Population 317 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in New Colony
Household size in New Colony
| Period | New Colony | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.71 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.53 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.09 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.31 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.40 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in New Colony are small: just 2.31 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.71 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Colony
| Period | New Colony | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.5 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.9 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 54.8 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 49.6 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.0 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
New Colony skews older: half of its residents are older than 49.6, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Colony
| Period | New Colony | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.5% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in New Colony: 4.7% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Colony
Renters in New Colony
| Period | New Colony | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.2% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.1% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.6% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
New Colony is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 14.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 74.6% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
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 Colony
| Period | New Colony | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.4% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.2% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.1% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.7% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +11.3 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in New Colony: 25.7% of homes are empty, 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.
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 Colony
| Period | New Colony | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +8 | +6 |
Homes in New Colony are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1985, versus 1980 across the U.S. Even so, homes here are older than in Texas as a whole, where the median home dates to 1992.
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 Colony
| Period | New Colony | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $665 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $653 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $532 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $649 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$15 | +$639 | +$606 |
The median renter in New Colony pays $649 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 23.8% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Colony
Bachelor's degrees in New Colony
| Period | New Colony | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.9% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.3% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.8% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.9% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −8.0 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in New Colony: 9.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Colony
| Period | New Colony | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.7% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.3% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.2% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.2% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in New Colony never finished high school, well above the national share: only 84.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Colony
| Period | New Colony | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.9% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 21.4% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +13.5 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in New Colony: 21.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. 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 Colony 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 Colony | 2.31 | 49.6 | 4.7% | 14.6% | 25.7% | 1985 | $649 | 9.9% | 84.2% | 21.4% |
| Linden | 2.23 | 47.2 | 7.6% | 28.5% | 18.7% | 1973 | $624 | 15.9% | 84.5% | 8.1% |
| Bethsaida | 2.22 | 56.7 | 4.6% | 19.3% | 11.5% | 1979 | $1,107 | 37.5% | 93.1% | 13.0% |
| O'Farrell | 2.57 | 46.7 | 7.5% | 8.5% | 16.8% | 1999 | $862 | 13.7% | 89.3% | 1.9% |
| Kildare | 2.08 | 54.4 | 2.1% | 18.8% | 17.6% | 1978 | $725 | 12.1% | 86.4% | 35.3% |
| Lanier | 2.11 | 57.4 | 6.1% | 18.2% | 14.2% | 1976 | $638 | 27.6% | 80.7% | 4.3% |
| Douglassville | 2.59 | 45.0 | 3.8% | 12.4% | 30.2% | 1992 | $776 | 10.7% | 82.2% | 4.1% |
| Atlanta | 2.47 | 42.2 | 17.7% | 26.9% | 13.6% | 1978 | $978 | 23.4% | 85.6% | 4.1% |
| Pruett | 2.07 | 57.7 | 3.2% | 15.3% | 15.6% | 1978 | $784 | 19.3% | 83.8% | 24.1% |
| Huffines | 2.76 | 41.6 | 10.6% | 22.6% | 11.0% | 1989 | $864 | 19.0% | 90.0% | 13.0% |
| Kildare Junction | 2.09 | 54.2 | 2.2% | 17.7% | 17.8% | 1979 | $829 | 14.4% | 87.5% | 28.1% |
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 Colony. 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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