Newman is a medium-sized city located in the state of California. With a population of 12,207 people and two associated neighborhoods, Newman is the 393rd largest community in California. Newman has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Newman, where the median household income is $75,344.00.When you are in Newman, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 49.17% 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 food service (9.94%), office and administrative support (9.43%), and teaching (6.14%). One downside of living in Newman is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Newman, the average commute to work is 35.11 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. As is often the case in a small city, Newman doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The citizens of Newman have a very low rate of college education: just 8.50% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, compared to a national average of 21.84% for all cities. The per capita income in Newman in 2022 was $28,662, which is lower middle income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $114,648 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 69.83% 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, English, Irish, German, and Danish. In addition, Newman has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (23.08%). The most common language spoken in Newman is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Portuguese.
