CITY · 1990 CENSUS

New Site

Alabama · 693 residents · 9.87 sq mi

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New Site is a city of 693 people in Alabama. 87% of homes are owner-occupied. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 3% of adults. The typical home is worth $38,100. Renters pay $185 a month at the median. The population has fallen 18% since 2000.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

3% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 12%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

693

−18%vs 2000

vs 848 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

35.1

−10%vs 2000

vs 38.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

9.87 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024750

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.5%(45)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.2%(50)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.8%(54)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.8%(54)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.8%(47)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.9%(96)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.8%(89)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.5%(80)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6412.3%(85)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.4%(65)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.5%(24)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.6%(4)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$23,750

+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $29,167 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,235

−35%vs 2000

vs $14,113 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

8.3%

−9.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$38,100

−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $57,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$185

−42%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $420 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

86.5%

+6.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.2% in 2000

13.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic89.3%(757)

Black9.7%(82)

Hispanic / Latino0.5%(4)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic81.1%(562)

Black18.9%(131)

Hispanic / Latino0.1%(1)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Asian origin

Filipino0.3%(2)

Ancestry

English15.3%(115)

American12%(90)

Irish10.7%(80)

German2.1%(16)

Dutch2%(15)

Scottish1.1%(8)

French0.7%(5)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest American population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest Dutch population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

3.4%

−4.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

55.1%

−14.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 69.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

0.5%

−2.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

25.7 min

+68%vs 2000

vs 15.3 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married27.1%(77)

Married50.7%(144)

Widowed18%(51)

Divorced4.2%(12)

Women 15+

Never married22.9%(75)

Married51.1%(167)

Widowed4.6%(15)

Divorced21.4%(70)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

12.8%

−2.3 ptssince 2013

from 15.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

47.1%

−16.9 ptssince 2020

from 64.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

18.7%

−3.3 ptssince 2020

from 22.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

23.2%

−2.5 ptssince 2020

from 25.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

20.1%

+11.3 ptssince 2020

from 8.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.1%

−0.5 ptssince 2020

from 1.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

62.0%

−18.5 ptssince 2020

from 80.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

42.1%

+11.2 ptssince 2020

from 30.9% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)30.6%(11)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)27.8%(10)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era36.1%(13)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 36 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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