CITY · 1990 CENSUS

New Sharon

Iowa · 1,135 residents · 0.94 sq mi

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With 1,135 people, New Sharon is a city in Iowa. The typical home is worth $32,400. The median age is 37.6, about 5 years above the US median. 74% of homes are owner-occupied. Households here earn about 26% less than in Iowa as a whole. Renters pay $252 a month at the median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 37.6

US median: 33.0

Less educated

13% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 34%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,135

−13%vs 2000

vs 1,301 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

37.6

−8%vs 2000

vs 40.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.94 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20241K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.3%(94)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97%(80)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.9%(78)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.3%(60)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.4%(50)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.3%(162)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.3%(162)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 546.4%(73)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.9%(101)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7411.9%(135)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 8410%(114)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.3%(26)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$19,350

−29%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $36,125 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,929

−37%vs 2000

vs $17,280 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

11.4%

+1.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$32,400

−34%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $64,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$252

+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $325 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

73.9%

−1.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 75.7% in 2000

26.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic98.2%(1,278)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.7%(9)

Asian0.5%(7)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.8%(1,133)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.2%(2)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Pacific Islander origin

Samoan0.3%(4)

Chamorro0.3%(4)

Ancestry

German25.5%(301)

Irish18.2%(215)

English10.8%(128)

Dutch10.7%(126)

American8.5%(100)

Norwegian5.2%(61)

Italian3.2%(38)

Welsh2.6%(31)

Scotch-Irish2.4%(28)

Swedish2.3%(27)

French1.6%(19)

Austrian0.4%(5)

+ 7 more ancestry groups with data

Russian0.4%(5)

Czech0.3%(4)

Danish0.3%(4)

Portuguese0.3%(3)

Scottish0.3%(3)

Swiss0.3%(3)

Hungarian0.2%(2)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

12.5%

−1.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

75.5%

−10.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 85.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.1%

+1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

26.2 min

+80%vs 2000

vs 14.5 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 married26.7%(126)

Married50.4%(238)

Widowed2.3%(11)

Divorced20.6%(97)

Women 15+

Never married21.3%(108)

Married52.1%(264)

Widowed12.2%(62)

Divorced14.4%(73)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.2%

−1.4 ptssince 2013

from 6.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

48.8%

−13.3 ptssince 2020

from 62.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

18.8%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 18.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

22.7%

−6.2 ptssince 2020

from 28.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

21.7%

+12.0 ptssince 2020

from 9.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.3%

−1.3 ptssince 2020

from 2.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

66.9%

−11.8 ptssince 2020

from 78.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

40.8%

+5.2 ptssince 2020

from 35.6% 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)10%(6)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)23.3%(14)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era35%(21)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 60 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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