Newton

Population: 8,336
Median household income: $73,679
Median home value: $282,300

Located in Sussex County, New Jersey, Newton is a community with a population of 8,336. At $73,679, its median household income sits below Sussex County's $114,316.

From 2019 to 2023, Newton's population grew 5.4% from 7,910 to 8,336, while its median home value rose 33.0% from $212,200 to $282,300.

30.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 58.6% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,336
Median age: 42.2 yrs
Median household income: $73,679
Median home value: $282,300
Median gross rent: $1,383
Housing units: 3,794
Homeownership rate: 58.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.2%
Unemployment rate: 8.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,9108,336

Median household income

$68,365$73,679

Median home value

$212,200$282,300

Median gross rent

$1,175$1,383

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,910	$68,365	$212,200	$1,175
2020	7,935	$66,763	$221,900	$1,150
2021	8,423	$69,107	$229,100	$1,139
2022	8,370	$72,240	$271,300	$1,333
2023	8,336	$73,679	$282,300	$1,383

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1714.3%

18 to 246.5%

25 to 3415.5%

35 to 4412.7%

45 to 5414.4%

55 to 6411.6%

65 to 749.9%

75 and over9.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	439	5.3%
5 to 17	1,193	14.3%
18 to 24	546	6.5%
25 to 34	1,293	15.5%
35 to 44	1,055	12.7%
45 to 54	1,199	14.4%
55 to 64	968	11.6%
65 to 74	822	9.9%
75 and over	821	9.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,275	75.3%
Black or African American	636	7.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	59	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	20	0.2%
Two or more races	257	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,089	13.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.4%

High school graduate32.7%

Some college or associate's29.7%

Bachelor's degree21.8%

Graduate or professional degree8.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	458	7.4%
High school graduate	2,016	32.7%
Some college or associate's	1,827	29.7%
Bachelor's degree	1,340	21.8%
Graduate or professional degree	517	8.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone80.9%

Carpooled6.3%

Public transit0.3%

Walked2.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.2%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,167	80.9%
Carpooled	245	6.3%
Public transit	10	0.3%
Walked	114	2.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	320	8.2%
Other means	57	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,186	33.0%
15 to 29 min	971	27.0%
30 to 44 min	648	18.0%
45 to 59 min	468	13.0%
60+ min	320	8.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.28
Poverty rate: 15.0% (1,190 of 7,923)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,001	58.2%
Nonfamily households	1,438	41.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,439	90.6%
Vacant	355	9.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,015	58.6%
Renter-occupied	1,424	41.4%

1-unit, detached53.4%

1-unit, attached5.0%

2 to 4 units9.0%

5 to 19 units8.6%

20 or more units23.2%

Mobile home & other0.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,026	53.4%
1-unit, attached	188	5.0%
2 to 4 units	342	9.0%
5 to 19 units	325	8.6%
20 or more units	881	23.2%
Mobile home & other	32	0.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3451930
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 3.36 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 41.0515, -74.7536