Population 248 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Newman
Household size in Newman
| Period | Newman | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.84 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.50 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.86 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.78 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.06 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Newman average 2.78 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here.
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 Newman
| Period | Newman | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.9 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.3 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 33.8 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.8 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.1 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Newman is 37.8 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 38.9, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Newman
| Period | Newman | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.9% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.8% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Newman as they are nationally: 10.7%, against 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in Kentucky as a whole (11.9%).
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 Newman
Renters in Newman
| Period | Newman | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.6% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.0% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.5% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.0 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 13.5% of households in Newman rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 32.4% have no mortgage at all, 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 Newman
| Period | Newman | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Newman as nationally: 9.2%, against 9.6%.
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 Newman
| Period | Newman | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1988 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1998 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1993 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +5 | +6 |
Newman has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1993, 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 Newman
| Period | Newman | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $712 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $365 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $983 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $941 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$230 | +$367 | +$606 |
Rent in Newman runs $941 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 15.9% 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 Newman
Bachelor's degrees in Newman
| Period | Newman | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.9% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.5% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.6% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.6% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.7 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Newman than nationally: 29.6% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. That is in line with the rest of Kentucky.
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 Newman
| Period | Newman | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.4% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.2% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.1% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.4% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.0 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Newman never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. That is in line with the rest of Kentucky.
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 Newman
| Period | Newman | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.6% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.1% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.9% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.5% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Newman has been strong: just 1.5% 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).
Newman 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newman | 2.78 | 37.8 | 10.7% | 13.5% | 9.2% | 1993 | $941 | 29.6% | 87.4% | 1.5% |
| Reed | 2.90 | 39.7 | 10.7% | 19.2% | 8.6% | 1974 | $1,114 | 20.8% | 88.9% | 0.0% |
| Sorgho | 2.79 | 37.8 | 10.0% | 12.6% | 9.3% | 2000 | $936 | 31.3% | 88.0% | 1.9% |
| Hatfield | 2.35 | 41.7 | 14.2% | 8.9% | 4.2% | 1967 | $684 | 11.4% | 92.3% | 0.4% |
| Yankeetown | 2.32 | 61.9 | 2.7% | 3.9% | 5.0% | 1988 | $1,145 | 23.0% | 97.6% | 0.0% |
| Eureka | 2.21 | 50.7 | 6.9% | 22.0% | 4.7% | 1983 | $684 | 20.5% | 99.6% | 2.8% |
| Bluff City | 2.70 | 43.8 | 9.5% | 10.8% | 8.4% | 1978 | $994 | 18.0% | 96.6% | 5.2% |
| Red Bush | 2.32 | 61.6 | 2.9% | 4.0% | 4.9% | 1988 | $964 | 22.9% | 97.5% | 0.1% |
| Richland | 2.51 | 42.4 | 11.4% | 11.4% | 4.8% | 1974 | $768 | 17.3% | 96.5% | 3.3% |
| Dermont | 2.54 | 47.3 | 4.2% | 12.1% | 3.3% | 1992 | $853 | 40.0% | 98.2% | 3.6% |
| Bullocktown | 2.37 | 45.5 | 8.2% | 11.8% | 4.1% | 1974 | $807 | 21.3% | 95.8% | 3.1% |
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 Newman. 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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