New London, MO

Census Place

2024 Population

1,130

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.1

6.3% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

20.1%

15.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$63,021

33.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

New London, MO is home to a population of 1.13k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 14.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.02k people) in New London, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 71 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 26 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of New London, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in New London, MO was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in New London, MO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in New London, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.02k ± 276
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
71 ± 46
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
26 ± 19

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Missouri.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
42,470 ± 5,042 people
India
24,378 ± 3,826 people
China
16,113 ± 3,112 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 42,470 Missouri residents, followed by India with 24,378 and China with 16,113.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
40 ± 35
Vietnam
25 ± 24
Gulf War (1990s)
3 ± 13

New London, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.6 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in New London, MO.

Economy

The economy of New London, MO employs 461 people. In 2024, the largest industries in New London, MO were Retail Trade (131 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (77 people), and Construction (56 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($87,969), Public Administration ($58,942), and Manufacturing ($49,625).

Employment

Occupations

461

2024 Value

± 112

−0.216%

1 Year decline

± 35.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New London, MO declined at a rate of −0.216%, from 462 employees to 461 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in New London, MO, are Sales & Related Occupations (84 people), Production Occupations (50 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (45 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of New London, MO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Missouri (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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

Industries

Employment by Industries

461

2024 Value

± 112

−0.216%

1 Year decline

± 35.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New London, MO declined at a rate of −0.216%, from 462 employees to 461 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in New London, MO, are Retail Trade (131 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (77 people), and Construction (56 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of New London, MO, though some of these residents may live in New London, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,417

Median earning men ± $15,077

$24,792

Median earning women ± $8,048

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($87,969), Public Administration ($67,857), and Manufacturing ($57,639).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($58,558), Manufacturing ($48,250), and Retail Trade ($24,048).

Housing & Living

The median property value in New London, MO was $134,100 in 2024, which is 0.403 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $126,900 to $134,100, a 5.67% increase. The homeownership rate in New London, MO is 66.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in New London, MO have an average commute time of 24.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in New London, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$134,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,663

$287

Median Property Taxes

±$71

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 London, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

66.1%

Homeownership

2024

62.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.1% of the housing units in New London, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in New London, MO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$63,021

Median Household Income

± $15,090

434

Number of Households

± 92

In 2024, the median household income of the 434 households in New London, MO grew to $63,021 from the previous year's value of $47,292.

The following chart displays the households in New London, MO 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for New London, MO is from Missouri.

0.45

2024 Wage GINI in Missouri

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2024, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.34% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Missouri across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (82.3%)
Carpooled (14.9%)
Worked At Home (1.77%)

In 2024, 82.3% of workers in New London, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.9%) and those who worked at home (1.77%).

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.

Commute Time

24.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in New London, MO have a shorter commute time (24.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.61% of the workforce in New London, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in New London, MO compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in New London, MO (227 out of 1.13k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 75+.

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

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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