Newburgh is a very small town located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 3,202 people and three constituent neighborhoods, Newburgh is the 183rd largest community in Indiana.

Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Newburgh is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Newburgh is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Newburgh who work in sales jobs (16.38%), management occupations (12.93%), and office and administrative support jobs (10.03%).

In addition, Newburgh is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates," which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre.

Because of many things, Newburgh is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Newburgh really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Newburgh perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic night life, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

Newburgh is a small town, and as is often the case with smaller towns, the population isn't large or dense enough to support much in the way of a public transportation system. In fact, there are many rural roads around Newburgh, which makes walking or biking to and from work a bit difficult. This makes for a very car-oriented town: 98.84% of residents commute to work by private automobile, and people often drive out of town for work, shopping, and other activities.

As is often the case in a small town, Newburgh doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Newburgh Information and Demographics

The population of Newburgh is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 14.96% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 32.78% of adults in Newburgh have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Newburgh in 2000 was $24,537, which is wealthy relative to Indiana, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $98,148 for a family of four.

The people who call Newburgh home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Newburgh is White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Newburgh include German, Irish, English, and French.

The most common language spoken in Newburgh is English.