| | Newton, MA | Lynn, MA | United States |
| Population | 88,647 | 100,233 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 52.4% | 50.2% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 47.7% | 49.8% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 40.9 | 36.3 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 85,360 | 90,528 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 83,829 | 89,050 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 82,585 | 81,245 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 4.7% | 6.2% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 6.3% | 16.4% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 4,972.4 | 9,329.2 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 17.8 | 10.7 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.3 | 2.8 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Newton, MA | Lynn, MA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.2% | 6.5% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.0% | 6.4% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.4% | 6.6% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.3% | 4.5% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 7.4% | 4.1% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 5.6% | 5.7% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 9.3% | 14.4% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 12.1% | 14.2% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 14.1% | 13.4% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.5% | 5.8% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.2% | 5.7% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 10.4% | 7.7% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.0% | 3.2% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.5% | 1.8% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Newton, MA | Lynn, MA | United States |
| White | 72.1% | 37.8% | 59.4% |
| Black | 2.7% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 15.0% | 4.8% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other | 1.4% | 0.9% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 4.7% | 3.2% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 4.1% | 41.8% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Newton, MA | Lynn, MA | United States |
| Married Population | 55.5% | 42.7% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 54.7% | 39.1% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.8% | 3.6% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 44.5% | 57.3% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 34.2% | 41.4% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 6.1% | 10.5% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 4.3% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.61 | 2.74 | 2.60 |
| Households | 31,038 | 36,280 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 22,501 | 23,354 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 39.3% | 29.4% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 46.6% | 29.9% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 8,537 | 12,926 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 7.6% | 25.2% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 6.4% | 15.5% | 10.8% |