New Hampton, IA

Census Place

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2024 Population
3,453
US Senator
Chuck Grassley
Republican Party
US Senator
Joni Ernst
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
36.6
12.2% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
17.3%
38.9% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$62,870
2.24% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$167,700
5.34% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1,604
3.37% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in New Hampton, IA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

92.9% of the residents in New Hampton, IA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in New Hampton, IA was $167,700, and the homeownership rate was 70%.

Most people in New Hampton, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.3 minutes. The average car ownership in New Hampton, IA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

New Hampton, IA is home to a population of 3.45k people, from which 92.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 7.38% of New Hampton, IA residents were born outside of the country (255 people).

In 2024, there were 14 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3k people) in New Hampton, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 214 White (Hispanic) and 115 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.9%
2024 Citizenship
96.2%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.9% of New Hampton, IA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in New Hampton, IA was 96.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in New Hampton, IA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    3k ± 211
  2. White (Hispanic)
    214 ± 185
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    115 ± 161
10.5%
Hispanic Population
364 people

In 2024, there were 14 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3k people) in New Hampton, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 214 White (Hispanic) and 115 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

10.5% of the people in New Hampton, IA are hispanic (364 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in New Hampton, IA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Iowa.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    42,808 ± 5,046 people
  2. India
    12,283 ± 2,716 people
  3. China
    7,889 ± 2,178 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 42,808 Iowa residents, followed by India with 12,283 and China with 7,889.

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Foreign-Born Population

7.38%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
255 people
4.51%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
156 people

As of 2024, 7.38% of New Hampton, IA residents (255 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in New Hampton, IA was 4.51%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Vietnam
Most Common Service Period
72 ± 63

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Economy

The economy of New Hampton, IA employs 1.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in New Hampton, IA were Manufacturing (557 people), Retail Trade (180 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (159 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($85,729), Transportation & Warehousing ($75,481), and Construction ($63,583).

Employment

Occupations

1.6k
2024 Value
± 260
−3.37%
1 Year decline
± 23.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Hampton, IA declined at a rate of −3.37%, from 1.66k employees to 1.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in New Hampton, IA, are Production Occupations (214 people), Sales & Related Occupations (184 people), and Material Moving Occupations (170 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of New Hampton, IA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Iowa.

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.6k
2024 Value
± 260
−3.37%
1 Year decline
± 23.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Hampton, IA declined at a rate of −3.37%, from 1.66k employees to 1.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in New Hampton, IA, are Manufacturing (557 people), Retail Trade (180 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (159 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of New Hampton, IA, though some of these residents may live in New Hampton, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$49,821
Median earning men ± $10,748
$43,125
Median earning women ± $3,353

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($63,417), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($62,554), and Wholesale Trade ($60,455).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,632), Manufacturing ($43,060), and Retail Trade ($37,813).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
1.48%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.57M people employed in Iowa. This represents a 1.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Iowa.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing the state of Iowa. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for New Hampton, IA. Showing the available data for Iowa.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (55.7%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (42.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.789%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Iowa for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Iowa

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Chuck Grassley
Senator from Iowa3
Assumed office on January 3, 1981
Joni Ernst
Senator from Iowa2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing Iowa.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Iowa over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in New Hampton, IA was $167,700 in 2024, which is 0.504 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $159,200 to $167,700, a 5.34% increase. The homeownership rate in New Hampton, IA is 70%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in New Hampton, IA have an average commute time of 15.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in New Hampton, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$167,700
Median Property Value 2024
±$31,920
$995
Median Property Taxes
±$187

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In New Hampton, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in New Hampton, IA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

70%
Homeownership
2024
62.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 70% of the housing units in New Hampton, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.8%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$62,870
Median Household Income
± $11,291
1.42k
Number of Households
± 230

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.42k households in New Hampton, IA grew to $62,870 from the previous year's value of $61,491.

The following chart displays the households in New Hampton, IA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for New Hampton, IA is from Iowa.
0.441
2023 Wage GINI in Iowa
0.442
2022 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2023, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.441 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.304% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (87.5%)
  2. Worked At Home (4.95%)
  3. Carpooled (3.72%)

In 2024, 87.5% of workers in New Hampton, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (4.95%) and those who carpooled to work (3.72%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

15.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in New Hampton, IA have a shorter commute time (15.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.343% of the workforce in New Hampton, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in New Hampton, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in New Hampton, IA have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in New Hampton, IA (568 out of 3.28k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in New Hampton, IA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

89.3% of the population of New Hampton, IA has health coverage, with 47.7% on employee plans, 18% on Medicaid, 14.2% on Medicare, 8.93% on non-group plans, and 0.506% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Iowa see 1,385 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,385 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1411 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 466 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.6% were men and 52.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.3% under 18 years, 20.5% between 18 and 34 years, 31.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.6% were men and 52.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

10.7%
Uninsured
47.7%
Employer Coverage
18%
Medicaid
14.2%
Medicare
8.93%
Non-Group
0.506%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in New Hampton, IA grew by 72.4% from 6.22% to 10.7%.

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