New Market, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

397

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

52.6

9.58% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

17.9%

30% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$50,000

14% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$102,700

Population & Diversity

New Market, IA is home to a population of 397 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.52% of New Market, IA residents were born outside of the country (10 people).

In 2024, there were 10.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (348 people) in New Market, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 33 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 10 Other (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 Market, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in New Market, IA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in New Market, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
348 ± 70
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
33 ± 23
Other (Hispanic)
10 ± 15

3.27%

Hispanic Population

13 people

3.27% of the people in New Market, IA are hispanic (13 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in New Market, IA 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 Iowa.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
44,333 ± 5,134 people
India
11,889 ± 2,672 people
Guatemala
8,189 ± 2,219 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 44,333 Iowa residents, followed by India with 11,889 and Guatemala with 8,189.

Foreign-Born Population

2.52%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

10 people

2.21%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

9 people

As of 2024, 2.52% of New Market, IA residents (10 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, IA was 2.21%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

17 ± 16

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

Economy

The economy of New Market, IA employs 208 people. In 2024, the largest industries in New Market, IA were Health Care & Social Assistance (49 people), Manufacturing (28 people), and Public Administration (26 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($58,500), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,500), and Manufacturing ($53,125).

Employment

Occupations

208

2024 Value

± 65

−10.3%

1 Year decline

± 47.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Market, IA declined at a rate of −10.3%, from 232 employees to 208 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in New Market, IA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (26 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (21 people), and Production Occupations (18 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of New Market, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Iowa (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

208

2024 Value

± 65

−10.3%

1 Year decline

± 47.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Market, IA declined at a rate of −10.3%, from 232 employees to 208 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in New Market, IA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (49 people), Manufacturing (28 people), and Public Administration (26 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of New Market, IA, though some of these residents may live in New Market, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,583

Median earning men ± $16,213

$37,212

Median earning women ± $11,557

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,500), Retail Trade ($55,417), and Manufacturing ($49,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($53,958), Public Administration ($50,536), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,625).

Housing & Living

The median property value in New Market, IA was $102,700 in 2024, which is 0.309 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $92,000 to $102,700, a 11.6% increase. The homeownership rate in New Market, IA is 78.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in New Market, IA have an average commute time of 14.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in New Market, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$102,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,956

$148

Median Property Taxes

±$34

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, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

78.7%

Homeownership

2024

55.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.7% of the housing units in New Market, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.5%.

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

$50,000

Median Household Income

± $13,417

188

Number of Households

± 36

In 2024, the median household income of the 188 households in New Market, IA declined from $50,000 from the previous year's value of $58,125.

The following chart displays the households in New Market, IA 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 $35k - $40k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for New Market, IA is from Iowa.

0.435

2024 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2024, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.435 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.29% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78.6%)
Carpooled (10.7%)
Walked (6.12%)

In 2024, 78.6% of workers in New Market, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.7%) and those who walked to work (6.12%).

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

14.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in New Market, IA have a shorter commute time (14.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in New Market, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in New Market, IA (71 out of 397 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 Males 55 - 64 and then Females 15.

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

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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