Population 1,906 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Newell
Household size in Newell
| Period | Newell | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.18 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.45 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.25 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.18 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.00 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Newell are small: just 2.18 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home.
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 Newell
| Period | Newell | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.2 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.5 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.8 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.7 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.5 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 44.7, Newell is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. West Virginia as a whole looks much the same. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 41.2, 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 Newell
| Period | Newell | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.0% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.6% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 21.7% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.7% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −8.2 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Newell than nationally: 9.7%, against 11.6%. West Virginia as a whole looks much the same.
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 Newell
Renters in Newell
| Period | Newell | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.6% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.0% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.5% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.4% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Newell rent their homes (30.4%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Even so, renters make up a bigger share here than in West Virginia overall (25.1%). Among homeowners, 65.6% 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 Newell
| Period | Newell | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.5% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Newell as nationally: 10.7%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in West Virginia overall (14.9%).
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 Newell
| Period | Newell | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1954 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1964 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1966 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1966 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +6 | +6 |
Newell is a place of older homes: half were built before 1966, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 Newell
| Period | Newell | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $452 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $720 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $617 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $913 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$460 | +$327 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Newell costs $913 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The picture is much the same across West Virginia. Rent takes 20.5% 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 Newell
Bachelor's degrees in Newell
| Period | Newell | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.6% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.2 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Newell have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.6%, 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 Newell
| Period | Newell | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.0% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.9% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.4% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.6% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in five adults in Newell never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.6% 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 Newell
| Period | Newell | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.4% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Newell runs well above the national rate: 10.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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).
Newell 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newell | 2.18 | 44.7 | 9.7% | 30.4% | 10.7% | 1966 | $913 | 16.6% | 81.6% | 10.7% |
| Chester | 2.05 | 44.9 | 10.0% | 24.8% | 9.2% | 1954 | $818 | 19.1% | 86.4% | 7.9% |
| Wellsville | 2.25 | 40.2 | 22.7% | 34.4% | 8.6% | 1963 | $927 | 12.1% | 90.5% | 3.2% |
| East Liverpool | 2.39 | 43.5 | 14.0% | 31.7% | 13.4% | 1958 | $793 | 15.2% | 89.6% | 6.9% |
| Lawrenceville | 2.13 | 38.4 | 4.5% | 20.1% | 9.6% | 1972 | $636 | 23.4% | 87.6% | 0.0% |
| New Manchester | 2.25 | 47.4 | 4.0% | 14.6% | 7.0% | 1977 | $821 | 16.1% | 86.0% | 11.2% |
| Glasgow | 2.77 | 30.7 | 21.8% | 32.5% | 11.2% | 1972 | $1,647 | 19.9% | 98.5% | 0.0% |
| Stratton | 2.07 | 47.0 | 3.3% | 11.7% | 6.4% | 1970 | $768 | 9.8% | 97.1% | 4.9% |
| Irondale | 2.82 | 37.7 | 18.1% | 19.1% | 9.2% | 1974 | $799 | 10.0% | 90.5% | 5.9% |
| New Cumberland | 2.35 | 44.6 | 9.4% | 22.3% | 11.3% | 1973 | $787 | 16.8% | 87.4% | 6.6% |
| Georgetown | 2.74 | 47.5 | 8.5% | 11.2% | 2.2% | 1979 | $1,161 | 19.5% | 94.1% | 3.7% |
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 Newell. 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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