Newton is a somewhat small town located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 8,466 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Newton is the 234th largest community in New Jersey. Much of the housing stock in Newton was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.Unlike some towns, Newton isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Newton are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Newton is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Newton who work in sales jobs (13.46%), office and administrative support (12.52%), and management occupations (10.50%). Also of interest is that Newton has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. As is often the case in a small town, Newton doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The percentage of people in Newton who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 26.18% of adults in Newton have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Newton in 2022 was $39,363, which is low income relative to New Jersey, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $157,452 for a family of four. However, Newton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Newton is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Newton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Newton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Newton also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 13.14% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Newton include Irish, Italian, German, English, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Newton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.
