Newburgh, NY

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2023 Population

28,649

0.355% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

31.7

1.55% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

27.1%

2.34% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$51,006

5.05% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$221,100

15.9% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

12,879

0.925% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Newburgh, NY had a population of 28.6k people with a median age of 31.7 and a median household income of $51,006. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Newburgh, NY declined from 28,751 to 28,649, a −0.355% decrease and its median household income grew from $48,555 to $51,006, a 5.05% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Newburgh, NY are Other (Hispanic) (29.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (23.8%), White (Non-Hispanic) (21.7%), White (Hispanic) (9.85%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (9.12%).

None of the households in Newburgh, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

86.7% of the residents in Newburgh, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Newburgh, NY are Mount Saint Mary College (519 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Newburgh, NY was $221,100, and the homeownership rate was 35.3%.

Most people in Newburgh, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Newburgh, NY was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Newburgh, NY is home to a population of 28.6k people, from which 86.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 22.1% of Newburgh, NY residents were born outside of the country (6.32k people).

In 2023, there were 1.23 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (8.4k people) in Newburgh, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.82k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 6.22k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

86.7%

2023 Citizenship

86.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 86.7% of Newburgh, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Newburgh, NY was 86.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Newburgh, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Newburgh, NY

Other (Hispanic)
8.4k ± 1.51k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
6.82k ± 1.02k
White (Non-Hispanic)
6.22k ± 1.03k

50.9%

Hispanic Population

14.6k people

50.9% of the people in Newburgh, NY are hispanic (14.6k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Newburgh, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
505,872 ± 17,239 people
China
415,960 ± 15,668 people
Jamaica
230,433 ± 11,717 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 505,872 New York residents, followed by China with 415,960 and Jamaica with 230,433.

Foreign-Born Population

22.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6.32k people

20%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

5.74k people

As of 2023, 22.1% of Newburgh, NY residents (6.32k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Newburgh, NY was 20%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Newburgh, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
235 ± 161
Vietnam
149 ± 117
Gulf War (2001-)
94 ± 88

Newburgh, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.58 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Newburgh, NY employs 12.9k people. The largest industries in Newburgh, NY are Retail Trade (2,230 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,754 people), and Educational Services (1,282 people), and the highest paying industries are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($100,579), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($100,579), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($97,750).

Males in New York have an average income that is 1.27 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,694. The income inequality in New York (measured using the Gini index) is 0.494, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

12.9k

2023 Value

± 1,108

0.925%

1 Year growth

± 11.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Newburgh, NY grew at a rate of 0.925%, from 12.8k employees to 12.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Newburgh, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,543 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,367 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (1,151 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Newburgh, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

12.9k

2023 Value

± 1,108

0.925%

1 Year growth

± 11.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Newburgh, NY grew at a rate of 0.925%, from 12.8k employees to 12.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Newburgh, NY, are Retail Trade (2,230 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,754 people), and Educational Services (1,282 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Newburgh, NY, though some of these residents may live in Newburgh, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,177

Median earning men ± $4,173

$33,750

Median earning women ± $4,290

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($237,917), Information ($185,085), and Public Administration ($72,784).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Construction ($157,563), Public Administration ($86,123), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,130).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

Y-Axis

2.74%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 19.7%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New York.

Education

In 2022, universities in Newburgh, NY awarded 519 degrees. The student population of Newburgh, NY in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 543 male students and 1,375 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Newburgh, NY are White (308 and 59.9%), followed by Unknown (80 and 15.6%), Hispanic or Latino (74 and 14.4%), and Black or African American (38 and 7.39%).

The largest universities in Newburgh, NY by number of degrees awarded are Mount Saint Mary College (519 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Newburgh, NY are Registered Nursing (112 and 21.6%), General Business Administration & Management (67 and 12.9%), and General Psychology (60 and 11.6%).

The median tuition cost in Newburgh, NY for private four year colleges is $36,522.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Newburgh, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 88.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 10.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 1,918 (28.3% men and 71.7% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 1,918 students enrolled in Newburgh, NY, 28.3% men and 71.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 977 records, of which 71.6% were women and 28.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
112 degrees awarded
General Psychology
60 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
47 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Newburgh, NY was Registered Nursing with 112 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Newburgh, NY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Mount Saint Mary College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

519 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Mount Saint Mary College with 519 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 133 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Newburgh, NY, which is 0.345 times less than the 386 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 308 degrees mean that there were 3.85 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 80 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($36,522) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,418) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,400) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

Measure

In 2022, 1.7% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.75% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (4.04M), Bachelors Degree (3.33M), and Some college (2.79M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Newburgh, NY was $221,100 in 2023, which is 0.729 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $190,800 to $221,100, a 15.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Newburgh, NY is 35.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Newburgh, NY have an average commute time of 25.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Newburgh, NY is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Median household income in Newburgh, NY is $51,006. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Newburgh, NY was Census Tract 2 with a value of $83,669, followed by Census Tract 1 and Census Tract 5.01, with respective values of $42,127 and $39,325.

Housing

Property

$221,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$10,512

$3,646

Median Property Taxes

±$468

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Newburgh, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Newburgh, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

35.3%

Homeownership

2023

63.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 35.3% of the housing units in Newburgh, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 33.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Newburgh, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 2
Census Tract 1
Census Tract 5.01

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Newburgh, NY was Census Tract 2 with a value of $83,669, followed by Census Tract 1 and Census Tract 5.01, with respective values of $42,127 and $39,325.

The following map shows all of the places in Newburgh, NY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$51,006

Median Household Income

± $4,451

10.3k

Number of Households

± 974

In 2023, the median household income of the 10.3k households in Newburgh, NY grew to $51,006 from the previous year's value of $48,555.

The following chart displays the households in Newburgh, NY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Newburgh, NY is from New York.

0.494

2022 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2021 Wage GINI in New York

In 2022, the income inequality in New York was 0.494 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.125% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New York across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (55.9%)
Carpooled (14.4%)
Walked (9.28%)

In 2023, 55.9% of workers in Newburgh, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.4%) and those who walked to work (9.28%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Newburgh, NY have a shorter commute time (25.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.46% of the workforce in Newburgh, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Newburgh, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Newburgh, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Newburgh, NY have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

27.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Newburgh, NY (7.58k out of 28k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Newburgh, NY is Hispanic, followed by Black and White.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

88.5% of the population of Newburgh, NY has health coverage, with 30.8% on employee plans, 41.3% on Medicaid, 7.01% on Medicare, 8.93% on non-group plans, and 0.479% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Orange County, NY see 1443 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.276% decrease from the previous year (1447 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1487 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 390 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Orange County, NY.

1,443 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Orange County, NY

Primary care physicians in Orange County, NY see an average of 1,443 patients per year. This represents a 0.276% decrease from the previous year (1,447 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Orange County, NY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.8% under 18 years, 26.4% between 18 and 34 years, 34.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.2% were men and 54.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

11.5%

Uninsured

30.8%

Employer Coverage

41.3%

Medicaid

7.01%

Medicare

8.93%

Non-Group

0.479%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Newburgh, NY declined by 11.2% from 12.9% to 11.5%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Newburgh, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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