Newbern

Population: 334
Median household income: $36,346
Median home value: $95,000

Newbern is a community in Hale County, Alabama, home to 334 residents. Its median household income of $36,346 runs below the Hale County figure of $41,325.

Between 2019 and 2023, Newbern's population grew 46.5% from 228 to 334, while its median home value rose 48.4% from $64,000 to $95,000.

88.8% of workers drive to work alone. 64.6% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 334
Median age: 55.3 yrs
Median household income: $36,346
Median home value: $95,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 158
Homeownership rate: 92.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.6%
Unemployment rate: 22.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

228334

Median household income

$17,917$36,346

Median home value

$64,000$95,000

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	228	$17,917	$64,000	$1,021
2020	221	$36,250	$67,200	—
2021	275	$30,833	$64,600	—
2022	310	$33,625	$74,800	—
2023	334	$36,346	$95,000	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 51.8%

5 to 1711.7%

18 to 243.0%

25 to 342.4%

35 to 447.5%

45 to 5421.0%

55 to 6422.8%

65 to 7423.4%

75 and over6.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	6	1.8%
5 to 17	39	11.7%
18 to 24	10	3.0%
25 to 34	8	2.4%
35 to 44	25	7.5%
45 to 54	70	21.0%
55 to 64	76	22.8%
65 to 74	78	23.4%
75 and over	22	6.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	36	10.8%
Black or African American	298	89.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma21.1%

High school graduate46.2%

Some college or associate's29.0%

Bachelor's degree2.9%

Graduate or professional degree0.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	59	21.1%
High school graduate	129	46.2%
Some college or associate's	81	29.0%
Bachelor's degree	8	2.9%
Graduate or professional degree	2	0.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone88.8%

Carpooled11.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	95	88.8%
Carpooled	12	11.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	15	14.0%
15 to 29 min	51	47.7%
30 to 44 min	31	29.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	10	9.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.93
Poverty rate: 15.6% (52 of 334)

	Count	Share
Family households	55	48.2%
Nonfamily households	59	51.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	114	72.2%
Vacant	44	27.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	105	92.1%
Renter-occupied	9	7.9%

1-unit, detached64.6%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other34.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	102	64.6%
1-unit, attached	1	0.6%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	55	34.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0153784
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.16 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 32.5917, -87.5356