CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Newburg

West Virginia · 363 residents · 0.79 sq mi

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Newburg is home to 363 people in West Virginia. 4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Median home value sits at $22,700. Owners hold 76% of the housing stock. The median household earns $17,625, about 42% below the national median. Median rent is $244 a month.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 32.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

4% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 7%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

363

+1%vs 2000

vs 360 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

32.4

−8%vs 2000

vs 35.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.79 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024226

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.5%(31)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.2%(26)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149.9%(36)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.5%(20)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.4%(16)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3419.8%(72)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.9%(54)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548%(29)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.4%(34)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.6%(24)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.1%(15)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.7%(6)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$17,625

−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $24,063 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,694

−13%vs 2000

vs $9,952 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

15.9%

−11.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 27.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$22,700

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $32,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$244

−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $378 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

76.2%

−4.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.2% in 2000

23.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic99.2%(357)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.8%(3)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(363)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Asian origin

Chinese3.5%(8)

Ancestry

German35.4%(80)

American17.7%(40)

Irish9.7%(22)

English7.1%(16)

French2.7%(6)

Russian2.7%(6)

Swedish1.8%(4)

Dutch1.3%(3)

Hungarian1.3%(3)

Polish0.9%(2)

Scottish0.4%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest American population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Chinese population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

4.3%

−4.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

63.2%

−2.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 65.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

0.0%

−1.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 1.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

28.0 min

−5%vs 2000

vs 29.3 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married25.7%(29)

Married68.1%(77)

Widowed4.4%(5)

Divorced1.8%(2)

Women 15+

Never married17.2%(15)

Married65.5%(57)

Widowed5.7%(5)

Divorced11.5%(10)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

9.3%

−22.3 ptssince 2013

from 31.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

55.8%

+2.4 ptssince 2020

from 53.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

10.2%

+5.2 ptssince 2020

from 5.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

28.3%

+8.0 ptssince 2020

from 20.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

21.7%

−11.0 ptssince 2020

from 32.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

5.8%

+4.7 ptssince 2020

from 1.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

59.7%

+3.1 ptssince 2020

from 56.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

48.2%

−4.5 ptssince 2020

from 52.7% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era63.6%(7)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 11 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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