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 $100,513.00.Newberry is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 86.06% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Newberry is a city of service providers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Newberry who work in food service (13.69%), management occupations (11.83%), and healthcare (10.83%). 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. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 10.20% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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. 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 30.70 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. Being a small city, Newberry does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The population of Newberry is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 34.53% of adults in Newberry have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Newberry in 2022 was $35,128, which is middle income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $140,512 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 19.24% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Newberry include English, Irish, Italian, German, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Newberry is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.
