Newburgh Heights, OH

Census Place

2024 Population

1,919

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.4

6.84% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.48%

28.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$64,542

2.58% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Newburgh Heights, OH is home to a population of 1.92k people, from which 97.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.48% of Newburgh Heights, OH residents were born outside of the country (86 people).

In 2024, there were 3.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.26k people) in Newburgh Heights, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 380 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 117 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.4%

2024 Citizenship

98.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.4% of Newburgh Heights, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Newburgh Heights, OH was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Newburgh Heights, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.26k ± 407
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
380 ± 186
White (Hispanic)
117 ± 132

12.8%

Hispanic Population

246 people

12.8% of the people in Newburgh Heights, OH are hispanic (246 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Newburgh Heights, OH 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 Ohio.

Most Common Origin

India
66,921 ± 6,333 people
Mexico
46,789 ± 5,300 people
China
32,961 ± 4,451 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,921 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 46,789 and China with 32,961.

Foreign-Born Population

4.48%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

86 people

5.37%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

97 people

As of 2024, 4.48% of Newburgh Heights, OH residents (86 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 Newburgh Heights, OH was 5.37%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
46 ± 32
Gulf War (2001-)
38 ± 50
Gulf War (1990s)
26 ± 30

Newburgh Heights, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.21 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Newburgh Heights, OH.

Economy

The economy of Newburgh Heights, OH employs 1.11k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Newburgh Heights, OH were Manufacturing (324 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (222 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (101 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,571), Finance & Insurance ($73,125), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($68,333).

Employment

Occupations

1.11k

2024 Value

± 316

8.84%

1 Year growth

± 38.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Newburgh Heights, OH grew at a rate of 8.84%, from 1.02k employees to 1.11k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Newburgh Heights, OH, are Healthcare Support Occupations (190 people), Transportation Occupations (160 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (117 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Newburgh Heights, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (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

1.11k

2024 Value

± 316

8.84%

1 Year growth

± 38.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Newburgh Heights, OH grew at a rate of 8.84%, from 1.02k employees to 1.11k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Newburgh Heights, OH, are Manufacturing (324 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (222 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (101 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Newburgh Heights, OH, though some of these residents may live in Newburgh Heights, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,303

Median earning men ± $6,391

$39,154

Median earning women ± $5,018

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,286), Manufacturing ($55,944), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($44,224).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($68,167), Retail Trade ($48,214), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($45,850).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Newburgh Heights, OH was $108,300 in 2024, which is 0.326 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $95,500 to $108,300, a 13.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Newburgh Heights, OH is 50.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Newburgh Heights, OH have an average commute time of 50 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Newburgh Heights, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$108,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,422

$439

Median Property Taxes

±$89

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 Heights, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

50.4%

Homeownership

2024

57.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 50.4% of the housing units in Newburgh Heights, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 51.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Newburgh Heights, OH 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.

$64,542

Median Household Income

± $14,261

871

Number of Households

± 245

In 2024, the median household income of the 871 households in Newburgh Heights, OH grew to $64,542 from the previous year's value of $62,917.

The following chart displays the households in Newburgh Heights, OH 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 Newburgh Heights, OH is from Ohio.

0.451

2024 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.453

2023 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2024, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (88.3%)
Carpooled (6%)
Worked At Home (4.36%)

In 2024, 88.3% of workers in Newburgh Heights, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6%) and those who worked at home (4.36%).

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

50 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Newburgh Heights, OH have a longer commute time (50 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 27.7% of the workforce in Newburgh Heights, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.48% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Newburgh Heights, OH (182 out of 1.92k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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

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

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

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