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Newtown Connecticut Information: Newtown, Connecticut is part of FAIRFIELD County. Population for Newtown from the last gathering is 25031. You can view Newtown venues that host many Newtown CT events every year. You can also research Newtown Connecticut homes for sale by visiting our Newtown Connecticut real estate guide. Newtown Connecticut has a latitude of 41.3939 and a longitude of -73.3145. Zip codes in Newtown, CT include 06470 ... more Newtown zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Newtown, CT
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Newtown, CT was 25,031.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Newtown was 12,814, which represents 51.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Newtown, CT
There are an estimated 6,642 married men in the town. 69.2 percent of men over 15 years old in Newtown are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Newtown is 12,217 which is 48.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Newtown, Connecticut
There are an estimated 6,300 married women in the community. 68.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Newtown, CT
The median age of people living in Newtown, CT was 37.5 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Newtown was 2,022. There were 17,699 people above the age of 18, which represents 70.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 8.7 percent of the population (2,189) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Newtown, CT
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Newtown, CT was 24,807.

White Population in Newtown, CT
The estimated White population in the Newtown community is 23,815, which is 95.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Newtown, Connecticut
The estimated Black/African American population is 437, which is 1.7 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Newtown, CT
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Newtown, CT was 35.

Asian Population in Newtown, Connecticut
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 351.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Newtown, CT
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Newtown was an estimated 9.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 160, while those of “two or more races” was 224 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Newtown community was 590, or 2.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Newtown, CT
The household population number in Newtown was 24,137.

Group Quarters Population in Newtown, CT
Group Quarters population in the community was 894.

Average Household Size in Newtown, CT
The average household size in Newtown is 2.9 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.24 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Newtown, CT
At the time of the last census survey, there were 8,601 total housing units in Newtown.

The number of occupied housing units was 8,325, or 96.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 7,654 were owner-occupied (91.9), and 671 were renter-occupied (8.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 276 vacant homes in Newtown at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Newtown, Connecticut
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 7,058, with a median value in dollars of 260,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Newtown, CT
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,884 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Newtown, average costs per month were $538 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 15,554 people in the community had a high school degree, or 92.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Newtown, Connecticut
8,354 people in Newtown also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 49.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Newtown, CT
The number of Civilian Veterans in Newtown was 1,992, or 11.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Newtown, CT
In 2000, there were 2,126 people in Newtown, CT listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Newtown, CT
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,831 people in Newtown who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 7.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Newtown, Connecticut
There were 12,793 in the labor force in Newtown at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 69.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Newtown was 32.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Newtown, CT
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $90,193. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Newtown, CT
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $99,192. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Newtown, Connecticut
Per capita income in Newtown in the last full census was 37,786. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Newtown numbered 151, or 2.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Newtown, CT
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 758, or 3.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.