New Market, VA

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New Market, Virginia

New Market, Virginia, in Shenandoah county, is 73 miles W of Dale City, Virginia (center to center) and 90 miles W of Washington, District of Columbia. The town is home to some 1,637 residents.

The People and Families of New Market

In New Market, about 50% of adults are married. People in New Market have space to make their own lives; many people there enjoy living in their own houses or apartments. The town somehow seems full of possibilities, with its large single population.

You'll see many senior citizens in New Market.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, New Market had a median family income of $48,036. Home-based work is more common in New Market than in most places.

Crime and Safety

While crime is a worry everywhere, the people of New Market can take comfort in the low amount of crime in the town.

New Market Housing

According to the 2000 census, 56% of the housing in New Market was owner-occupied. The town presents in interesting mix of housing units, including some used primarily seasonally or for vacations. On average, homes in New Market have gone up relatively recently. Can't find a roommate? That's OK in the town, where renting little apartments isn't uncommon.

Commuting

In New Market, 90% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

New Market strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Virginia):

Category	Trophy
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 15%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of New Market, VA

Comparing New Market to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Virginia (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Women
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	73 miles W of Dale City, Virginia (center to center)
Nearest Large City	90 miles W of Washington, District of Columbia
County	Shenandoah
Standard Zip Codes	22844
Phone Area Codes	540
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	38.648
Longitude	-78.671

Station	TIMBERVILLE 3 E
Distance	2.4 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 43 F
Apr Temp	40 to 67 F
Jul Temp	63 to 87 F
Oct Temp	42 to 69 F
Annual Precip	35.1 inches

Station	LURAY 5 E
Distance	16.5 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 46 F
Apr Temp	39 to 71 F
Jul Temp	60 to 88 F
Oct Temp	41 to 71 F
Annual Precip	41.6 inches

Station	MATHIAS
Distance	18.4 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 39 F
Apr Temp	35 to 62 F
Jul Temp	58 to 83 F
Oct Temp	38 to 65 F
Annual Precip	37.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,637	100%
Male	773	47.2%
Female	864	52.8%
Under 18	301	18.4%
18+	1,336	81.6%
65+	358	21.9%
Median Age	43.3
Average Family Size	2.72
White	1,535	93.8%
African-American	18	1.1%
Asian	11	0.7%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	65	4%
Mixed Race	8	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	114	7%
Median Family Income (1999)	$48,036
Population In Poverty	188	12%

Ancestry	Percent
German	24.8%
US/American	22.1%
English	17%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	13.2%
Irish	7%
Scotch-Irish	2.9%
Italian	2.5%
Scottish	1.7%
European	1.5%
French (except Basque)	1.5%
Polish	1.3%
Norwegian	0.8%
Dutch	0.6%
Hungarian	0.5%
Danish	0.3%
Welsh	0.3%
Canadian	0.3%
Russian	0.3%
Greek	0.3%
Northern European	0.3%
Swiss	0.2%
Australian	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%

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