Newburgh town, New York Population 2024

31,578

Newburgh town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Newburgh town was:

  • White: 61.58%
  • Black or African American: 15.41%
  • Two or more races: 10.71%
  • Other race: 9.01%
  • Asian: 3.12%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.17%
  • Native American: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
43.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
728.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.16% (-370)
The current population of Newburgh town, New York is 31,578 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 31,948.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White19,58861.58%
Black or African American4,90315.41%
Two or more races3,40710.71%
Other race2,8669.01%
Asian9913.12%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander530.17%
Native American00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Newburgh town Population by Race

Newburgh town Population Pyramid 2024

Newburgh town Median Age

42.8

Total

42.3

Male

43.7

Female

Newburgh town Adults

There are 25,900 adults, (5,626 of whom are seniors) in Newburgh town.

Newburgh town Age Dependency

56.9

Age Dependency Ratio

27.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Newburgh town Sex Ratio

Female15,67449.28%
Male16,13450.72%

Newburgh town Population by Age

Newburgh town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All11,2222.8181.218.8
Married6,4713.2985.214.8
Non Family2,8001.1973.726.3
Female1,3003.4583.316.7
Male6513.6769.330.7

3.23

Average Family Size

2.81

Average Household Size

81.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Newburgh town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,1575.06%
Associates Degree2,63111.51%
Bachelors Degree4,01017.54%
Graduate Degree3,49315.27%
High School Graduate6,06926.54%
Less Than 9th Grade6342.77%
Some College4,87421.31%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Newburgh town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Newburgh town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White13,43112,7134,633
Hispanic5,0164,3351,642
Black3,5003,185959
Other Race1,8151,496542
2+ Races1,6881,558628
Asian912793246
Islander20200

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 37.2%.

Newburgh town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$71,028$91,364$63,558
Graduate Degree$97,500$128,028$79,396
High School Graduate$45,923$52,974$40,322
Less Than 9th Grade$29,294$0$22,261
Overall$55,426$66,657$45,835
Some College$46,438$57,817$40,286

$55,426

Average Earnings

$66,657

Average Male

$45,835

Average Female

Newburgh town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Newburgh town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Newburgh town Language

78.83% of Newburgh town residents speak only English, while 21.17% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 14.83% of the population.

Newburgh town Language

Newburgh town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White17,0451,3037.64%
Multiple3,40751115%
Hispanic7,9444415.55%
Black4,8972976.06%
Other2,8171655.86%
Asian99110610.7%
Islander2020100%

7.61%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.95%

Male Poverty Rate

7.25%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Newburgh town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Newburgh town is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Newburgh town is Hispanic, with 5.55% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.25%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.3%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.67%.

Newburgh town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade12.14%
High School8.75%
Some College6.65%
Bachelors or Greater1.75%

Newburgh town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed18.38%
Male Unemployed3.31%
Female Employed3.17%
Male Employed2.85%

Newburgh town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Newburgh town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$113,405$131,830
Households$102,428$120,733
Married Families$124,816$-999,999,999
Non Families$55,833$73,373

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Newburgh town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.2%

Male Marriage Rate

52.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Newburgh town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Newburgh town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Newburgh town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Newburgh town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,750

Number of Veterans

1,683

Male Veterans

67

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam671
First Gulf War393
Second Gulf War325
Korea182
World War II11

Newburgh town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+625
35 to 54407
65 to 74370
55 to 64296
18 to 3452

Newburgh town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,2587.73%
Hispanic2704.44%
Black2626.72%
2+ Races1425.45%
Other Race472.3%
Asian414.38%

Newburgh town Veterans by Race

Newburgh town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.8%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.14%

Veteran Disability Rate

Newburgh town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63%

Labor Force Participation

60.1%

Employment Rate

3.9%

Unemployment Rate

Newburgh town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Newburgh town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Newburgh town Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

71.16%

Born in Newburgh town

87.21%

Native Born

12.79%

Foreign Born

4.52%

Non Citizen

8.27%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

87.21% of Newburgh town residents were born in the United States, with 71.16% having been born in New York. 4.52% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Newburgh town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202930,908-134-0.43%
202831,042-134-0.43%
202731,176-134-0.43%
202631,310-134-0.43%
202531,444-134-0.42%
202431,578-134-0.42%
202331,712-134-0.42%
202231,846-220-0.69%
202132,0661180.37%
202031,9484551.44%
201931,4934761.53%
201831,0171770.57%
201730,8402460.8%
201630,594430.14%
201530,5511220.4%
201430,429-30-0.1%
201330,459-112-0.37%
201230,571-142-0.46%
201130,7139283.12%
201029,78500%

Newburgh town Population by Year