Newburg is a tiny town located in the state of West Virginia. With a population of 258 people and just one neighborhood, Newburg is the 239th largest community in West Virginia. Much of the housing stock in Newburg was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.
Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Newburg is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 54.74% of the Newburg workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Newburg is a town of construction workers and builders, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Newburg who work in law enforcement and fire fighting (15.79%), office and administrative support (8.42%), and healthcare suport services (8.42%).
Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Newburg is worth considering.
One downside of living in Newburg, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 50.33 minutes every day commuting to work.
As is often the case in a small town, Newburg doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The percentage of people in Newburg with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 10.53% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Newburg in 2022 was $29,311, which is middle income relative to West Virginia, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $117,244 for a family of four. However, Newburg contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Newburg home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Newburg residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Newburg include German, Irish, European, English, and Russian.
The most common language spoken in Newburg is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Italian.
The way a neighborhood looks and feels when you walk or drive around it, from its setting, its buildings, and its flavor, can make all the difference. This neighborhood has some really cool things about the way it looks and feels as revealed by NeighborhoodScout's exclusive research. This might include anything from the housing stock to the types of households living here to how people get around.
If you're looking for a great spot to raise a family, then look no further than the neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's analysis found that the combination of good quality public schools, above-average safety from crime, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family homes, help make this neighborhood among the top 10.3% of family-friendly neighborhoods across the state of West Virginia. In addition, there are a high proportion of other families with school-aged children living here, making it easy for parents and their children to socialize and develop a sense of community support. In addition, families here highly value education, as is reflected by the strength of the local schools, in part due to the educational attainment of the parents here, who vote in support of the public schools. In addition to being an excellent choice for families with school-aged children, this neighborhood is also a very good choice for college students.
How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.
The neighbors in the neighborhood in Newburg are lower-middle income, making it a below average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 76.6% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 12.3% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 55.5% of U.S. neighborhoods.
What we choose to do for a living reflects who we are. Each neighborhood has a different mix of occupations represented, and together these tell you about the neighborhood and help you understand if this neighborhood may fit your lifestyle.
In the neighborhood, 31.9% of the working population is employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is executive, management, and professional occupations, with 27.9% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (23.1%), and 15.1% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 99.8% of households. Some people also speak Polish (2.2%).
Boston's Beacon Hill blue-blood streets, Brooklyn's Orthodox Jewish enclaves, Los Angeles' Persian neighborhoods. Each has its own culture derived primarily from the ancestries and culture of the residents who call these neighborhoods home. Likewise, each neighborhood in America has its own culture – some more unique than others – based on lifestyle, occupations, the types of households – and importantly – on the ethnicities and ancestries of the people who live in the neighborhood. Understanding where people came from, who their grandparents or great-grandparents were, can help you understand how a neighborhood is today.
In the neighborhood in Newburg, WV, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as Irish (18.7%). There are also a number of people of German ancestry (15.8%), and residents who report English roots (8.0%), and some of the residents are also of Polish ancestry (3.0%), along with some Scots-Irish ancestry residents (1.8%), among others.
How you get to work – car, bus, train or other means – and how much of your day it takes to do so is a large quality of life and financial issue. Especially with gasoline prices rising and expected to continue doing so, the length and means of one's commute can be a financial burden. Some neighborhoods are physically located so that many residents have to drive in their own car, others are set up so many walk to work, or can take a train, bus, or bike. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend between 30 and 45 minutes commuting one-way to work (34.8% of working residents), which is at or a bit above the average length of a commute across all U.S. neighborhoods.
Here most residents (84.5%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (9.5%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.