One of the benefits of New Square is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 14.66 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
The population of New Square has one of the lowest overall levels of education in the country: only 2.41% of people over 25 hold a college degree. The national average for all municipalities is 21.84%.
The per capita income in New Square in 2022 was $10,232, which is low income relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $40,928 for a family of four. However, New Square contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. New Square also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 64.18% of its population below the federal poverty line.
The people who call New Square home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of New Square residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in New Square include Hungarian, Polish, European, Romanian, and German.
The most common language spoken in New Square is German/Yiddish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Arabic.
