New London

Population: 2,402
Median household income: $65,815
Median home value: $118,900

New London, a community in Henry County, Iowa, has 2,402 residents. At $65,815, its median household income sits in line with Henry County's $64,604.

From 2019 to 2023, New London's population grew 12.9% from 2,128 to 2,402, while its median home value rose 37.0% from $86,800 to $118,900.

The median gross rent is $772. 21.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,402
Median age: 35.4 yrs
Median household income: $65,815
Median home value: $118,900
Median gross rent: $772
Housing units: 887
Homeownership rate: 77.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.8%
Unemployment rate: 2.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,1282,402

Median household income

$54,226$65,815

Median home value

$86,800$118,900

Median gross rent

$680$772

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,128	$54,226	$86,800	$680
2020	2,433	$56,075	$97,300	$663
2021	2,535	$58,208	$98,700	$686
2022	2,471	$60,735	$120,500	$760
2023	2,402	$65,815	$118,900	$772

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

Age distribution

Under 57.4%

5 to 1717.2%

18 to 2414.1%

25 to 3411.0%

35 to 448.6%

45 to 5418.3%

55 to 647.8%

65 to 749.1%

75 and over6.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	178	7.4%
5 to 17	414	17.2%
18 to 24	338	14.1%
25 to 34	265	11.0%
35 to 44	206	8.6%
45 to 54	439	18.3%
55 to 64	187	7.8%
65 to 74	218	9.1%
75 and over	157	6.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,232	92.9%
Black or African American	16	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	7	0.3%
Asian	2	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	76	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	69	2.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.2%

High school graduate38.6%

Some college or associate's33.4%

Bachelor's degree13.1%

Graduate or professional degree8.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	91	6.2%
High school graduate	568	38.6%
Some college or associate's	492	33.4%
Bachelor's degree	193	13.1%
Graduate or professional degree	128	8.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone87.3%

Carpooled8.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.8%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,037	87.3%
Carpooled	103	8.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	12	1.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	33	2.8%
Other means	3	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	494	42.8%
15 to 29 min	524	45.4%
30 to 44 min	61	5.3%
45 to 59 min	40	3.5%
60+ min	36	3.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.81
Poverty rate: 9.3% (219 of 2,367)

	Count	Share
Family households	561	66.7%
Nonfamily households	280	33.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1961

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	841	94.8%
Vacant	46	5.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	654	77.8%
Renter-occupied	187	22.2%

1-unit, detached76.6%

1-unit, attached7.0%

2 to 4 units8.5%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.3%

Mobile home & other7.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	679	76.6%
1-unit, attached	62	7.0%
2 to 4 units	75	8.5%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	3	0.3%
Mobile home & other	68	7.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1956325
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.08 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.9229, -91.4007