New London, Iowa Population 2024

1,856

New London Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of New London was:

  • White: 93.88%
  • Two or more races: 3.96%
  • Other race: 0.92%
  • Black or African American: 0.87%
  • Native American: 0.29%
  • Asian: 0.08%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Iowa
Land Area (mi²)
1.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,711.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.88% (-55)
The current population of New London, Iowa is 1,856 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,911.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,25593.88%
Two or more races953.96%
Other race220.92%
Black or African American210.87%
Native American70.29%
Asian20.08%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

New London Population by Race

New London Population Pyramid 2024

New London Median Age

35.4

Total

35.3

Male

36.5

Female

New London Adults

There are 1,810 adults, (375 of whom are seniors) in New London.

New London Age Dependency

67.4

Age Dependency Ratio

26.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.3

Child Dependency Ratio

New London Sex Ratio

Female1,25952.41%
Male1,14347.59%

New London Population by Age

New London Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8412.8177.822.2
Married3943.4996.73.3
Non Family2801.2968.631.4
Female1224.0249.250.8
Male453.1346.753.3

3.52

Average Family Size

2.81

Average Household Size

77.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

New London Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade724.89%
Associates Degree17511.89%
Bachelors Degree19313.11%
Graduate Degree1288.7%
High School Graduate56838.59%
Less Than 9th Grade191.29%
Some College31721.54%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

New London Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

New London Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,4251,335310
Hispanic333311
2+ Races980
Native American770
Other Race660
Black440
Asian220

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 33.33%.

New London Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$42,500$83,008$27,138
Graduate Degree$51,574$0$0
High School Graduate$35,000$37,750$26,625
Less Than 9th Grade$0$53,750$0
Overall$43,611$51,625$35,000
Some College$46,964$53,875$39,000

$43,611

Average Earnings

$51,625

Average Male

$35,000

Average Female

New London Earnings by Educational Attainment

New London Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

New London Language

98.02% of New London residents speak only English, while 1.98% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.21% of the population.

New London Language

New London Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,2041074.85%
Multiple958387.37%
Hispanic694869.57%
Other221672.73%
Black21523.81%

9.25%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.86%

Male Poverty Rate

10.51%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in New London

The race most likely to be in poverty in New London is Multiple, with 87.37% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in New London is White, with 4.85% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.55%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.65%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.76%.

New London Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.11%
Some College8.33%
High School6.5%
Bachelors or Greater0%

New London Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed57.14%
Male Unemployed15.38%
Female Employed5.13%
Male Employed1.11%

New London Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

New London Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$81,964$81,210
Households$65,815$73,830
Married Families$93,056$-999,999,999
Non Families$37,283$54,583

mean

median

Income by Household Type

New London Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.3%

Male Marriage Rate

45.5%

Female Marriage Rate

New London Married by Age and Sex

male

female

New London Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

New London Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

New London Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

92

Number of Veterans

89

Male Veterans

3

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam22
First Gulf War19
Second Gulf War18
World War II5
Korea4

New London Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7429
75+23
35 to 5419
55 to 6419
18 to 342

New London Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White925.19%

New London Veterans by Race

New London Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.41%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.12%

Veteran Disability Rate

New London Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65%

Labor Force Participation

63.2%

Employment Rate

2.8%

Unemployment Rate

New London Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

New London Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

New London Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

81.85%

Born in New London

99.33%

Native Born

0.67%

Foreign Born

0.46%

Non Citizen

0.21%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.33% of New London residents were born in the United States, with 81.85% having been born in Iowa. 0.46% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

New London Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,787-14-0.78%
20281,801-14-0.77%
20271,815-13-0.71%
20261,828-14-0.76%
20251,842-14-0.75%
20241,856-14-0.75%
20231,870-20-1.06%
20221,890-17-0.89%
20211,907-4-0.21%
20201,911774.2%
20191,834-9-0.49%
20181,843-14-0.75%
20171,857-1-0.05%
20161,858-15-0.8%
20151,87310.05%
20141,872-9-0.48%
20131,88100%
20121,881-13-0.69%
20111,89420.11%
20101,89200%

New London Population by Year