Newton, MA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 24,634 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 2,033 | 8.3 |
| Kindergarten | 862 | 3.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 8,284 | 33.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 4,088 | 16.6 |
| College or graduate school | 9,367 | 38.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 57,687 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,319 | 2.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,825 | 3.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 7,005 | 12.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 6,053 | 10.5 |
| Associate degree | 2,237 | 3.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 16,791 | 29.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 22,457 | 38.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 94.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 68.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 69,127 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 21,887 | 31.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 38,246 | 55.3 |
| Separated | 555 | 0.8 |
| Widowed | 4,317 | 6.2 |
Female | 3,533 | 5.1 |
| Divorced | 4,122 | 6.0 |
Female | 2,761 | 4.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 554 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 82 | 14.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 66,067 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 5,639 | 8.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 17,744 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,017 | 5.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 48,670 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,061 | 10.4 |
Percent employed | 70.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 43,609 | 89.6 |
Percent employed | 83.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 12,291 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,866 | 31.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 79,230 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 47,588 | 60.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 28,234 | 35.6 |
Same county | 10,671 | 13.5 |
Different county | 17,563 | 22.2 |
Same state | 8,907 | 11.2 |
Different state | 8,656 | 10.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 3,408 | 4.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 83,829 | 100.0 |
| Native | 68,713 | 82.0 |
Born in United States | 67,476 | 80.5 |
State of residence | 41,627 | 49.7 |
Different state | 25,849 | 30.8 |
Born outside United States | 1,237 | 1.5 |
| Foreign born | 15,116 | 18.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 5,815 | 6.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 8,615 | 10.3 |
Not a citizen | 6,501 | 7.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 15,116 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 6,962 | 46.1 |
| Asia | 5,256 | 34.8 |
| Africa | 488 | 3.2 |
| Oceania | 105 | 0.7 |
| Latin America | 1,568 | 10.4 |
| Northern America | 737 | 4.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 79,230 | 100.0 |
| English only | 62,464 | 78.8 |
| Language other than English | 16,766 | 21.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 5,792 | 7.3 |
Spanish | 1,843 | 2.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 455 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 9,101 | 11.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,133 | 4.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 4,522 | 5.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,087 | 2.6 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 83,829 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 92,402 | 110.2 |
| Arab | 669 | 0.8 |
| Czech1 | 335 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 171 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 646 | 0.8 |
| English | 7,441 | 8.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,306 | 2.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 1,548 | 1.8 |
| German | 6,276 | 7.5 |
| Greek | 1,244 | 1.5 |
| Hungarian | 547 | 0.7 |
| Irish1 | 13,995 | 16.7 |
| Italian | 10,256 | 12.2 |
| Lithuanian | 853 | 1.0 |
| Norwegian | 479 | 0.6 |
| Polish | 3,821 | 4.6 |
| Portuguese | 493 | 0.6 |
| Russian | 8,055 | 9.6 |
| Scotch-Irish | 877 | 1.0 |
| Scottish | 1,650 | 2.0 |
| Slovak | 123 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 583 | 0.7 |
| Swedish | 1,224 | 1.5 |
| Swiss | 151 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 939 | 1.1 |
| United States or American | 4,060 | 4.8 |
| Welsh | 429 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 448 | 0.5 |
| Other ancestries | 22,783 | 27.2 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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