Population 13,936 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in New Albany
Household size in New Albany
| Period | New Albany | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.70 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.62 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.81 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.83 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.13 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Households in New Albany average 2.83 people, above the national 2.65, so families with children are more common here. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.70, even as the national average fell. New Albany has larger households than at least four in five Mississippi cities.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in New Albany
| Period | New Albany | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.3 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.0 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.1 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.3 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.0 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
New Albany is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.3, against 40.1 nationally. The youngest areas are in the southeast, the oldest in the west.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in New Albany
| Period | New Albany | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.2% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.3% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in New Albany (14.3%), above the national share of 11.6%. The picture is much the same across Mississippi. The single-parent share is up 2.0 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in New Albany
Renters in New Albany
| Period | New Albany | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.2% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 32.2% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.7% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.0% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in New Albany rent their homes (30.0%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. More than four in ten owners (44.2%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the south and least common in the east. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 1.7 points, in line with the national trend.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in New Albany
| Period | New Albany | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.0% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.0% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.9% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +7.8 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 18.9% of the housing in New Albany, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. Vacancy has risen 7.8 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in New Albany
| Period | New Albany | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in New Albany are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1981, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in Mississippi overall, where the median home dates to 1987. The median year built has moved up from 1976 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the west, while the center has the oldest housing.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in New Albany
| Period | New Albany | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $537 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $658 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $703 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $889 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$352 | +$315 | +$606 |
Rent in New Albany runs $889 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $352 a month from 2006–10, a 66% jump, roughly in step with the nation. Rent takes 25.7% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the west and lowest in the northeast.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in New Albany
Bachelor's degrees in New Albany
| Period | New Albany | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.3% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.4% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.3% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.1% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.8 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in New Albany have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.1%, against 35.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 6.8 points, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the west and least in the northeast.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in New Albany
| Period | New Albany | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 72.1% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.8% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.5% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.3% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.2 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in five adults in New Albany never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma has risen 9.2 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. New Albany has a lower share of high school graduates than the great majority of Mississippi cities.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in New Albany
| Period | New Albany | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in New Albany than nationally: unemployment was 4.4%, against 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 3.3 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
New Albany compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Albany | 2.83 | 37.3 | 14.3% | 30.0% | 18.9% | 1981 | $889 | 21.1% | 81.3% | 4.4% |
| Wallerville | 3.53 | 22.7 | 23.2% | 48.1% | 19.1% | 1989 | $749 | 17.6% | 72.2% | 12.2% |
| Pleasant Hill | 2.45 | 44.8 | 1.0% | 15.4% | 19.7% | 1983 | $632 | 15.7% | 77.1% | 2.0% |
| Ingomar | 3.06 | 36.2 | 11.7% | 29.1% | 14.7% | 1991 | $940 | 19.8% | 76.7% | 2.8% |
| Poolville | 3.20 | 35.2 | 9.6% | 9.2% | 25.6% | 1993 | $1,032 | 14.1% | 77.6% | 3.8% |
| Pumpkin Center | 3.21 | 33.7 | 16.5% | 30.8% | 19.2% | 1982 | $767 | 14.0% | 88.6% | 7.6% |
| Keownville | 2.53 | 41.6 | 2.7% | 11.5% | 14.5% | 1982 | $663 | 14.0% | 78.2% | 1.4% |
| Myrtle | 2.92 | 38.0 | 10.0% | 24.9% | 23.3% | 1987 | $773 | 16.8% | 74.1% | 5.5% |
| New Harmony | 3.13 | 27.7 | 17.7% | 45.5% | 14.9% | 1997 | $808 | 15.7% | 78.4% | 10.8% |
| Blue Springs | 3.41 | 33.7 | 20.4% | 17.3% | 24.4% | 1992 | $890 | 18.3% | 80.2% | 3.6% |
| Ecru | 2.97 | 34.2 | 16.2% | 33.8% | 19.9% | 1998 | $919 | 16.0% | 77.5% | 4.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up New Albany. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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