Population 493 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Newburg
Household size in Newburg
| Period | Newburg | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.43 | 2.51 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.59 | 2.56 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.42 | 2.55 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.83 | 2.52 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.40 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Newburg holds 2.83 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.43, 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 Newburg
| Period | Newburg | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.8 | 36.2 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.9 | 36.7 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.9 | 37.2 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.1 | 37.6 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.7 | +1.4 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
At 41.1, the median age in Newburg is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is older than in the Des Moines area as a whole, where the median age is 37.6.
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 Newburg
| Period | Newburg | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.6% | 10.2% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 11.1% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.6% | 10.9% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.8% | 11.2% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | +0.9 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Newburg than nationally: 9.8%, against 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 Newburg
Renters in Newburg
| Period | Newburg | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.3% | 27.3% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.4% | 29.3% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.0% | 30.3% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.3% | 30.5% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | +3.2 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 19.3% of households in Newburg rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than four in ten owners (45.0%) 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 Newburg
| Period | Newburg | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 7.7% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 7.2% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 7.2% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 7.0% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −0.7 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Newburg than nationally: 7.7%, against 9.6% for the U.S. The picture is much the same across the Des Moines area.
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 Newburg
| Period | Newburg | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1954 | 1976 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1955 | 1977 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1969 | 1979 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1963 | 1983 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +7 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Newburg is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1963, 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 Newburg
| Period | Newburg | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $652 | $808 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $778 | $899 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $725 | $986 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,120 | $1,210 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$468 | +$402 | +$351 | +$606 |
The median renter in Newburg pays $1,120 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 28.0% of household income on rent, just 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 Newburg
Bachelor's degrees in Newburg
| Period | Newburg | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.5% | 33.6% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.8% | 35.5% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.7% | 37.1% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.3% | 40.3% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.8 pts | +6.6 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
About three in ten adults 25 and older in Newburg (30.3%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little 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 Newburg
| Period | Newburg | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.6% | 91.9% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.5% | 92.8% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.3% | 92.7% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.5% | 92.9% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | +1.0 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Newburg is above the national rate: 93.5% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%. The Des Moines area 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 Newburg
| Period | Newburg | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.8% | 4.8% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.7% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.4% | 3.8% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.0% | 4.5% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 6.0%, unemployment in Newburg is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is higher than in the wider Des Moines area (4.5%). 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).
Newburg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newburg | 2.83 | 41.1 | 9.8% | 19.3% | 7.7% | 1963 | $1,120 | 30.3% | 93.5% | 6.0% |
| Grinnell | 2.19 | 38.9 | 6.7% | 32.5% | 10.1% | 1962 | $913 | 35.6% | 95.0% | 3.2% |
| Gilman | 2.53 | 39.8 | 16.6% | 12.8% | 9.4% | 1951 | $810 | 19.1% | 94.8% | 5.0% |
| Oakland Acres | 2.53 | 45.8 | 7.1% | 25.5% | 11.6% | 1970 | $1,185 | 32.2% | 97.2% | 6.9% |
| Sheridan | 2.04 | 47.1 | 3.8% | 20.5% | 7.9% | 1974 | $974 | 22.5% | 99.3% | 5.7% |
| Kellogg | 2.56 | 46.3 | 6.6% | 20.2% | 11.3% | 1953 | $1,061 | 19.6% | 91.9% | 11.8% |
| Laurel | 2.75 | 46.2 | 8.3% | 10.9% | 6.9% | 1956 | $803 | 24.7% | 94.7% | 5.2% |
| Ferguson | 2.57 | 38.6 | 26.5% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 1942 | $1,060 | 29.7% | 98.6% | 0.4% |
| Malcom | 2.17 | 43.3 | 3.0% | 20.3% | 5.8% | 1972 | $802 | 22.1% | 95.8% | 5.6% |
| Montour | 2.47 | 42.0 | 22.2% | 37.6% | 8.1% | 1971 | $860 | 20.9% | 91.7% | 7.3% |
| Le Grand | 2.14 | 47.9 | 5.5% | 8.7% | 16.8% | 1973 | $578 | 25.0% | 97.5% | 3.0% |
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 Newburg. 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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