Newton is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 83,829 people and 18 constituent neighborhoods, Newton is the 11th largest community in Massachusetts. Much of the housing stock in Newton was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.

Newton is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 94.22% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Newton is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Newton who work in management occupations (14.21%), sales jobs (11.17%), and office and administrative support jobs (9.86%).

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.

Of important note, Newton is also a city of artists. Newton has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Newton's character.

Because there are quite a few people attending college in Newton, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, Newton provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities.

Not only is Newton a city with many college students, but it also retains many recent graduates who are looking to start new careers, shaping the character of the city into a place that is geared toward, and considered attractive to, many single, educated people. Many singles consider Newton a good place to live without being in a really big city, with opportunities for friendships and fun with others like themselves.

In addition to being popular with young singles, Newton is also home to many people who can be described as "urban sophisticates." Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.

Because of many things, Newton is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Newton a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The city's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Newton has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Newton's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

Newton Information and Demographics

If knowledge is power, Newton is a pretty powerful place. 68.04% of the adults in Newton have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 14.96% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Newton in 2000 was $45,708, which is wealthy relative to Massachusetts and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $182,832 for a family of four. However, Newton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Newton home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Newton is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Newton include Irish, Italian, Russian, English, German, Polish, and Eastern European.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Newton's cultural character, accounting for 18.03% of the city's population.

The languages spoken by people in Newton are diverse. These are tabulated as the languages people preferentially speak when they are at home with their families. The most common language spoken in Newton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese, Russian, Spanish, and Italian.