Newberry is a somewhat small city located in the state of Florida. With a population of 8,326 people and three associated neighborhoods, Newberry is the 239th largest community in Florida. Much of the housing stock in Newberry was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Newberry economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Newberry, where the median household income is $89,552.00.
Of important note, Newberry is also a city of artists. Newberry has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Newberry’s character.
Also of interest is that Newberry has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
A relatively large number of people in Newberry telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 14.39% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Because of many things, Newberry is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Newberry a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Newberry has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Newberry’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
In Newberry, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 32.79 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
Newberry 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 education level of Newberry citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 38.28% of adults in Newberry have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Newberry in 2022 was $36,340, which is middle income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $145,360 for a family of four. However, Newberry contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Newberry is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Newberry home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Newberry residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Newberry also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 18.42% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Newberry include English, Irish, Italian, Scottish, and German.
The most common language spoken in Newberry is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.