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The Town of Newton had a population of 8,293 as of July 1, 2022.
The primary coordinate point for Newton is located at latitude 41.0582 and longitude -74.7527 in Sussex County. The formal boundaries for the Town of Newton encompass a land area of 3.36 sq. miles and a water area of 0.02 sq. miles. Sussex County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5). The elevation is 640 feet.
The Town of Newton has a C5 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that is independent of any county subdivision and serves as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
Alternate Unofficial Names for Newton: Chinkchewunska, New Town, Newtown, Sussex, Sussex Court House.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 8,293 (100%) |
Population in Households | 7,907 (95.3%) |
Population in Families | 6,021 (72.6%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 386 ( 4.7%) |
Population Density | 2,468 |
Diversity Index2 | 60 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $76,121 |
Average Household Income | $98,882 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 17% |
Per Capita Income | $40,384 |
Wealth Index5 | 85 |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 3,694 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 1,866 (50.5%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 1,511 (40.9%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 317 ( 8.6%) |
Median Home Value | $243,256 |
Average Home Value | $272,267 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 101 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 3,377 |
Average Household Size | 2.34 |
Family Households | 1,933 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2022 | 2022-2027 |
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Population | -0.43% | -0.05% |
Households | -0.30% | 0.09% |
Families | 0.10% | |
Median Household Income | 1.32% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.91% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.72% |
The table below compares Newton to the other 701 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in New Jersey by rank and percentile using July 1, 2022 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 200 | 72nd |
Population Density | # 313 | 55th |
Median Household Income | # 543 | 23rd |
Housing Affordability Index | # 288 | 41st |
Per Capita Income | # 532 | 24th |
Diversity Index | # 256 | 64th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE New Jersey Census Data Comparison Tool.
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