Population 1,709 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in New Sharon
Household size in New Sharon
| Period | New Sharon | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.52 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.67 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.48 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.28 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.24 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
New Sharon is a place of small households, averaging 2.28 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.52 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 Sharon
| Period | New Sharon | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.7 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.8 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.1 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.6 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.0 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of New Sharon is 41.6 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1.
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 Sharon
| Period | New Sharon | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.8% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.7% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.7% of households in New Sharon, 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 Sharon
Renters in New Sharon
| Period | New Sharon | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.9% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.1% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.8% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +19.5 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly a third of households in New Sharon rent their homes (31.8%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Still, renters make up a bigger share here than in Iowa overall (28.3%). About half of owners (49.6%) 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 Sharon
| Period | New Sharon | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.9% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.5% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.9% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in New Sharon: 12.9% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Sharon
| Period | New Sharon | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1953 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1963 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1957 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1952 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | −0 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in New Sharon is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1952, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 Sharon
| Period | New Sharon | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $355 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $585 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $627 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $750 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$395 | +$351 | +$606 |
Rent in New Sharon runs $750 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 18.4% 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 Sharon
Bachelor's degrees in New Sharon
| Period | New Sharon | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.6% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.0% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.8% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.2 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in New Sharon have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 24.8%, 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 Sharon
| Period | New Sharon | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.7% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.1% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.6% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.5% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in New Sharon: 95.5% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 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 Sharon
| Period | New Sharon | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.1% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.0% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.2% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.9% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in New Sharon has been low: just 1.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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 Sharon 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 Sharon | 2.28 | 41.6 | 5.7% | 31.8% | 12.9% | 1952 | $750 | 24.8% | 95.5% | 1.9% |
| Union Mills | 2.20 | 44.9 | 6.0% | 30.2% | 11.6% | 1954 | $755 | 24.0% | 93.2% | 1.3% |
| Taintor | 2.26 | 43.7 | 6.9% | 31.8% | 11.8% | 1952 | $749 | 23.0% | 96.7% | 0.9% |
| Searsboro | 2.17 | 53.4 | 8.2% | 26.0% | 22.2% | 1961 | $807 | 22.7% | 98.2% | 1.3% |
| Peoria | 2.34 | 39.2 | 4.4% | 31.1% | 11.5% | 1960 | $710 | 26.1% | 96.2% | 2.1% |
| Barnes City | 2.11 | 50.7 | 6.1% | 24.1% | 7.6% | 1954 | $799 | 24.7% | 88.6% | 1.0% |
| Leighton | 2.65 | 42.8 | 4.6% | 14.5% | 9.6% | 1951 | $871 | 37.0% | 98.3% | 1.4% |
| Oskaloosa | 2.42 | 38.4 | 11.6% | 35.8% | 10.1% | 1965 | $859 | 25.5% | 93.0% | 4.5% |
| University Park | 2.46 | 40.0 | 9.0% | 31.8% | 6.2% | 1961 | $899 | 36.4% | 93.5% | 2.8% |
| Indianapolis | 2.11 | 51.4 | 6.4% | 22.3% | 8.5% | 1945 | $838 | 22.1% | 88.4% | 2.0% |
| Montezuma | 2.07 | 46.3 | 6.1% | 29.9% | 15.9% | 1974 | $807 | 18.5% | 95.8% | 3.5% |
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 Sharon. 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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