Living in Newtown School District Area

Living Summary

9,885

households

27,226

Total Population

$398,200

Average House Value

$1,443

Average Housing Rent

$127,602

Average Household Income

98.36%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

4,384

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

12 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

68%

Percent Proficient - Math

76%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 9,885 households are located in Newtown School District area. Among them, 3,451 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.16 people. The total number of children in the region is 9,146 and 7,001 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

2% (419) of residents are non-citizens and 11% (2,997) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Newtown School District, Connecticut
Household	9,885
Population	27,226
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	3,451 (35%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	9,146
Total Students	7,001
Pre-Kindergarten	338
Kindergarten	232
Grade 1-8	2,894
Grade 9-12	2,207
College/Graduate School	1,330
Veterans	21,344
Non-citizen	419
Non-English Home Language	2,997
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

22,470 residents are over the age of 16 and 14,966 people are in labor force. Among them, 14,966 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 14,224 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 5.00%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Newtown School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	14,013	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	11,598	82.77%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	837	5.97%
Public transportation	197	1.41%
Walked	63	0.45%
Other method	85	0.61%
Worked from home	1,233	8.80%
Average Commute Time	33 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	14,224	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	7,610	53.50%
Service	1,940	13.64%
Sales and office	2,880	20.25%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	927	6.52%
Production, transportation, and material moving	867	6.10%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	14,224	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	131	0.92%
Construction	838	5.89%
Manufacturing	1,804	12.68%
Wholesale trade	488	3.43%
Retail trade	1,292	9.08%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	558	3.92%
Information	336	2.36%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,214	8.53%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	1,969	13.84%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,638	25.58%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	872	6.13%
Other services, except public administration	614	4.32%
Public administration	470	3.30%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	14,224	-
Private wage and salary workers	11,297	79.42%
Government workers	1,949	13.70%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	964	6.78%
Unpaid family workers	14	0.10%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $158,402 for the 9,885 households in Newtown School District area, Connecticut. The average income of a single worker is $57,405. 26,800 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 98.36%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	9,885	-
Less than $10,000	186	1.88%
$10,000 - $14,999	144	1.46%
$15,000 - $24,999	174	1.76%
$25,000 - $34,999	482	4.88%
$35,000 - $49,999	829	8.39%
$50,000 - $74,999	920	9.31%
$75,000 - $99,999	974	9.85%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,959	19.82%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,653	16.72%
More than $200,000	2,564	25.94%
Median Household Income	$127,602	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$158,402	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	7,710	-
Less than $10,000	46	0.60%
$10,000 - $14,999	34	0.44%
$15,000 - $24,999	25	0.32%
$25,000 - $34,999	205	2.66%
$35,000 - $49,999	390	5.06%
$50,000 - $74,999	600	7.78%
$75,000 - $99,999	747	9.69%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,739	22.56%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,577	20.45%
More than $200,000	2,347	30.44%

Median Family Income	$151,643	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$177,455	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$57,405	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$101,788	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$101,788	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	27,247	-
With health insurance coverage	26,800	98.36%
Public coverage	6,403	23.50%
Private health insurance	23,332	85.63%
Without health insurance coverage	447	1.64%

Housing

There are 10,506 housing units in Newtown School District area, Connecticut with 9,885 units (94.09%) occupied. 8,742 houses (88.44%) are occupied by owner and 1,143 houses (11.56%) are rented. The average housing value is $398,200 and the average rental cost is $1,443. 167 houses (1.59%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 1,602 houses (15.25%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	10,506	-
Occupied	9,885	94.09%
Owner Occupied	8,742	88.44%
Renter Occupied	1,143	11.56%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	9,176	87.34%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	334	3.18%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	914	8.70%
Mobile Homes	82	0.78%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	10,506	-
Built 2014 or later	167	1.59%
Built 2010 - 2013	155	1.48%
Built 2000 - 2009	1,401	13.34%
Built 1990 - 1999	1,803	17.16%
Built 1980 - 1989	1,246	11.86%
Built 1970 - 1979	1,498	14.26%
Built 1960 - 1969	1,394	13.27%
Built 1950 - 1959	1,240	11.80%
Built 1949 or earlier	1,602	15.25%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	10,506	-
1 room	201	1.91%
2 rooms	212	2.02%
3 rooms	314	2.99%
4 rooms	675	6.42%
5 rooms	901	8.58%
6 rooms	1,461	13.91%
7 rooms	1,593	15.16%
8 rooms	1,863	17.73%
9 rooms or more	3,286	31.28%
Median Number of Rooms	7.4 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	10,506	-
no bedroom	204	1.94%
1 bedroom	648	6.17%
2 bedrooms	1,261	12.00%
3 bedrooms	3,585	34.12%
4 bedrooms	4,164	39.63%
5 bedrooms or more	644	6.13%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	8,742	-
Less than $50,000	151	1.73%
$50,000 - $99,999	29	0.33%
$100,000 - $149,999	97	1.11%
$150,000 - $199,999	160	1.83%
$200,000 - $299,999	1,386	15.85%
$300,000 - $499,999	4,598	52.60%
$500,000 - $999,999	2,180	24.94%
$1,000,000 or more	141	1.61%
Median House Value	$398,200	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	1,059	-
Less than $500	79	7.46%
$500 - $999	190	17.94%
$1,000 - $1,499	303	28.61%
$1,500 - $1,999	267	25.21%
$2,000 - $2,499	103	9.73%
$2,500 - $2,999	68	6.42%
$3,000 or more	49	4.63%
Median Rental Costs	$1,443	-

Demographic

A total of 27,822 people lives in Newtown School District area, Connecticut with 13,886 male and 13,936 female. The males to female ratio is 49.91 to 50.09. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	27,822	-
Male	13,886	49.91%
Female	13,936	50.09%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	27,822	-
Under 5 years	1,132	4.07%
5 - 9 years	1,521	5.47%
10 - 14 years	2,022	7.27%
15 - 19 years	2,318	8.33%
20 - 24 years	1,638	5.89%
25 - 34 years	1,963	7.06%
35 - 44 years	2,761	9.92%
45 - 54 years	5,174	18.60%
55 - 59 years	2,434	8.75%
60 - 64 years	2,101	7.55%
65 - 74 years	2,373	8.53%
75 - 84 years	1,480	5.32%
85 years and older	905	3.25%
Median Age	46.0 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	27,822	-
One Race	27,309	98.16%
White	25,569	91.90%
Black or African American	470	1.69%
American Indian and Alaska Native	73	0.26%
Asian	738	2.65%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	22	0.08%
Other	437	1.57%

Two or more races	513	1.84%
White and Black or African American	148	0.53%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	28	0.10%
White and Asian	141	0.51%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	10	0.04%