New Market, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

1,314

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.3

1.59% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.1%

58% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$62,500

12.1% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$112,500

Population & Diversity

New Market, AL is home to a population of 1.31k people, from which 97.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.49% of New Market, AL residents were born outside of the country (59 people).

In 2024, there were 5.53 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (967 people) in New Market, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 175 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 46 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.6%

2024 Citizenship

94.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.6% of New Market, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in New Market, AL was 94.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in New Market, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
967 ± 360
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
175 ± 153
White (Hispanic)
46 ± 79

6.85%

Hispanic Population

90 people

6.85% of the people in New Market, AL are hispanic (90 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in New Market, AL 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 Alabama.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
53,867 ± 5,668 people
Guatemala
18,373 ± 3,322 people
Korea
11,536 ± 2,634 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 53,867 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 18,373 and Korea with 11,536.

Foreign-Born Population

4.49%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

59 people

5.56%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

72 people

As of 2024, 4.49% of New Market, AL residents (59 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 Market, AL was 5.56%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in New Market, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
87 ± 67
Vietnam
10 ± 26

New Market, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 8.7 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in New Market, AL.

Economy

The economy of New Market, AL employs 717 people. In 2024, the largest industries in New Market, AL were Construction (183 people), Retail Trade (177 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (72 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($93,026), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($90,357), and Construction ($50,496).

Employment

Occupations

717

2024 Value

± 247

−8.19%

1 Year decline

± 52.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Market, AL declined at a rate of −8.19%, from 781 employees to 717 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in New Market, AL, are Sales & Related Occupations (191 people), Architecture & Engineering Occupations (132 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (72 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of New Market, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alabama (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

717

2024 Value

± 247

−8.19%

1 Year decline

± 52.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Market, AL declined at a rate of −8.19%, from 781 employees to 717 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in New Market, AL, are Construction (183 people), Retail Trade (177 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (72 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of New Market, AL, though some of these residents may live in New Market, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,074

Median earning men ± $8,858

$40,670

Median earning women ± $7,042

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($91,964) and Construction ($49,934).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,596) and Retail Trade ($36,571).

Housing & Living

The median property value in New Market, AL was $112,500 in 2024, which is 0.338 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $113,400 to $112,500, a 0.794% decrease. The homeownership rate in New Market, AL is 86.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in New Market, AL have an average commute time of 27.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in New Market, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$112,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$68,054

$502

Median Property Taxes

±$199

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

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

Rent vs Own

86.9%

Homeownership

2024

58%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 86.9% of the housing units in New Market, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in New Market, AL 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.

$62,500

Median Household Income

± $44,366

578

Number of Households

± 203

In 2024, the median household income of the 578 households in New Market, AL declined from $62,500 from the previous year's value of $71,083.

The following chart displays the households in New Market, AL 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 Market, AL is from Alabama.

0.454

2024 Wage GINI in Alabama

0.456

2023 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2024, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.411% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (70.7%)
Carpooled (22.3%)
Worked At Home (4.96%)

In 2024, 70.7% of workers in New Market, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (22.3%) and those who worked at home (4.96%).

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

27.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in New Market, AL have a longer commute time (27.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in New Market, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in New Market, AL (133 out of 1.31k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in New Market, AL is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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