74, H76, H90, H91, and H94 |
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