New London, TX

Full City Profile · Texas · Rusk County County

3.2 /5.0
B Good
1,198 Population 139/sq mi density
$50,909 Median Income $25,638 per capita
$169,400 Home Value $175,312 Zillow
$581 Median Rent 35.8% income on rent
66°F Avg Temperature
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$50,909 median income, 6.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$169,400 home value, $581/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.9% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
1,198
Census 2023
Population Density
139
per square mile
Land Area
8.6
square miles (22.3 km²)
Median Age
51.5 yrs
32% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

55.3%
Male
44.7%
Female
55%
45%

Race & Ethnicity

White 82.7% US: 61.6%
Black 3% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 2% US: 18.7%
Asian 0.2% US: 5.9%
Other 12.1%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
82.7%
Black
3%
Hispanic
2%
Asian
0.2%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 97% US: 78.5%
Spanish 7.3% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
97%
Spanish
7.3%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
1.0%
Veterans
9.7%
62% above US avg (6%)
Disability
26.5%
104% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
89.7%
2% below US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
10.3%
20% above US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.457
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population1,198
Population Year2023
Population Density139 / sq mi
Land Area8.6 sq mi
Median Age51.5 years

Gender

Male55.3%
Female44.7%

Race & Ethnicity

White82.7%
Black or African American3.0%
Hispanic or Latino2.0%
Asian0.2%

Language

English Only97.0%
Spanish7.3%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born1.0%
Veterans9.7%
Disability26.5%
Health Insurance89.7%
Uninsured10.3%
Broadband Access63.5%
Gini Coefficient0.457

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code2, Metro / 250K-1M