Population 2,120 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in New Era
Household size in New Era
| Period | New Era | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.54 | 2.58 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.84 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.64 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.71 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.17 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
At 2.71 people per household, New Era sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Michigan overall, where it has 2.51 people. Household size has climbed from 2.54 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.7 | 38.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.0 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.1 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.2 | 41.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.5 | +2.4 | +2.3 |
New Era skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.2, against 40.1 nationally. The picture is much the same across Michigan.
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 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.4% | 11.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.9% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in New Era (10.4%), a little below the national share of 11.6%. Michigan as a whole looks much the same.
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 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.3% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 28.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.9% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.0% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
New Era is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 12.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About half of owners (48.7%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Era
| Period | New Era | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.6% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.6% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.5% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.1% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 24.1% of the housing in New Era, 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 Era
| Period | New Era | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +3 | +6 |
The typical home in New Era was built around 1981, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in Michigan as a whole, where the median home dates to 1972.
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 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $625 | $833 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $736 | $886 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $759 | $978 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $745 | $1,228 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$120 | +$395 | +$606 |
Rent in New Era runs $745 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 26.7% 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 Era
Bachelor's degrees in New Era
| Period | New Era | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.7% | 26.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.3% | 27.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.3% | 29.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.1% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in New Era: 21.1% 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 Era
| Period | New Era | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.2% | 88.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.9% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.9% | 90.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.1% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in New Era is a bit above the national rate: 92.1% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. Michigan as a whole looks much the same.
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 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 11.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 11.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −5.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs high in New Era: 7.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% 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 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 | 2.71 | 42.2 | 10.4% | 12.0% | 24.1% | 1981 | $745 | 21.1% | 92.1% | 7.0% |
| Rothbury | 2.69 | 39.2 | 11.6% | 11.8% | 15.5% | 1981 | $794 | 19.5% | 89.7% | 8.9% |
| Shelby | 2.65 | 39.1 | 14.7% | 20.1% | 17.1% | 1972 | $777 | 18.3% | 88.8% | 4.8% |
| Stony Lake | 2.44 | 51.1 | 6.5% | 9.2% | 48.3% | 1983 | $1,069 | 30.2% | 94.9% | 2.4% |
| Montague | 2.61 | 43.3 | 6.8% | 12.3% | 17.4% | 1974 | $879 | 26.5% | 96.5% | 4.0% |
| Little Point Sable | 2.29 | 56.5 | 3.6% | 5.0% | 50.9% | 1983 | $946 | 30.9% | 91.9% | 2.4% |
| Mears | 2.12 | 59.3 | 7.1% | 8.0% | 60.3% | 1981 | $1,028 | 27.6% | 95.5% | 11.5% |
| Hart | 2.42 | 45.6 | 8.9% | 22.6% | 16.8% | 1965 | $782 | 19.6% | 90.0% | 6.4% |
| Whitehall | 2.45 | 47.0 | 8.6% | 11.8% | 11.8% | 1976 | $1,027 | 26.5% | 96.3% | 2.4% |
| Lakewood Club | 2.67 | 41.2 | 11.0% | 5.9% | 5.8% | 1997 | $1,372 | 21.9% | 88.6% | 2.2% |
| Hesperia | 2.60 | 42.3 | 10.9% | 13.6% | 18.0% | 1980 | $848 | 10.8% | 88.3% | 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 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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