Housing data for Newman, IL
Newman, IL has an estimated 882 residents and 454 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Douglas County.
11.2% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $775 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 882 (±191)
- Housing units
- 454 (±87)
- Households that rent
- 11.2%
- Median gross rent
- $775
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +25.3%
What stands out in Newman
Average commute: 38.1 minutes (±10.6) in Newman, higher than in Douglas County (20.4 minutes).
Households that rent: 11.2% (±5.8 points) in Newman, lower than in Douglas County (23.1%).
Households without a vehicle: 3.6% (±4.1 points) in Newman, lower than in Douglas County (10.8%).
Median real estate taxes: $1,576 (±$311) in Newman, lower than in Douglas County ($2,554).
Housing in Newman at a glance
- Median rent: $775 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 18.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 11.2% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $75,373 median household income
- Home values: $101,900 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $931 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,576 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 3.8% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 46.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 76.0% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 84.4% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 38.1 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 648 violent crimes per 100,000 residents (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: +25.3% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 14.6% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Newman against Douglas County, its state and the nation
| Newman | Douglas County | Illinois | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 882 (±191) | 19,751 (exact) | 12,694,798 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 454 (±87) | 8,507 (±38) | 5,457,452 (±471) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 11.2% (±5.8 points) | 23.1% (±3.0 points) | 32.9% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $775 (±$264) | $848 (±$50) | $1,274 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $75,373 (±$11,604) | $77,320 (±$2,305) | $83,390 (±$362) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $101,900 (±$13,181) | $150,400 (±$8,144) | $263,300 (±$797) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,576 (±$311) | $2,554 (±$131) | $5,298 (±$22) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 76.0% (±13.7 points) | 68.4% (±5.2 points) | 63.4% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 38.1 minutes (±10.6) | 20.4 minutes (±1.2) | 27.8 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 91.9% (±4.8 points) | 82.8% (±2.3 points) | 90.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 56.0 years (±9.9) | 38.7 years (±0.8) | 39.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Newman covers 0.6 square miles of land, about 1,439 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Newman has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 704 (±117) | 882 (±191) | +25.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 413 (±60) | 454 (±87) | +9.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $653 (±$40) | $775 (±$264) | +18.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $65,000 (±$6,557) | $101,900 (±$13,181) | +56.8% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $42,500 (±$11,337) | $75,373 (±$11,604) | +77.3% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $868 (±$50) | $931 (±$71) | +7.3% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $914 (±$85) | $1,576 (±$311) | +72.4% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 15.4% (±5.7 points) | 11.2% (±5.8 points) | −4.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 12.5% (±15.2 points) | 0.0% (±48.6 points) | −12.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Newman
In 2025, the Newman Police Department reported 648 violent and 0 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Places near Newman
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newman Township | 2.3 mi | $833 | $111,400 | 12.4% |
| Murdock Township | 5.4 mi | — | $112,800 | 5.7% |
| Sargent Township | 5.9 mi | — | $190,600 | 0.0% |
| Brocton | 6.3 mi | — | $81,300 | 3.4% |
| Hume | 6.3 mi | $854 | $78,000 | 27.8% |
| Longview | 7.4 mi | — | $63,300 | 11.6% |
| Shiloh Township (Edgar County) | 7.6 mi | — | $108,700 | 6.9% |
| Young America Township | 7.7 mi | $854 | $75,400 | 28.8% |
Places in Illinois most like Newman
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newman Township | $833 | $111,400 | $76,175 | 12.4% |
| South Palmyra Township | $706 | $117,100 | $72,292 | 11.6% |
| Washburn | $856 | $89,100 | $76,667 | 16.3% |
| Bath Township | $835 | $86,100 | $61,458 | 9.3% |
| Cazenovia Township | $900 | $130,200 | $74,219 | 10.5% |
| Genesee Township | $888 | $123,100 | $82,500 | 6.6% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Illinois.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Newman, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $648 | $847 | $930 | $1,234 | $1,554 |
HUD income limits for Newman, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $20,550 | $34,300 | $54,850 |
| 2 people | $23,500 | $39,200 | $62,650 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $44,100 | $70,500 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $48,950 | $78,300 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $52,900 | $84,600 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $56,800 | $90,850 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $60,700 | $97,100 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $64,650 | $103,400 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Douglas County, IL, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $97,900.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Newman
What is the median household income in Newman?
The median household income in Newman is $75,373 (±$11,604) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Newman, IL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $101,900 (±$13,181) for owner-occupied homes in Newman (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Newman?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Newman, IL is $931 (±$71) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Newman?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Newman, IL is $1,576 (±$311) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Newman?
Newman, IL has an estimated 454 (±87) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Newman?
The most common size is 2 bedrooms, 45.2% of homes in Newman, IL.
Is Newman growing?
In Newman, the number of residents went from 704 in 2015–2019 to 882 in 2020–2024 (+25.3%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Newman city, Illinois
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Newman city, Illinois
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Newman city, Illinois
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Newman city, Illinois
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Newman city, Illinois
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Newman city, Illinois
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Newman city, Illinois
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Douglas County, IL
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Douglas County, IL
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Newman Police Department (ORI IL0210400)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Newman city, Illinois (place:52623, in state:17).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .