Newberg, OR

Census Place

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2024 Population

26,066

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

34.8

1.46% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.14%

20.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$93,232

2.02% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$472,100

4.06% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

14,047

4.12% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Newberg, OR 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.

95.3% of the residents in Newberg, OR are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Newberg, OR are George Fox University (1,300 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Newberg, OR was $472,100, and the homeownership rate was 59.4%.

Most people in Newberg, OR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Newberg, OR was 2 cars per household.

United States Oregon Yamhill County, OR Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Yamhill County PUMA, OR

Population & Diversity

Newberg, OR is home to a population of 26.1k people, from which 95.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 8.97% of Newberg, OR residents were born outside of the country (2.34k people).

In 2024, there were 10.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (19k people) in Newberg, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.77k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 1.37k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.3%

2024 Citizenship

95.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.3% of Newberg, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Newberg, OR was 95.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Newberg, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
19k ± 885
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.77k ± 687
Other (Hispanic)
1.37k ± 493

16.8%

Hispanic Population

4.38k people

16.8% of the people in Newberg, OR are hispanic (4.38k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Newberg, OR 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 Oregon.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
141,836 ± 9,090 people
Vietnam
22,252 ± 3,653 people
China
21,575 ± 3,597 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oregon was Mexico, the natal country of 141,836 Oregon residents, followed by Vietnam with 22,252 and China with 21,575.

Foreign-Born Population

8.97%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.34k people

7.64%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.96k people

As of 2024, 8.97% of Newberg, OR residents (2.34k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Newberg, OR was 7.64%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
506 ± 209
Gulf War (2001-)
432 ± 282
Gulf War (1990s)
222 ± 128

Newberg, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.17 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Newberg, OR.

Economy

The economy of Newberg, OR employs 14k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Newberg, OR were Manufacturing (2,344 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,617 people), and Retail Trade (1,448 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($97,090), Utilities ($93,393), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($77,232).

Employment

Occupations

14k

2024 Value

± 1,082

4.12%

1 Year growth

± 10.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Newberg, OR grew at a rate of 4.12%, from 13.5k employees to 14k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Newberg, OR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,605 people), Management Occupations (1,333 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,251 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Newberg, OR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Oregon (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

14k

2024 Value

± 1,082

4.12%

1 Year growth

± 10.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Newberg, OR grew at a rate of 4.12%, from 13.5k employees to 14k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Newberg, OR, are Manufacturing (2,344 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,617 people), and Retail Trade (1,448 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Newberg, OR, though some of these residents may live in Newberg, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$65,635

Median earning men ± $6,057

$35,601

Median earning women ± $5,079

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($117,772), Public Administration ($105,585), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($80,288).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($82,936), Public Administration ($75,662), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,644).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.87%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.97M people employed in Oregon. This represents a 2.87% 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 13.1%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oregon went to Kamala Harris with 55.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.5%).

Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley are the senators currently representing the state of Oregon. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Oregon is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Newberg, OR. Showing the available data for Oregon.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (55.3%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (41%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.5%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oregon went to Kamala Harris with 55.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.5%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Oregon for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Oregon

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Oregon.

Ron Wyden

Senator from Oregon

Assumed office on February 5, 1996
Elected to the seat following the resignation of Bob Packwood.

Jeff Merkley

Senator from Oregon

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley are the senators currently representing Oregon.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Oregon over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Newberg, OR awarded 1,300 degrees. The student population of Newberg, OR in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,731 male students and 2,800 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Newberg, OR are White (922 and 71.4%), Hispanic or Latino (177 and 13.7%), Two or More Races (72 and 5.57%), and Asian (58 and 4.49%).

The largest universities in Newberg, OR by number of degrees awarded are George Fox University (1,300 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Newberg, OR are General Business Administration & Management (120 and 9.23%), Teacher Education (103 and 7.92%), and Elementary Education & Teaching (68 and 5.23%).

The median tuition cost in Newberg, OR for private four year colleges is $40,220.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Newberg, OR, the percentage of applicants admitted was 96.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 16.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 4,531 (38.2% men and 61.8% 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 2023 there were 4,531 students enrolled in Newberg, OR, 38.2% men and 61.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,882 records, of which 61.9% were women and 38.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
58 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
56 degrees awarded
Elementary Education & Teaching
68 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Newberg, OR was General Business Administration & Management with 58 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

George Fox University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,300 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was George Fox University with 1,300 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 476 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Newberg, OR, which is 0.578 times less than the 824 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 922 degrees mean that there were 5.21 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 177 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 ($40,220) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($720) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Newberg, OR was $472,100 in 2024, which is 1.42 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $453,700 to $472,100, a 4.06% increase. The homeownership rate in Newberg, OR is 59.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Newberg, OR have an average commute time of 28.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Newberg, OR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$472,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$26,067

$5,788

Median Property Taxes

±$603

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 Newberg, OR the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

59.4%

Homeownership

2024

64.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 59.4% of the housing units in Newberg, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 62.3%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$93,232

Median Household Income

± $5,083

9.75k

Number of Households

± 871

In 2024, the median household income of the 9.75k households in Newberg, OR grew to $93,232 from the previous year's value of $91,389.

The following chart displays the households in Newberg, OR 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Newberg, OR is from Oregon.

0.461

2023 Wage GINI in Oregon

0.463

2022 Wage GINI in Oregon

In 2023, the income inequality in Oregon was 0.461 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.437% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Oregon was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Oregon in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (68.5%)
Worked At Home (14.7%)
Walked (8.07%)

In 2024, 68.5% of workers in Newberg, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.7%) and those who walked to work (8.07%).

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

28.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Newberg, OR have a longer commute time (28.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.54% of the workforce in Newberg, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Newberg, OR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Newberg, OR have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.14% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Newberg, OR (1.74k out of 24.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Newberg, OR is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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

94.1% of the population of Newberg, OR has health coverage, with 55.6% on employee plans, 14.7% on Medicaid, 11.3% on Medicare, 11.7% on non-group plans, and 0.836% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Oregon see 1,064 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,064 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1177 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 137 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.9% under 18 years, 27.7% between 18 and 34 years, 33.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.86%

Uninsured

55.6%

Employer Coverage

14.7%

Medicaid

11.3%

Medicare

11.7%

Non-Group

0.836%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Newberg, OR grew by 26.7% from 4.62% to 5.86%.

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

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