Newman is a somewhat small city located in the state of California. With a population of 12,272 people and two associated neighborhoods, Newman is the 393rd largest community in California.When you are in Newman, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 48.48% of Newman’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Newman is a city of service providers, transportation and shipping workers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Newman who work in office and administrative support (9.87%), food service (9.12%), and teaching (6.15%). In Newman, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 37.45 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. Newman is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The population of Newman has a very low overall level of education: only 8.09% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher. The per capita income in Newman in 2022 was $29,532, which is lower middle income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $118,128 for a family of four. However, Newman contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Newman is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Newman 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 Newman, accounting for 73.03% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Newman residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Newman include Portuguese, German, Irish, English, and Danish. Foreign born people are also an important part of Newman's cultural character, accounting for 25.09% of the city’s population. The most common language spoken in Newman is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Portuguese.
