Newburgh

Population: 28,649
Median household income: $51,006
Median home value: $221,100

Newburgh is a community in Orange County, New York, home to 28,649 residents. At $51,006, its median household income sits below Orange County's $96,497.

From 2019 to 2023, Newburgh's population grew 1.4% from 28,255 to 28,649, while its median home value rose 39.1% from $159,000 to $221,100.

The typical home was built around 1941. 27.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 28,649
Median age: 31.7 yrs
Median household income: $51,006
Median home value: $221,100
Median gross rent: $1,363
Housing units: 11,624
Homeownership rate: 35.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.8%
Unemployment rate: 5.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

28,25528,649

Median household income

$41,769$51,006

Median home value

$159,000$221,100

Median gross rent

$1,114$1,363

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	28,255	$41,769	$159,000	$1,114
2020	28,146	$43,435	$159,500	$1,139
2021	28,834	$47,952	$166,000	$1,188
2022	28,751	$48,555	$190,800	$1,293
2023	28,649	$51,006	$221,100	$1,363

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1719.9%

18 to 2411.6%

25 to 3415.8%

35 to 4412.2%

45 to 5413.7%

55 to 648.6%

65 to 747.5%

75 and over4.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,668	5.8%
5 to 17	5,711	19.9%
18 to 24	3,337	11.6%
25 to 34	4,526	15.8%
35 to 44	3,495	12.2%
45 to 54	3,921	13.7%
55 to 64	2,451	8.6%
65 to 74	2,143	7.5%
75 and over	1,397	4.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,221	21.7%
Black or African American	6,819	23.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	9	0.0%
Asian	170	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	180	0.6%
Two or more races	677	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	14,573	50.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.8%

High school graduate35.6%

Some college or associate's26.8%

Bachelor's degree11.7%

Graduate or professional degree6.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,547	19.8%
High school graduate	6,388	35.6%
Some college or associate's	4,806	26.8%
Bachelor's degree	2,102	11.7%
Graduate or professional degree	1,090	6.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone55.9%

Carpooled14.4%

Public transit4.6%

Walked9.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.1%

Other means6.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,056	55.9%
Carpooled	1,823	14.4%
Public transit	584	4.6%
Walked	1,171	9.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,143	9.1%
Other means	847	6.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,427	29.8%
15 to 29 min	4,507	39.3%
30 to 44 min	1,756	15.3%
45 to 59 min	846	7.4%
60+ min	945	8.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.69
Poverty rate: 27.1% (7,582 of 27,990)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,183	59.8%
Nonfamily households	4,152	40.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1941

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	10,335	88.9%
Vacant	1,289	11.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,646	35.3%
Renter-occupied	6,689	64.7%

1-unit, detached29.1%

1-unit, attached5.9%

2 to 4 units42.2%

5 to 19 units7.4%

20 or more units15.0%

Mobile home & other0.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,387	29.1%
1-unit, attached	685	5.9%
2 to 4 units	4,902	42.2%
5 to 19 units	856	7.4%
20 or more units	1,742	15.0%
Mobile home & other	52	0.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3650034
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.81 sq mi
Water area: 0.98 sq mi
Center point: 41.5032, -74.0196