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Newman is a Census city of 882 people across 0.61 square miles of land, in Douglas County. Median household income is $75,373, 88.8 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Newman
What Newman is
- Census place typecity
- Land area0.61 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,438 plus or minus 311
- County holding the largest share of its areaDouglas County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Newman
How many people live in Newman
- Population882 plus or minus 191
- Median age56.0
- Population under 18118 plus or minus 33
- Share under 1813.4 percent
- Population 65 and over310 plus or minus 104
- Share 65 and over35.1 percent plus or minus 9.1
- Households384
- Family households260 plus or minus 68
- Share of households that are families67.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Newman
Income and work in Newman
- Median household income$75,373
- Per capita income$33,272
- Civilian labor force365 plus or minus 81
- Employed352 plus or minus 82
- Unemployed13 plus or minus 10
- Unemployment rate3.6 percent plus or minus 2.6
- Adults 25 and over716 plus or minus 155
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher93.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher17.7 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.6 percent plus or minus 2.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Newman
Housing in Newman
- Housing units454
- Occupied units384
- Vacant units70 plus or minus 36
- Vacancy rate15.4 percent plus or minus 7.4
- Owner occupied341 plus or minus 71
- Renter occupied43 plus or minus 23
- Ownership rate88.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$101,900
- Median gross rent, monthly$775 plus or minus $264
- Annual rent as a share of median income12.3 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Single family units420
- Share single family92.5 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more24 plus or minus 26
- Share in buildings of two or more5.3 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Mobile homes6 plus or minus 6
- Median year structure built1958
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Newman
How Newman gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute336 plus or minus 79
- Commuting under 15 minutes102 plus or minus 41
- Share commuting under 15 minutes30.4 percent plus or minus 10.0
- Commuting 30 minutes or more161 plus or minus 39
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more47.9 percent
- Drove alone79.0 percent
- Carpooled14.3 percent plus or minus 6.8
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked3.5 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Worked from home2.0 percent plus or minus 2.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Newman
Flood risk in Newman
- NFIP communityCity of Newman
- NFIP community number170769
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date05/24/11(M)
The City of Newman participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 170769 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Douglas County, not Newman
Douglas County context, not Newman figures
- Establishments in Douglas County575
- Covered employment, Douglas County7,643
- Average annual pay, Douglas County$54,270
- Housing units permitted, Douglas County38
Every figure in this section is published for Douglas County as a whole and is not a measurement of Newman.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Newman questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Newman, Illinois?
882, in 384 households. Newman city covers 0.61 square miles of land, which is 1,438 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Newman in?
Douglas County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Newman?
$75,373. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $101,900. Median gross rent is $775 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Newman in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Newman appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Newman, city of, community 170769, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Newman figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Douglas County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Newman.
Is zoning published for Newman?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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