New Market, AL

Census Place

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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
0.794% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
717
8.19% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in New Market, AL 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.

97.6% of the residents in New Market, AL are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in New Market, AL was $112,500, and the homeownership rate was 86.9%.

Most people in New Market, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.7 minutes. The average car ownership in New Market, AL was 2 cars per household.

United StatesAlabamaMadison County, ALHuntsville, ALMadison County (North & East)--Huntsville City (East) PUMA, AL

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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in New Market, AL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    967 ± 360
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    175 ± 153
  3. White (Hispanic)
    46 ± 79
6.85%
Hispanic Population
90 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.

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.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Alabama.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    52,201 ± 5,580 people
  2. Guatemala
    19,759 ± 3,444 people
  3. Korea
    10,633 ± 2,529 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 52,201 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 19,759 and Korea with 10,633.

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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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    87 ± 67
  2. 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.

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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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Alabama.
Y-Axis
2.1%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.13M people employed in Alabama. This represents a 2.1% 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 11.2%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 64.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.533%).

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing the state of Alabama. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Alabama is currently represented by 7 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 Market, AL. Showing the available data for Alabama.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (64.6%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (34.1%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.533%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 64.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.533%).

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

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Alabama

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Tommy Tuberville
Senator from Alabama2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021
Katie Britt
Senator from Alabama3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing Alabama.

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

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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.

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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%.

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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.
$62,500
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 $60k - $75k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for New Market, AL is from Alabama.
0.456
2023 Wage GINI in Alabama
0.458
2022 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2023, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.523% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (70.7%)
  2. Carpooled (22.3%)
  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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

89.7% of the population of New Market, AL has health coverage, with 46.9% on employee plans, 17.4% on Medicaid, 3.12% on Medicare, 22.4% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Alabama see 1,571 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,571 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2016 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 684 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.4% under 18 years, 15.2% between 18 and 34 years, 52.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 6.47% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

10.3%
Uninsured
46.9%
Employer Coverage
17.4%
Medicaid
3.12%
Medicare
22.4%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in New Market, AL declined by 2.81% from 10.6% to 10.3%.

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