Population 4,683 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in New Market
Household size in New Market
| Period | New Market | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.31 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.21 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.29 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.26 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.05 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
New Market is a place of small households, averaging 2.26 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
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 Market
| Period | New Market | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.2 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.7 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 50.4 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 51.2 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.0 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
New Market skews older: half of its residents are older than 51.2, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. The median age has climbed from 44.2 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Market
| Period | New Market | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.8% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.9 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in New Market: 6.8% 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 Market
Renters in New Market
| Period | New Market | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.9% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 32.3% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 38.0% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 35.6% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a third of households in New Market rent their homes (35.6%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Among owners, 46.2% 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 Market
| Period | New Market | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.3% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in New Market: 6.7% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing.
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 Market
| Period | New Market | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in New Market are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1982, 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 Market
| Period | New Market | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $638 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $710 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $767 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $984 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$346 | +$600 | +$606 |
Rent in New Market runs $984 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 26.8% 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 Market
Bachelor's degrees in New Market
| Period | New Market | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.6% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.6% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.7% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.0% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.4 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in New Market: 23.0% 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 Market
| Period | New Market | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.3% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.1% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.8% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.3% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.0 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in New Market is close to the national rate: 90.3% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%.
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 Market
| Period | New Market | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.7% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.7% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.0% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.3% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in New Market than nationally: unemployment was 7.3%, against 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 Market 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 Market | 2.26 | 51.2 | 6.8% | 35.6% | 6.7% | 1982 | $984 | 23.0% | 90.3% | 7.3% |
| Shenandoah Caverns | 2.36 | 51.8 | 7.7% | 49.5% | 7.7% | 1985 | $737 | 18.3% | 86.1% | 9.2% |
| Quicksburg | 2.71 | 46.4 | 10.3% | 15.9% | 13.0% | 1988 | $1,015 | 26.8% | 89.2% | 1.6% |
| Battle Creek | 2.19 | 55.1 | 14.6% | 19.8% | 31.5% | 1979 | $765 | 16.5% | 90.5% | 0.0% |
| Timberville | 2.95 | 38.5 | 12.5% | 25.4% | 10.2% | 1980 | $1,066 | 16.1% | 82.9% | 7.4% |
| Tenth Legion | 2.64 | 48.1 | 3.2% | 26.4% | 8.6% | 1982 | $919 | 18.6% | 88.2% | 2.1% |
| South Jackson | 2.77 | 39.1 | 9.3% | 22.0% | 13.0% | 1980 | $919 | 15.0% | 84.6% | 8.6% |
| Broadway | 2.51 | 40.2 | 13.0% | 31.1% | 7.9% | 1987 | $1,070 | 25.2% | 87.2% | 2.7% |
| Hamburg | 2.43 | 50.6 | 15.5% | 22.5% | 28.3% | 1980 | $781 | 14.9% | 92.4% | 0.3% |
| Mount Jackson | 2.70 | 46.3 | 9.9% | 19.2% | 23.9% | 1979 | $1,015 | 15.4% | 85.8% | 5.4% |
| Hawkinstown | 2.75 | 43.6 | 5.9% | 21.4% | 17.8% | 1977 | $983 | 18.5% | 88.7% | 6.8% |
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 Market. 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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