Population 314 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in New Era
Household size in New Era
| Period | New Era | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.77 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.26 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.38 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.57 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.21 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
The average household in New Era has 2.57 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.77, 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 Era
| Period | New Era | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.6 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.5 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.0 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.0 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.5 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
New Era skews older: half of its residents are older than 47.0, 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 Era
| Period | New Era | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.2% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.2% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.5% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.7% of households in New Era, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 Era
Renters in New Era
| Period | New Era | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.7% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.2% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 38.6% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.5% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.2 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
New Era is largely a place of homeowners: only 18.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Just over a quarter of owners (25.8%) have paid off their mortgages, well below 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 Era
| Period | New Era | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.4% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.8% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.7% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.8% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −10.7 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in New Era than nationally: 11.8%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Georgia as a whole looks much the same.
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 Era
| Period | New Era | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1996 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +14 | +6 | +6 |
New Era has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1996, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Era
| Period | New Era | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $425 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $763 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $702 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $825 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$400 | +$609 | +$606 |
The median renter in New Era pays $825 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 21.4% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Era
Bachelor's degrees in New Era
| Period | New Era | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.4% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.4% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.4% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in New Era have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 11.4%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Era
| Period | New Era | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 66.7% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 71.6% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 79.2% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.4% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +18.7 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in New Era never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Era
| Period | New Era | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.9% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.4% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.3% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −12.6 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in New Era has been low: just 0.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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 Era 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 Era | 2.57 | 47.0 | 7.7% | 18.5% | 11.8% | 1996 | $825 | 11.4% | 85.4% | 0.3% |
| Friendship | 2.25 | 47.0 | 8.9% | 42.3% | 10.3% | 1992 | $866 | 16.1% | 83.9% | 0.8% |
| Andersonville | 2.54 | 49.5 | 8.1% | 12.1% | 10.3% | 1998 | $818 | 11.9% | 83.6% | 5.4% |
| Americus | 2.62 | 36.3 | 18.1% | 51.0% | 16.0% | 1976 | $875 | 23.7% | 85.0% | 5.3% |
| La Crosse | 2.78 | 41.2 | 9.9% | 30.1% | 16.8% | 1989 | $767 | 19.2% | 83.2% | 3.5% |
| New Point | 3.11 | 40.1 | 12.5% | 10.4% | 16.4% | 1977 | $1,051 | 11.8% | 84.3% | 5.5% |
| Oglethorpe | 2.39 | 41.5 | 17.9% | 36.7% | 12.5% | 1987 | $678 | 6.8% | 74.1% | 19.8% |
| Byromville | 2.05 | 53.3 | 23.1% | 37.4% | 13.3% | 1977 | $719 | 9.1% | 81.6% | 8.0% |
| Dooling | 2.00 | 56.3 | 23.1% | 34.6% | 12.4% | 1976 | $698 | 9.8% | 84.3% | 9.5% |
| Montezuma | 2.62 | 37.4 | 11.8% | 29.5% | 21.4% | 1975 | $647 | 12.5% | 82.3% | 4.1% |
| Ellaville | 2.78 | 40.3 | 9.9% | 20.2% | 13.1% | 1987 | $791 | 22.5% | 87.4% | 7.9% |
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 Era. 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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