Newburgh is a medium-sized city located in the state of New York. With a population of 28,237 people and 14 associated neighborhoods, Newburgh is the 52nd largest community in New York. Newburgh has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.Unlike some cities, Newburgh isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Newburgh are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Newburgh is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Newburgh who work in office and administrative support (11.98%), sales jobs (10.61%), and food service (8.94%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 9.05% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Newburgh has a lot of people who ride taxis to and from work. In fact, for its size, Newburgh has quite a high level of public transit users. Newburgh’s need for inexpensive transportation options for its citizens is quite high.In terms of college education, Newburgh is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 17.80% of adults 25 and older in Newburgh have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Newburgh in 2022 was $27,320, which is low income relative to New York, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $109,280 for a family of four. However, Newburgh contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Newburgh is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Newburgh home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Newburgh, accounting for 50.87% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Newburgh residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Newburgh include Italian, Irish, German, Haitian, and English. Foreign born people are also an important part of Newburgh's cultural character, accounting for 22.12% of the city’s population. The most common language spoken in Newburgh is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
