New London, WI

Census Place

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2024 Population
7,726
US Senator
Ron Johnson
Republican Party
US Senator
Tammy Baldwin
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
36.5
3.99% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
21%
20.2% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$60,612
1.36% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$174,800
7.37% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
3,781
7.14% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in New London, WI 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.

99.2% of the residents in New London, WI are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in New London, WI was $174,800, and the homeownership rate was 52%.

Most people in New London, WI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.4 minutes. The average car ownership in New London, WI was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

New London, WI is home to a population of 7.73k people, from which 99.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.76% of New London, WI residents were born outside of the country (136 people).

In 2024, there were 22.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.86k people) in New London, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 309 Other (Hispanic) and 214 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.2%
2024 Citizenship
99.4%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of New London, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in New London, WI was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in New London, WI
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    6.86k ± 663
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    309 ± 278
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    214 ± 140
7.08%
Hispanic Population
547 people

In 2024, there were 22.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.86k people) in New London, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 309 Other (Hispanic) and 214 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

7.08% of the people in New London, WI are hispanic (547 people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    89,915 ± 7,306 people
  2. India
    21,992 ± 3,634 people
  3. China
    14,287 ± 2,931 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wisconsin was Mexico, the natal country of 89,915 Wisconsin residents, followed by India with 21,992 and China with 14,287.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.76%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
136 people
2.06%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
154 people

As of 2024, 1.76% of New London, WI residents (136 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 London, WI was 2.06%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    69 ± 50
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    14 ± 26
  3. Korea
    13 ± 23

New London, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.93 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of New London, WI employs 3.78k people. In 2024, the largest industries in New London, WI were Manufacturing (1,094 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (507 people), and Retail Trade (453 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($77,639), Public Administration ($70,341), and Educational Services ($69,048).

Occupations

3.78k
2024 Value
± 526
7.14%
1 Year growth
± 18.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New London, WI grew at a rate of 7.14%, from 3.53k employees to 3.78k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in New London, WI, are Production Occupations (497 people), Sales & Related Occupations (483 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (302 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of New London, WI.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

3.78k
2024 Value
± 526
7.14%
1 Year growth
± 18.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New London, WI grew at a rate of 7.14%, from 3.53k employees to 3.78k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in New London, WI, are Manufacturing (1,094 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (507 people), and Retail Trade (453 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of New London, WI, though some of these residents may live in New London, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$59,932
Median earning men ± $6,188
$41,750
Median earning women ± $6,510

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($78,958), Other Services Except Public Administration ($72,894), and Manufacturing ($61,607).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($72,102), Manufacturing ($65,944), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,964).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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1.6%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.95M people employed in Wisconsin. This represents a 1.6% 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 13.3%.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Wisconsin went to Donald J. Trump with 49.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.518%).

Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin are the senators currently representing the state of Wisconsin. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Wisconsin is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Wisconsin

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Ron Johnson
Senator from Wisconsin3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Tammy Baldwin
Senator from Wisconsin1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin are the senators currently representing Wisconsin.

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

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Housing & Living

The median property value in New London, WI was $174,800 in 2024, which is 0.525 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $162,800 to $174,800, a 7.37% increase. The homeownership rate in New London, WI is 52%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in New London, WI have an average commute time of 24.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in New London, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$174,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$13,059
$1,748
Median Property Taxes
±$370

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, WI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

52%
Homeownership
2024
60.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 52% of the housing units in New London, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 48.5%.

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$60,612
Median Household Income
± $13,299
3.36k
Number of Households
± 477

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.36k households in New London, WI declined from $60,612 from the previous year's value of $61,447.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for New London, WI is from Wisconsin.
0.441
2023 Wage GINI in Wisconsin
0.443
2022 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

In 2023, the income inequality in Wisconsin was 0.441 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.492% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wisconsin was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wisconsin in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (75.8%)
  2. Worked At Home (8.64%)
  3. Carpooled (7.98%)

In 2024, 75.8% of workers in New London, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.64%) and those who carpooled to work (7.98%).

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Commute Time

24.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in New London, WI have a shorter commute time (24.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.32% of the workforce in New London, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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Poverty & Diversity

21% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in New London, WI (1.61k out of 7.67k 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 Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in New London, WI is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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

94.5% of the population of New London, WI has health coverage, with 48% on employee plans, 22.8% on Medicaid, 13% on Medicare, 10.6% on non-group plans, and 0.157% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Wisconsin see 1,251 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,251 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1363 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 375 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.1% were men and 54.9% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.6% under 18 years, 23.3% between 18 and 34 years, 36.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 16% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.1% were men and 54.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.48%
Uninsured
48%
Employer Coverage
22.8%
Medicaid
13%
Medicare
10.6%
Non-Group
0.157%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in New London, WI declined by 20% from 6.84% to 5.48%.

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