Population 31 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Newhalem
Household size in Newhalem
| Period | Newhalem | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.45 | 2.56 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.46 | 2.62 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.00 | 2.62 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.99 | 2.61 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.46 | +0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Newhalem are small: just 1.99 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. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.45, 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 Newhalem
| Period | Newhalem | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 52.2 | 38.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 54.4 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.1 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.0 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −15.2 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
Newhalem is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.0, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Newhalem
| Period | Newhalem | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.4% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.0% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.9% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| Change | −9.4 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.9% of households in Newhalem, 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 Newhalem
Renters in Newhalem
| Period | Newhalem | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 72.2% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 52.5% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 37.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.0% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −46.1 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Newhalem own their homes; 26.0% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Nearly half of owners (48.3%) 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 Newhalem
| Period | Newhalem | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.8% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 92.5% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 88.9% | 8.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 72.1% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −12.7 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Newhalem: 72.1% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Newhalem
| Period | Newhalem | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Newhalem was built around 1979, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Washington overall, where the median home dates to 1984.
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 Newhalem
| Period | Newhalem | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $714 | $1,018 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $959 | $1,127 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $913 | $1,390 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,079 | $1,875 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$365 | +$858 | +$606 |
Rent in Newhalem runs $1,079 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 42.8% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Newhalem
Bachelor's degrees in Newhalem
| Period | Newhalem | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.1% | 31.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 35.7% | 32.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.0% | 35.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.2% | 38.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | +7.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
About three in ten adults 25 and older in Newhalem (29.2%) 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 Newhalem
| Period | Newhalem | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 100.0% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 100.0% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.0% | 91.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.3% | 91.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | −6.7 pts | +2.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Newhalem is above the national rate: 93.3% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%. Washington 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 Newhalem
| Period | Newhalem | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 7.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 39.3% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.9% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.3% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Newhalem has been low: just 0.3% 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).
Newhalem 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newhalem | 1.99 | 37.0 | 5.9% | 26.0% | 72.1% | 1979 | $1,079 | 29.2% | 93.3% | 0.3% |
| Marblemount | 2.30 | 54.7 | 4.3% | 25.9% | 35.5% | 1983 | $763 | 15.0% | 87.1% | 0.1% |
| Rockport | 2.28 | 52.3 | 5.2% | 26.0% | 36.9% | 1983 | $770 | 15.6% | 86.9% | 0.9% |
| Stehekin | 2.40 | 49.1 | 7.1% | 26.5% | 34.2% | 1985 | $840 | 19.6% | 83.7% | 1.5% |
| Van Horn | 2.57 | 40.3 | 19.2% | 15.2% | 10.4% | 1990 | $859 | 12.2% | 90.8% | 13.5% |
| Concrete | 2.70 | 39.1 | 18.9% | 18.1% | 23.6% | 1984 | $947 | 13.1% | 82.9% | 8.8% |
| Grassmere | 2.79 | 39.4 | 13.8% | 25.8% | 49.5% | 1990 | $917 | 13.6% | 83.8% | 2.6% |
| Darrington | 2.40 | 47.6 | 6.1% | 28.0% | 19.7% | 1980 | $863 | 20.1% | 87.3% | 11.6% |
| Mazama | 1.95 | 60.9 | 5.0% | 4.3% | 50.7% | 2001 | $1,133 | 70.2% | 97.1% | 0.9% |
| Glacier | 2.04 | 39.0 | 5.8% | 18.7% | 60.2% | 1979 | $1,066 | 28.7% | 94.2% | 0.2% |
| Swede Heaven | 2.46 | 57.0 | 2.7% | 9.2% | 26.7% | 1984 | $1,430 | 22.4% | 98.0% | 0.0% |
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 Newhalem. 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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