Newman, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

12,316

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

0.85% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.2%

7.91% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$78,906

4.73% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$412,700

Population & Diversity

Newman, CA is home to a population of 12.3k people, from which 85.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 22.9% of Newman, CA residents were born outside of the country (2.82k people).

In 2024, there were 1.09 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (4.38k people) in Newman, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.03k White (Non-Hispanic) and 2.04k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

85.1%

2024 Citizenship

85%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 85.1% of Newman, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Newman, CA was 85%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Newman, CA

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
4.38k ± 1.27k
White (Non-Hispanic)
4.03k ± 1.3k
Other (Hispanic)
2.04k ± 821

61.3%

Hispanic Population

7.55k people

61.3% of the people in Newman, CA are hispanic (7.55k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Newman, CA 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 California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

22.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.82k people

23.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.89k people

As of 2024, 22.9% of Newman, CA residents (2.82k 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 Newman, CA was 23.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
233 ± 199
Gulf War (2001-)
45 ± 79
Vietnam
38 ± 53

Newman, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 5.18 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Newman, CA.

Economy

The economy of Newman, CA employs 5.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Newman, CA were Construction (778 people), Accommodation & Food Services (735 people), and Retail Trade (628 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($73,155), Manufacturing ($70,658), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($55,798).

Employment

Occupations

5.8k

2024 Value

± 971

0.503%

1 Year growth

± 23.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Newman, CA grew at a rate of 0.503%, from 5.77k employees to 5.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Newman, CA, are Production Occupations (741 people), Transportation Occupations (624 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (553 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Newman, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (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

5.8k

2024 Value

± 971

0.503%

1 Year growth

± 23.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Newman, CA grew at a rate of 0.503%, from 5.77k employees to 5.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Newman, CA, are Construction (778 people), Accommodation & Food Services (735 people), and Retail Trade (628 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Newman, CA, though some of these residents may live in Newman, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,503

Median earning men ± $13,815

$27,011

Median earning women ± $9,648

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($105,771), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($90,417), and Retail Trade ($75,271).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($56,223), Manufacturing ($50,906), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,183).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Newman, CA was $412,700 in 2024, which is 1.24 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $381,900 to $412,700, a 8.06% increase. The homeownership rate in Newman, CA is 65.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Newman, CA have an average commute time of 36.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Newman, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$412,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,260

$2,420

Median Property Taxes

±$498

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 Newman, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

65.6%

Homeownership

2024

73%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.6% of the housing units in Newman, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Newman, CA 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.

$78,906

Median Household Income

± $8,081

3.69k

Number of Households

± 608

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.69k households in Newman, CA grew to $78,906 from the previous year's value of $75,344.

The following chart displays the households in Newman, CA 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Newman, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78.3%)
Carpooled (12.1%)
Worked At Home (5.97%)

In 2024, 78.3% of workers in Newman, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.1%) and those who worked at home (5.97%).

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

36.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Newman, CA have a longer commute time (36.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 9.76% of the workforce in Newman, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Newman, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Newman, CA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Newman, CA (1.5k out of 12.3k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Newman, CA is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More 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

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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