Newcomerstown, Ohio

Geography Newcomerstown is located at 40°16'28" North, 81°36'9" West (40.274350, -81.602482)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 6.6 km² (2.5 mi²). 6.4 km² (2.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 2.36% water.

Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 4,008 people, 1,654 households, and 1,063 families residing in the village. The population density is 626.5/km² (1,619.7/mi²). There are 1,817 housing units at an average density of 284.0/km² (734.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the village is 95.83% White, 2.57% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.20% from other races, and 1.07% from two or more races. 0.72% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 1,654 households out of which 31.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.8% are married couples living together, 13.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 35.7% are non-families. 31.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 16.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.37 and the average family size is 2.96.

In the village the population is spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 86.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 81.8 males.

The median income for a household in the village is $27,414, and the median income for a family is $34,464. Males have a median income of $26,703 versus $18,375 for females. The per capita income for the village is $15,946. 16.0% of the population and 12.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 26.2% are under the age of 18 and 11.4% are 65 or older.