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 where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Newburgh is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce 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 (14.84%), sales jobs (10.66%), and management occupations (8.11%). Many people in Newburgh take advantage of public transportation to get around. In fact, for the size of the city, the number of people who use taxis to commute to work is quite high. This helps to fill a need among Newburgh citizens for affordable transportation.The percentage of adults in Newburgh who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 19.65% of the adults in Newburgh have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Newburgh in 2022 was $27,253, 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 $109,012 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 48.66% 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 Irish, Italian, German, English, and Haitian. Foreign born people are also an important part of Newburgh's cultural character, accounting for 19.97% of the city’s population. The most common language spoken in Newburgh is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
