Newberry is a somewhat small city located in the state of Florida. With a population of 8,010 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 $90,547.00.
A relatively large number of people in Newberry telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.90% 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 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, Newberry really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Newberry perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, 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.
One downside of living in Newberry is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Newberry, the average commute to work is 32.73 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
As is often the case in a small city, Newberry doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The citizens of Newberry are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 34.86% of adults in Newberry have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Newberry in 2022 was $30,935, which is lower middle income relative to Florida, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $123,740 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 13.74% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Newberry include English, Irish, German, Scottish, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Newberry is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.