Newcomerstown, OH

Census Place

2024 Population

3,677

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.1

8.13% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

34.5%

0.433% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$45,588

29.8% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Newcomerstown, OH is home to a population of 3.68k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.68% of Newcomerstown, OH residents were born outside of the country (25 people).

In 2024, there were 42.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.51k people) in Newcomerstown, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 82 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) and 46 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (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 Newcomerstown, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Newcomerstown, OH was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Newcomerstown, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.51k ± 334
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
82 ± 129
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
46 ± 53

3.4%

Hispanic Population

125 people

3.4% of the people in Newcomerstown, OH are hispanic (125 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Newcomerstown, OH 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 Ohio.

Most Common Origin

India
66,921 ± 6,333 people
Mexico
46,789 ± 5,300 people
China
32,961 ± 4,451 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,921 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 46,789 and China with 32,961.

Foreign-Born Population

0.68%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

25 people

0.809%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

29 people

As of 2024, 0.68% of Newcomerstown, OH residents (25 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 Newcomerstown, OH was 0.809%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
70 ± 69
Gulf War (1990s)
56 ± 75
Gulf War (2001-)
33 ± 43

Newcomerstown, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.25 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Newcomerstown, OH.

Economy

The economy of Newcomerstown, OH employs 1.24k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Newcomerstown, OH were Manufacturing (282 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (151 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (133 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($78,084), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($77,646), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,509).

Employment

Occupations

1.24k

2024 Value

± 307

10.5%

1 Year growth

± 31.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Newcomerstown, OH grew at a rate of 10.5%, from 1.12k employees to 1.24k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Newcomerstown, OH, are Material Moving Occupations (202 people), Production Occupations (200 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (148 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Newcomerstown, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (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

1.24k

2024 Value

± 307

10.5%

1 Year growth

± 31.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Newcomerstown, OH grew at a rate of 10.5%, from 1.12k employees to 1.24k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Newcomerstown, OH, are Manufacturing (282 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (151 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (133 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Newcomerstown, OH, though some of these residents may live in Newcomerstown, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,787

Median earning men ± $14,017

$28,795

Median earning women ± $11,227

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($78,052), Manufacturing ($61,875), and Construction ($36,830).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($44,855), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,250), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($25,625).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Newcomerstown, OH was $95,300 in 2024, which is 0.286 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $89,700 to $95,300, a 6.24% increase. The homeownership rate in Newcomerstown, OH is 48%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Newcomerstown, OH have an average commute time of 27.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Newcomerstown, OH is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$95,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,624

$807

Median Property Taxes

±$231

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

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

Rent vs Own

48%

Homeownership

2024

62.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 48% of the housing units in Newcomerstown, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 49.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Newcomerstown, OH 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.

$45,588

Median Household Income

± $29,731

1.68k

Number of Households

± 341

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.68k households in Newcomerstown, OH grew to $45,588 from the previous year's value of $35,125.

The following chart displays the households in Newcomerstown, OH 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Newcomerstown, OH is from Ohio.

0.451

2024 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.453

2023 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2024, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (83.1%)
Carpooled (13.2%)
Worked At Home (1.37%)

In 2024, 83.1% of workers in Newcomerstown, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.2%) and those who worked at home (1.37%).

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

27.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Newcomerstown, OH have a longer commute time (27.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.34% of the workforce in Newcomerstown, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

34.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Newcomerstown, OH (1.24k out of 3.6k 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 45 - 54 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Newcomerstown, OH 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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