| Total Population | 83,829 |
| Total | 82,606 |
| White | 73,831 |
| Black or African American | 1,653 |
| American
Indian and Alaska Native |
61 |
| Asian |
6,434 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 29 |
| Some
other race |
598 |
| Two
or more races |
1,223 |
| Hispanic
or Latino(of any race) |
2,111 |
| Source: U.S.A. Census 2000 |
| Education | ||
|
Grade
|
Grades
Offered
|
Number
of Schools
|
|
Elementary
|
PK
K 01 02 03 04 05
|
16
|
|
Middle/Junior
High
|
06
07 08
|
4
|
|
Secondary
|
09 10 11 12
|
2
|
|
Total
|
PK
K 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12
|
22
|
| Kindergarten starting age is 5 as of August 31 | ||
| Source: Massachusetts Department of Education | ||
| Private Schools | Brimmer & May | Chestnut Hill School | Comm Ctr For Children | Edco Secondary Ed Prog |
| Fessenden School | Jackson School | Montessori Educare | Mount Alvernia Elem | Mount Alvernia High |
| Newton Country Day School | Solomon Schechter Day Sch | Trinity Catholic High. | Walnut Park Montessori | |
| Source: Massachusetts Department of Education | ||||
| Housing |
Units
|
Per
Cent
|
| Total Housing |
32,112
|
100.0 %
|
| Occupied Units |
31,201
|
97.2 %
|
| Owner-occupied |
21,692
|
69.5
%
|
|
Renter-occupied |
9,509
|
30.5 %
|
| Vacant |
911
|
2.8 %
|
| Seasonal- Recreational Use |
255
|
0.8
%
|
| Households by Type |
Number
|
Per
Cent
|
| Total Households |
31,201
|
100.0
%
|
| Family households (families) |
20,485
|
65.7
%
|
| With own children under 18 years |
9,696
|
31.1
%
|
| Married-couple family |
17,209
|
55.2
%
|
| With own children under 18 years |
8,286
|
26.6
%
|
| Female householder, no husband present |
2,500
|
8.0
%
|
| With own children under 18 years |
1,159
|
3.7
%
|
| Non-Family households |
10,716
|
34.3 %
|
| Householder living alone |
7,958
|
25.5
%
|
| Householder 65 years and over |
3,468
|
11.1 %
|
| Households with individuals under 18 years |
10,076
|
32.3 %
|
| Households with individuals 65 years and over |
8,748
|
28.0
%
|
| Vacancy Rate |
Per
Cent
|
|
| Homeowner |
0.5
|
|
| Rental |
2.1
|
|
| Source: U.S.A. Census 2000 | ||