New Sharon

Population: 1,147
Median household income: $60,000
Median home value: $125,000

Located in Mahaska County, Iowa, New Sharon is a community with a population of 1,147. The median household income of $60,000 is below the Mahaska County median ($69,019).

From 2019 to 2023, New Sharon's population held roughly steady from 1,144 to 1,147, while its median home value rose 12.0% from $111,600 to $125,000.

The median gross rent is $564. 21.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,147
Median age: 38.9 yrs
Median household income: $60,000
Median home value: $125,000
Median gross rent: $564
Housing units: 637
Homeownership rate: 78.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.9%
Unemployment rate: 3.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,1441,147

Median household income

$65,341$60,000

Median home value

$111,600$125,000

Median gross rent

$488$564

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,144	$65,341	$111,600	$488
2020	1,187	$57,500	$115,500	$433
2021	1,159	$63,250	$114,800	$481
2022	1,183	$62,679	$122,100	$494
2023	1,147	$60,000	$125,000	$564

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

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 1717.0%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 3412.6%

35 to 4417.6%

45 to 549.6%

55 to 6412.6%

65 to 7411.2%

75 and over7.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	51	4.4%
5 to 17	195	17.0%
18 to 24	91	7.9%
25 to 34	144	12.6%
35 to 44	202	17.6%
45 to 54	110	9.6%
55 to 64	144	12.6%
65 to 74	128	11.2%
75 and over	82	7.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,103	96.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
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	44	3.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.7%

High school graduate38.5%

Some college or associate's34.9%

Bachelor's degree14.8%

Graduate or professional degree7.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	38	4.7%
High school graduate	312	38.5%
Some college or associate's	283	34.9%
Bachelor's degree	120	14.8%
Graduate or professional degree	57	7.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone80.9%

Carpooled7.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	482	80.9%
Carpooled	47	7.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	10	1.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	57	9.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	194	36.0%
15 to 29 min	254	47.1%
30 to 44 min	52	9.6%
45 to 59 min	15	2.8%
60+ min	24	4.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.08
Poverty rate: 11.2% (128 of 1,147)

	Count	Share
Family households	297	53.8%
Nonfamily households	255	46.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	552	86.7%
Vacant	85	13.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	434	78.6%
Renter-occupied	118	21.4%

1-unit, detached81.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units12.2%

5 to 19 units4.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	522	81.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	78	12.2%
5 to 19 units	29	4.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	8	1.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1956460
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.94 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.4701, -92.6510