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| Newton |
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| Population 2002: | 8,338 |
| Population 2000: | 8,244 |
| Area codes: | 973, 862, 201 |
| Elevation: | 608 feet |
| Population growth: | +94 (+1.14%) |
| Foreign born: | 8.2% (2.8% Asia, 2.3% Latin America, 2.2% Europe) |
| Land area: | 3.1 square miles |
| County: | Sussex |
| Industries: | Educational,health and social services (22.9%), Retail trade (17.1%), Manufacturing (12.3%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (10.9%). |
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| Races |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 89.7% |
| Hispanic: | 3.8% |
| Black: | 3.4% |
| Two or more races: | 1.3% |
| Other race: | 1.2% |
| Filipino: | 0.6% |
| Asian Indian: | 0.5% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 48.1% |
| Never married: | 27.3% |
| Divorced: | 12.6% |
| Widowed: | 10.3% |
| Separated: | 1.7% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $136,100 |
| Household income: | $41,667 |
| Resident age: | 37.6 years |
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| Newton Compared to New Jersey State Average |
| House age: | above |
| Median house value: | above |
| Hispanic race population percentage: | above |
| Black race population percentage: | much above |
| Institutionalized population percentage: | above |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | much above |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 83.6% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 19.2% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 6.7% |
| Unemployed: | 3.3% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 127 (1508.9 per 100,000) |
| 2002 crime index: | 113.5 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 burglaries: | 16 (190.1 per 100,000) |
| 2002 assaults: | 9 (106.9 per 100,000) |
| 2002 robberies: | 4 (47.5 per 100,000) |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 2 (23.8 per 100,000) |
| 2002 rapes: | none |
| 2002 murders: | none |
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| Ancestries |
| Irish: | 21.0% |
| German: | 18.8% |
| English: | 14.1% |
| Italian: | 14.0% |
| United States: | 5.9% |
| Dutch: | 5.3% |