Newell

Population: 924
Median household income: $66,406
Median home value: $106,300

Newell, a community in Buena Vista County, Iowa, has 924 residents. At $66,406, its median household income sits in line with Buena Vista County's $66,564.

Between 2019 and 2023, Newell's population grew 1.7% from 909 to 924, while its median home value rose 31.1% from $81,100 to $106,300.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 25.1% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 88.2% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 924
Median age: 37.0 yrs
Median household income: $66,406
Median home value: $106,300
Median gross rent: $717
Housing units: 368
Homeownership rate: 73.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

909924

Median household income

$54,076$66,406

Median home value

$81,100$106,300

Median gross rent

$497$717

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	909	$54,076	$81,100	$497
2020	845	$52,589	$84,200	$489
2021	869	$57,054	$88,100	$586
2022	892	$64,167	$101,500	$627
2023	924	$66,406	$106,300	$717

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

Age distribution

Under 57.0%

5 to 1725.1%

18 to 245.4%

25 to 349.0%

35 to 4411.5%

45 to 5415.2%

55 to 6411.3%

65 to 747.7%

75 and over7.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	65	7.0%
5 to 17	232	25.1%
18 to 24	50	5.4%
25 to 34	83	9.0%
35 to 44	106	11.5%
45 to 54	140	15.2%
55 to 64	104	11.3%
65 to 74	71	7.7%
75 and over	73	7.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	815	88.2%
Black or African American	26	2.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	3	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	23	2.5%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	35	3.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	22	2.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.7%

High school graduate34.0%

Some college or associate's41.4%

Bachelor's degree10.7%

Graduate or professional degree4.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	56	9.7%
High school graduate	196	34.0%
Some college or associate's	239	41.4%
Bachelor's degree	62	10.7%
Graduate or professional degree	24	4.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone88.4%

Carpooled6.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	402	88.4%
Carpooled	30	6.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	14	3.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	9	2.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	136	30.5%
15 to 29 min	241	54.0%
30 to 44 min	20	4.5%
45 to 59 min	29	6.5%
60+ min	20	4.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.56
Poverty rate: 4.5% (40 of 891)

	Count	Share
Family households	182	52.1%
Nonfamily households	167	47.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1952

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	349	94.8%
Vacant	19	5.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	257	73.6%
Renter-occupied	92	26.4%

1-unit, detached91.0%

1-unit, attached1.9%

2 to 4 units2.4%

5 to 19 units4.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	335	91.0%
1-unit, attached	7	1.9%
2 to 4 units	9	2.4%
5 to 19 units	17	4.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1955965
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.26 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.6097, -95.0040