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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Newell, IL compare?
| Figure | Newell, IL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 13,326 |
| Change since April 2020 | −4.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 13,875 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 278 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 1.9 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 17.3% |
| Measure | Newell, IL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 13,540±40 |
| Median age | 46.0±2.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5.5%±2.5 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 72.6%±3.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 17.7%±2.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.7%±1.0 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 2.8%±1.0 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 26.2%±2.3 pts |
| Median household income | $61,458±$6,931 |
| Per capita income | $36,964±$2,531 |
| People below the poverty line | 13.7%±3.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 7.0%±2.9 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $116,300±$8,861 |
| Median gross rent | $888±$108 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 26.9%±6.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 66.5%±3.9 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.1%±0.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 11.6%±3.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 80.6%±3.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.1%±0.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 16.1 min±1.6 |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.8%±1.9 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov