New Sharon, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,180

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.9

5.14% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

14.4%

29.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$48,750

18.8% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$133,600

Population & Diversity

New Sharon, IA is home to a population of 1.18k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 19.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.12k people) in New Sharon, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 58 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-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 Sharon, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in New Sharon, IA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in New Sharon, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.12k ± 190
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
58 ± 34
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 10

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in New Sharon, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
21 ± 20
Gulf War (1990s)
14 ± 21
Gulf War (2001-)
6 ± 17

New Sharon, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of New Sharon, IA employs 586 people. In 2024, the largest industries in New Sharon, IA were Manufacturing (168 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (98 people), and Retail Trade (67 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($83,750), Educational Services ($51,042), and Finance & Insurance ($51,000).

Employment

Occupations

586

2024 Value

± 114

−6.69%

1 Year decline

± 29.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Sharon, IA declined at a rate of −6.69%, from 628 employees to 586 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in New Sharon, IA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (104 people), Production Occupations (73 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (52 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of New Sharon, 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

586

2024 Value

± 114

−6.69%

1 Year decline

± 29.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Sharon, IA declined at a rate of −6.69%, from 628 employees to 586 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in New Sharon, IA, are Manufacturing (168 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (98 people), and Retail Trade (67 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of New Sharon, IA, though some of these residents may live in New Sharon, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,750

Median earning men ± $8,374

$28,125

Median earning women ± $20,257

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($112,813), Retail Trade ($55,250), and Manufacturing ($53,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($41,932), Manufacturing ($41,875), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($26,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in New Sharon, IA was $133,600 in 2024, which is 0.402 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $125,000 to $133,600, a 6.88% increase. The homeownership rate in New Sharon, IA is 75.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in New Sharon, IA have an average commute time of 18.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in New Sharon, IA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$133,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$25,756

$421

Median Property Taxes

±$90

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 Sharon, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

75.3%

Homeownership

2024

50.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.3% of the housing units in New Sharon, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 78.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in New Sharon, 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.

$48,750

Median Household Income

± $20,210

559

Number of Households

± 107

In 2024, the median household income of the 559 households in New Sharon, IA declined from $48,750 from the previous year's value of $60,000.

The following chart displays the households in New Sharon, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for New Sharon, 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 (78.8%)
Worked At Home (11.7%)
Carpooled (7.95%)

In 2024, 78.8% of workers in New Sharon, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.7%) and those who carpooled to work (7.95%).

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

18.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in New Sharon, IA have a shorter commute time (18.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.8% of the workforce in New Sharon, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in New Sharon, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in New Sharon, IA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in New Sharon, IA (170 out of 1.18k 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 Males 25 - 34, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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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