New Sharon, IA Demographics

The total population of New Sharon is estimated to be 1,183 with 548 males (46.32%) and 635 females (53.68%). There are 87 more females than males in New Sharon.
The median household income in New Sharon was $68,368 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 3,212(4.93%) from $65,156 in 2020. This income is 91.64% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, New Sharon sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $89,561. Overall, the median household income for the city of New Sharon stands at $68,368.
In New Sharon, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $45,864 for males and $23,911 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $59,600 for males and $42,730 for females.
In New Sharon, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $68,706.
In 2022, the population of New Sharon was 1,252, a 0.08% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, New Sharon's population was 1,251, a decline of 0.56% compared to a population of 1,258 in 2020.
The median age in New Sharon, IA is 41.8, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 14.50% were under the age of 15, 17.26% aged 15 to 29, 48.14% aged 30 to 64, 18.98% aged 65 to 84, and 1.12% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of New Sharon population: 98.10% are White and 1.90% are multiracial.