New Sharon, IA

Full City Profile · Iowa · Mahaska County County

3.1 /5.0
B Good
1,147 Population 1,220/sq mi density
$60,000 Median Income $36,395 per capita
$125,000 Home Value $234,909 Zillow
$564 Median Rent 24.8% income on rent
50°F Avg Temperature
80 Violent Crime/100K 80 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$60,000 median income, 3.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$125,000 home value, $564/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
80 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
21.9% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
1,147
Census 2023
Population Density
1,220
per square mile
Land Area
0.9
square miles (2.4 km²)
Median Age
38.9 yrs
0% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

48.0%
Male
52.0%
Female
48%
52%

Race & Ethnicity

White 96.2% US: 61.6%
Black 0% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 3.8%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
96.2%
Black
0%
Hispanic
0%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 100% US: 78.5%
Spanish 0.2% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
100%
Spanish
0.2%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
0.0%
Veterans
5.4%
10% below US avg (6%)
Disability
19.5%
50% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
94.3%
3% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
5.7%
34% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.426
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population1,147
Population Year2023
Population Density1,220 / sq mi
Land Area0.9 sq mi
Median Age38.9 years

Gender

Male48.0%
Female52.0%

Race & Ethnicity

White96.2%
Black or African American0.0%
Hispanic or Latino0.0%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only100.0%
Spanish0.2%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born0.0%
Veterans5.4%
Disability19.5%
Health Insurance94.3%
Uninsured5.7%
Broadband Access95.3%
Gini Coefficient0.426

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code7, Nonmetro / Urban 2.5K-20K