What kinds of homes are in Newman, IL?

Name: Types of homes in Newman, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Newman, IL has 454 (±87) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 741 homes per square mile of land.

91.4% are detached single-family houses.

1.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

3.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 454 (±87)
Detached houses: 91.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.6%
5+ unit buildings: 3.8%

Homes in Newman by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Newman	Douglas County	Illinois	United States
Single-family, detached	91.4% (±3.4 points)	86.0%	58.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.1% (±1.6 points)	3.0%	6.1%	6.2%
2 units	0.9% (±1.5 points)	2.4%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.7% (±0.9 points)	1.0%	6.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.0% (±3.3 points)	2.1%	6.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.8% (±3.1 points)	0.2%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±7.9 points)	1.4%	11.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.3% (±1.4 points)	3.9%	2.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.9% (±1.2 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Newman, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Douglas County (3.7%).

It is also lower than in Illinois (21.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Newman

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Newman
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Newman	—	3.8% (±9.1 points)	—
Newman Township	2.3 mi	3.2% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Murdock Township	5.4 mi	0.0% (±45.0 points)	Not measurably different
Sargent Township	5.9 mi	0.0% (±45.2 points)	Not measurably different
Brocton	6.3 mi	0.0% (±44.3 points)	Not measurably different
Hume	6.3 mi	1.6% (±19.7 points)	Not measurably different
Longview	7.4 mi	0.0% (±71.2 points)	Not measurably different
Shiloh Township (Edgar County)	7.6 mi	0.0% (±102.5 points)	Not measurably different
Young America Township	7.7 mi	1.0% (±12.7 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Douglas County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Arthur	11.6% (±6.3 points)
2	Bourbon Township	7.0% (±4.8 points)
3	Arcola	5.0% (±5.0 points)
4 (tie)	Arcola Township	4.5% (±4.4 points)
4 (tie)	Garrett Township	4.5% (±8.2 points)
6	Tuscola	4.1% (±3.1 points)
7	Newman	3.8% (±9.1 points)
8	Tuscola Township	3.6% (±2.8 points)
9	Newman Township	3.2% (±7.7 points)
10	Villa Grove	2.8% (±4.5 points)
11	Garrett	2.4% (±49.3 points)
12	Camargo Township	1.8% (±2.9 points)
13 (tie)	Camargo	0.0% (±23.7 points)

Showing 13 of 17 places in Douglas County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Newman

How many homes are in Newman?

Newman, IL has an estimated 454 (±87) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Newman houses or apartments?

91.4% are detached houses and 1.1% attached houses, while 5.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Newman?

1.6% of homes in Newman are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Newman city, Illinois

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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