Population 1,305 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in New Town
Household size in New Town
| Period | New Town | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.65 | 2.72 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.58 | 2.74 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.44 | 2.70 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.74 | 2.65 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.10 | −0.06 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
The typical household in New Town holds 2.74 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.65, 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 Town
| Period | New Town | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.2 | 35.8 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 51.4 | 36.7 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.4 | 37.6 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.0 | 37.7 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −9.2 | +1.9 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 35.0, New Town is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children.
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 Town
| Period | New Town | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 17.3% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.4% | 16.4% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 15.6% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.2% | 16.3% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +11.2 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in New Town: 18.2% of all 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 Town
Renters in New Town
| Period | New Town | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.9% | 34.7% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.3% | 37.9% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.1% | 40.0% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.9% | 39.5% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.1 pts | +4.8 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 9.9% of households in New Town rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About three in ten owners (29.2%) 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 Town
| Period | New Town | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 12.1% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 11.7% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.0% | 11.6% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.3% | 9.8% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.3 pts | −2.3 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 3.3% of homes in New Town are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong 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 Town
| Period | New Town | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1989 | 1980 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1994 | 1981 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1992 | 1981 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1995 | 1983 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +3 | +5 | +6 |
New Town has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1995, 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 Town
| Period | New Town | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $596 | $912 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $667 | $991 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $762 | $1,080 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,204 | $1,428 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$609 | +$516 | +$315 | +$606 |
A typical rental in New Town costs $1,204 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 28.8% of the typical renter's income, just 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 Town
Bachelor's degrees in New Town
| Period | New Town | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.3% | 25.5% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 41.0% | 26.6% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.3% | 28.0% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 46.0% | 30.5% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +20.7 pts | +5.0 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
New Town is highly educated: more than four in ten adults 25 and older (46.0%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above 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 Town
| Period | New Town | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.1% | 84.8% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.7% | 86.4% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.4% | 87.8% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.8% | 89.2% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.8 pts | +4.4 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in New Town: 95.8% 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 Town
| Period | New Town | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.7% | 10.1% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 1.7% | 11.0% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.3% | 7.1% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 6.9% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | −3.2 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in New Town than nationally: unemployment was 7.0%, against 5.4%. The picture is much the same across the Memphis area. 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 Town 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 Town | 2.74 | 35.0 | 18.2% | 9.9% | 3.3% | 1995 | $1,204 | 46.0% | 95.8% | 7.0% |
| Senatobia | 2.44 | 34.1 | 17.1% | 37.0% | 4.4% | 1987 | $941 | 29.6% | 89.2% | 4.4% |
| Looxahoma | 2.73 | 51.1 | 9.8% | 12.3% | 12.8% | 1990 | $1,014 | 11.5% | 73.5% | 3.9% |
| Como | 3.17 | 40.9 | 25.7% | 44.4% | 21.7% | 1985 | $804 | 7.6% | 77.7% | 12.3% |
| Poagville | 2.39 | 51.2 | 3.4% | 3.5% | 9.8% | 1994 | $1,033 | 21.2% | 86.9% | 3.4% |
| Coldwater | 2.26 | 46.4 | 8.4% | 17.3% | 11.4% | 1990 | $1,039 | 18.3% | 84.6% | 3.7% |
| Crockett | 1.88 | 46.8 | 14.9% | 38.4% | 4.7% | 1997 | $996 | 20.7% | 91.8% | 0.4% |
| Thyatira | 3.41 | 40.0 | 19.3% | 21.6% | 6.8% | 1991 | $950 | 17.5% | 71.1% | 6.9% |
| Evansville | 2.75 | 41.4 | 4.3% | 12.8% | 16.0% | 1994 | $1,030 | 13.9% | 79.8% | 0.7% |
| Tyro | 3.68 | 40.9 | 6.5% | 22.3% | 18.0% | 1984 | $830 | 23.0% | 74.5% | 12.2% |
| Sardis | 2.45 | 42.2 | 18.7% | 36.9% | 16.4% | 1974 | $798 | 11.6% | 79.5% | 9.1% |
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 Town. 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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