Overview
346
Total Population
35.6
Median age
54.05%
Female population %
85:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
35-39 years
Largest age group
49.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Newsoms's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Newsoms is 35.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Newsoms's population under 18 was 28.03%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Newsoms's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 10.40% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Newsoms, 22.83% were under the age of 15, 19.94% aged 15 to 29, 46.82% aged 30 to 64, 8.96% aged 65 to 84, and 1.45% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 28 more females than males in Newsoms:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.05% females and 45.95% males in Newsoms, VA.
- The Newsoms, VA gender ratio is 85:100 i.e. 85 men to 100 women (0.850).
- For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 26.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 27.
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Race / Ethnicity
Newsoms's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Newsoms population: 60.40% are White, 37.86% are Black or African American and 1.73% are multiracial.
- Newsoms's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 346 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Newsoms is White with a population of 209 (60.40% of the total population).
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Year by year
Newsoms's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 323 in the year 2010
- From 2000 to 2010, Newsoms's population increased by 35 (12.15%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Newsoms's population decreased by 39 (12.07%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Newsoms's population was lowest in year 2009 at 277.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)