Newman is a somewhat small city located in the state of California. With a population of 12,272 people and two associated neighborhoods, Newman is the 393rd largest community in California.When you are in Newman, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 48.48% 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 office and administrative support (9.87%), food service (9.12%), and teaching (6.15%). One downside of living in Newman, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 37.45 minutes every day commuting to work. As is often the case in a small city, Newman doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.In Newman, just 8.09% of people over 25 hold a college degree, which is very low compared to the rest of the nation, whereas the average among all cities is 21.84%. The per capita income in Newman in 2022 was $29,532, which is lower middle income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $118,128 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 73.03% 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, German, Irish, English, and Danish. Newman also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 25.09%. The most common language spoken in Newman is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Portuguese.
