New London, TX

Census Place

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2022 Population

1,176

1.01% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

49.4

0.203% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

10.1%

1.37% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$49,688

2.38% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$155,800

9.26% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, New London, TX had a population of 1.18k people with a median age of 49.4 and a median household income of $49,688. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of New London, TX declined from 1,188 to 1,176, a −1.01% decrease and its median household income grew from $48,533 to $49,688, a 2.38% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in New London, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (79%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (10.7%), White (Hispanic) (4.34%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.17%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.28%).

None of the households in New London, TX 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.

99.6% of the residents in New London, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in New London, TX was $155,800, and the homeownership rate was 88.4%.

Most people in New London, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 36.4 minutes. The average car ownership in New London, TX was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of New London, TX employs 326 people. The largest industries in New London, TX are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (72 people), Construction (47 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (40 people), and the highest paying industries are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($157,600), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($157,600), and Manufacturing ($56,250).

Employment

Occupations

326

2022 Value

± 120

−8.43%

1 Year decline

± 55.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in New London, TX declined at a rate of −8.43%, from 356 employees to 326 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in New London, TX, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (62 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (34 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (27 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of New London, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

326

2022 Value

± 120

−8.43%

1 Year decline

± 55.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in New London, TX declined at a rate of −8.43%, from 356 employees to 326 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in New London, TX, are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (72 people), Construction (47 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (40 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of New London, TX, though some of these residents may live in New London, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,538

Median earning men ± $21,421

$28,500

Median earning women ± $25,232

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($157,600), Manufacturing ($93,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($46,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($28,250) and Retail Trade ($16,250).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

4.59%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% 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 9.63%.

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.12%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (52.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.12%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.12%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.

Ted Cruz

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

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 Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.59% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.53% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (5.7M), Some college (4.97M), and Bachelors Degree (4.2M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in New London, TX was $155,800 in 2022, which is 0.553 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $142,600 to $155,800, a 9.26% increase. The homeownership rate in New London, TX is 88.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in New London, TX have an average commute time of 36.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in New London, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$155,800

Median Property Value 2022

±$31,215

$372

Median Property Taxes

±$127

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

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

Rent vs Own

88.4%

Homeownership

2022

55.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 88.4% of the housing units in New London, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 90.1%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in New London, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$49,688

Median Household Income

± $14,800

421

Number of Households

± 126

In 2022, the median household income of the 421 households in New London, TX grew to $49,688 from the previous year's value of $48,533.

The following chart displays the households in New London, TX 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for New London, TX is from Texas.

0.476

2022 Wage GINI in Texas

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2022, the income inequality in Texas was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0231% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (92.6%)
Carpooled (5.21%)
Worked At Home (1.84%)

In 2022, 92.6% of workers in New London, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.21%) and those who worked at home (1.84%).

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

36.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in New London, TX have a longer commute time (36.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 8.75% of the workforce in New London, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in New London, TX 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, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in New London, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in New London, TX (118 out of 1.17k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

88.6% of the population of New London, TX has health coverage, with 32.7% on employee plans, 20.8% on Medicaid, 26.7% on Medicare, 7.82% on non-group plans, and 0.51% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Rusk County, TX see 4939 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.142% decrease from the previous year (4946 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2930 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 3103 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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4,939 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Rusk County, TX

Primary care physicians in Rusk County, TX see an average of 4,939 patients per year. This represents a 0.142% decrease from the previous year (4,946 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Rusk County, TX in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.6% under 18 years, 9.61% between 18 and 34 years, 34.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 31.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.5% were men and 45.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

11.4%

Uninsured

32.7%

Employer Coverage

20.8%

Medicaid

26.7%

Medicare

7.82%

Non-Group

0.51%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in New London, TX grew by 3.33% from 11% to 11.4%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in New London, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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