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 education level of Newburgh citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 17.80% of adults 25 and older in Newburgh have a college 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.
In addition, Newburgh has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (22.12%).
The most common language spoken in Newburgh is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
