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Newtown, Connecticut Population 2021

28,093

Newtown is a city located in Fairfield County Connecticut. Newtown has a 2020 population of 28,093. Newtown is currently growing at a rate of 0.36% annually and its population has increased by 1.79% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 27,598 in 2010. Newtown reached it's highest population of 28,093 in 2021.

The average household income in Newtown is $158,402 with a poverty rate of 2.38%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,443 per month, and the median house value is $398,200. The median age in Newtown is 46 years, 45.4 years for males, and 47 years for females.

Newtown Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Newtown was:

White: 91.90%
Asian: 2.65%
Two or more races: 1.84%
Black or African American: 1.69%
Other race: 1.57%
Native American: 0.26%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.08%

The current population of Newtown, Connecticut is 28,093 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 27,790.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 27,598.

Newtown, Connecticut Population 2021

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	25,569	91.90%
Asian	738	2.65%
Two or More Races	513	1.84%
Black or African American	470	1.69%
Some Other Race	437	1.57%
American Indian and Alaska Native	73	0.26%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	22	0.08%

Newtown Population by Race

Newtown Population Pyramid $2021

Newtown Population by Age

Newtown Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Newtown Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Married	94.3%	5.7%
All	88.4%	11.6%
Male	87.7%	12.3%
Female	82.1%	17.9%
Non Family	72.2%	27.8%

88.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Newtown Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	9,885	2.75	88.4
Married	6,705	3.24	94.3
Non Family	2,175	1.15	72.2
Female	599	2.95	82.1
Male	406	2.98	87.7

3.16

Average Family Size

2.75

Average Household Size

Newtown Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	244	1.27%
9th to 12th Grade	486	2.53%
High School Graduate	3,849	20.06%
Some College	3,058	15.93%
Associates Degree	1,113	5.80%
Bachelors Degree	5,867	30.57%
Graduate Degree	4,574	23.83%

Newtown Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Newtown Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
White	17,539	17,065	9,654
Hispanic	652	577	297
Asian	521	432	278
Black	379	287	137
Other Race	188	177	65
2+ Races	91	82	49
Native American	34	34	34

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.

Newtown Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$70,059	$90,537	$51,218
Less Than 9th Grade	$	$70,625	$
High School Graduate	$44,492	$58,355	$36,202
Some College	$48,831	$67,173	$35,679
Bachelors Degree	$80,711	$109,742	$54,267
Graduate Degree	$102,677	$146,125	$80,335

$70,059

Average Earnings

$90,537

Average Male

$51,218

Average Female

Newtown Earnings by Educational Attainment

Newtown Language by Age

Newtown Language

88.77% of Newtown residents speak only English, while 11.23% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 6.94% of the population.

Newtown Language

Newtown Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
White	24,331	591	2.43%
Asian	738	30	4.07%
Hispanic	1,392	24	1.72%
Other	376	18	4.79%
Multiple	484	7	1.45%
Black	253	2	0.79%

2.38%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.05%

Male Poverty Rate

2.71%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Newtown

The race most likely to be in poverty in Newtown is Other, with 4.79% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Newtown is Black, with 0.79% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.40%. Among those working part-time, it was 2.18%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 6.58%.

Newtown Poverty

Name	Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade	7.91%
High School	6.62%
Some College	1.90%
Bachelors or Greater	1.19%

Newtown Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Male Unemployed	11.93%
Female Unemployed	8.98%
Female Employed	1.04%
Male Employed	0.40%

Newtown Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Newtown Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$127,602	$158,402
Families	$151,643	$177,455
Married Families	$158,978	-
Non Families	$47,428	$83,901

Income by Household Type

Newtown Marital Status

Marriage Rates

59.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.9%

Male Marriage Rate

59.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Newtown Married by Age and Sex

Newtown Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Newtown Marital Status by Race

Newtown Marital Status

1,242

Number of Veterans

1,166

Male Veterans

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Vietnam	537
Korea	121
World War II	104
First Gulf War	94
Second Gulf War	69

Newtown Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
75+	519
65 to 74	347
55 to 64	210
35 to 54	134
18 to 34	32

Newtown Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	1,151	5.78%
Asian	53	9.17%
Hispanic	40	4.37%
Other Race	29	10.14%
Black	9	2.29%

Newtown Veterans by Race

Newtown Veterans by Education

0.25%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.02%

Veteran Disability Rate

Newtown Veterans by Education

66.6%

Labor Force Participation

63.3%

Employment Rate

Unemployment Rate

Newtown Employment by Age

Newtown Employment by Race

Newtown Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

51.08%

Born in Newtown

92.33%

Native Born

7.67%

Foreign Born

1.51%

Non Citizen

6.16%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.33% of Newtown residents were born in the United States, with 51.08% having been born in Connecticut. 1.51% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Newtown Place of Birth

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	28,093	101	0.36%
2020	27,992	101	0.36%
2019	27,891	101	0.36%
2018	27,790	70	0.25%
2017	27,720	-92	-0.33%
2016	27,812	-85	-0.30%
2015	27,897	-36	-0.13%
2014	27,933	-125	-0.45%
2013	28,058	-7	-0.02%
2012	28,065	251	0.90%
2011	27,814	216	0.78%
2010	27,598		0.00%

Newtown, Connecticut Population 2021

Newtown Demographics

Newtown, Connecticut Population 2021

Population by Race

Newtown Population by Race

Newtown Population Pyramid $2021

Newtown Median Age

Newtown Adults

Newtown Age Dependency

Newtown Sex Ratio

Newtown Population by Age

Newtown Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Newtown Household Types

Newtown Households and Families

Newtown Households by Type

Newtown Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Newtown Educational Attainment by Race

Newtown Educational Attainment by Race

Newtown Earnings by Educational Attainment

Newtown Language by Age

Newtown Language

Newtown Language

Newtown Poverty by Race

Poverty in Newtown

Newtown Poverty

Newtown Poverty Rate by Education

Newtown Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Newtown Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Newtown Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Newtown Married by Age and Sex

Newtown Marriage

Newtown Marital Status by Race

Newtown Marital Status

Newtown Veterans by War

Newtown Veterans by Age

Newtown Veterans by Race

Newtown Veterans by Education

Newtown Veterans by Education

Newtown Employment by Age

Newtown Employment by Race

Newtown Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Newtown Place of Birth

Newtown Population by Year