Population 689 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in New Town
Household size in New Town
| Period | New Town | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.67 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.35 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.34 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.73 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.06 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
At 2.73 people per household, New Town sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in North Carolina as a whole, where it has 2.52 people.
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 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.9 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.7 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.9 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.0 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.9 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
New Town is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 38.0, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has dropped from 38.9 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.9% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 26.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 26.9% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +10.0 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in New Town: 26.9% 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 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.8% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.7% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.3% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.8% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
New Town is largely a place of homeowners: only 20.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 53.1% have no mortgage at all, well 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 Town
| Period | New Town | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.3% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.3% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −14.8 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in New Town than nationally: 6.5%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
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 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1989 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +7 | +6 |
New Town has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1989, versus 1980 nationally. The picture is much the same across North Carolina.
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 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $530 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $558 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $440 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $905 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$376 | +$528 | +$606 |
The median renter in New Town pays $905 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 20.0% 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 Town
Bachelor's degrees in New Town
| Period | New Town | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.2% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in New Town have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 10.2%, 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 Town
| Period | New Town | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 65.5% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.5% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.5% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 68.6% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over three in ten adults in New Town never finished high school, well above the national share: only 68.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.6% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 20.5% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.6% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.0% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −10.6 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in New Town has been low: just 3.0% 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 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 | 2.73 | 38.0 | 26.9% | 20.8% | 6.5% | 1989 | $905 | 10.2% | 68.6% | 3.0% |
| Hamlet | 2.65 | 38.2 | 20.2% | 37.9% | 17.0% | 1974 | $727 | 12.3% | 83.1% | 8.4% |
| Oak Ridge Park | 1.66 | 50.7 | 10.5% | 80.7% | 35.4% | 1972 | $867 | 37.9% | 90.5% | 0.0% |
| Dobbins Heights | 2.06 | 36.5 | 25.8% | 57.2% | 15.8% | 1981 | $401 | 16.4% | 87.2% | 24.3% |
| Steen Town | 2.82 | 31.4 | 32.8% | 29.8% | 4.6% | 1981 | $821 | 8.1% | 74.5% | 4.2% |
| East Rockingham | 2.04 | 48.0 | 19.0% | 42.6% | 17.6% | 1974 | $926 | 13.3% | 74.2% | 3.5% |
| Old Hundred | 2.52 | 35.6 | 19.5% | 36.6% | 11.9% | 1989 | $823 | 10.4% | 80.0% | 10.2% |
| Cordova | 2.75 | 44.0 | 13.0% | 28.0% | 8.4% | 1980 | $921 | 13.2% | 90.0% | 21.9% |
| Rockingham | 2.42 | 40.9 | 16.9% | 33.9% | 11.6% | 1977 | $810 | 17.9% | 86.0% | 12.2% |
| Gibson | 2.47 | 34.9 | 19.8% | 42.0% | 14.7% | 1988 | $791 | 11.5% | 78.3% | 13.6% |
| Laurel Hill | 2.62 | 35.3 | 17.5% | 28.7% | 14.0% | 1990 | $875 | 12.5% | 86.8% | 10.4% |
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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