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Newberg Oregon Information: Newberg, Oregon is part of YAMHILL County. Population for Newberg from the last gathering is 18064. You can view Newberg venues that host many Newberg OR events every year. You can also research Newberg Oregon homes for sale by visiting our Newberg Oregon real estate guide. Newberg Oregon has a latitude of 45.3119 and a longitude of -122.974. Zip codes in Newberg, OR include 97132 ... more Newberg zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Newberg, OR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Newberg, OR was 18,064.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Newberg was 8,740, which represents 48.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Newberg, OR
There are an estimated 3,981 married men in the town. 59.2 percent of men over 15 years old in Newberg are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Newberg is 9,324 which is 51.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Newberg, Oregon
There are an estimated 4,074 married women in the community. 56.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Newberg, OR
The median age of people living in Newberg, OR was 30.1 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Newberg was 1,442. There were 13,069 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 10.6 percent of the population (1,912) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Newberg, OR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Newberg, OR was 17,659.

White Population in Newberg, OR
The estimated White population in the Newberg community is 16,347, which is 90.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Newberg, Oregon
The estimated Black/African American population is 64, which is 0.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Newberg, OR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Newberg, OR was 115.

Asian Population in Newberg, Oregon
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 188.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Newberg, OR
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Newberg was an estimated 31.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 914, while those of “two or more races” was 405 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Newberg community was 1,901, or 10.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Newberg, OR
The household population number in Newberg was 16,823.

Group Quarters Population in Newberg, OR
Group Quarters population in the community was 1,241.

Average Household Size in Newberg, OR
The average household size in Newberg is 2.76 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.2 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Newberg, OR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 6,435 total housing units in Newberg.

The number of occupied housing units was 6,099, or 94.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 3,823 were owner-occupied (62.7), and 2,276 were renter-occupied (37.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 336 vacant homes in Newberg at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Newberg, Oregon
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 2,993, with a median value in dollars of 141,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Newberg, OR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,188 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Newberg, average costs per month were $301 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 8,526 people in the community had a high school degree, or 82 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Newberg, Oregon
2,158 people in Newberg also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 20.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Newberg, OR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Newberg was 1,512, or 11.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Newberg, OR
In 2000, there were 2,819 people in Newberg, OR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Newberg, OR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,773 people in Newberg who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 10.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Newberg, Oregon
There were 9,761 in the labor force in Newberg at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 71.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Newberg was 23.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Newberg, OR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $44,206. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Newberg, OR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $51,084. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Newberg, Oregon
Per capita income in Newberg in the last full census was 16,873. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Newberg numbered 186, or 4.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Newberg, OR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,113, or 6.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.