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Place dossier plate
SheetPA-NEWBURG-BOROUGH-CUMBERLAND-COUNTY-PA Β· Newburg borough (Cumberland County), PA 359 pop Β· income 76th pct
Instrument codes from this place’s ACS population and household income, BEA state COL, FBI safety, national income percentile, photo-finish peer city, home-value band, and matched Census-tract book - not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around Newburg borough (Cumberland County)
Lowest/highest poles plus peers nearest Newburg borough (Cumberland County) on median household income. Full ladder: /browse and /rankings.
median HH income
Cove Β· lowest
26,172
Cove Β· lowest
26,172 median HH income
12.9% of the leader Β· rank #1
Florence Β· near
97,850
Florence Β· near
97,850 median HH income
48.1% of the leader Β· rank #2
Newburg borou⦠· this city
97,853
Newburg borou⦠· this city
97,853 median HH income
48.1% of the leader Β· rank #3
Willowbrook Β· near
97,861
Willowbrook Β· near
97,861 median HH income
48.1% of the leader Β· rank #4
Clinton Β· near
97,868
Clinton Β· near
97,868 median HH income
48.2% of the leader Β· rank #5
Takoma Park Β· near
97,872
Takoma Park Β· near
97,872 median HH income
48.2% of the leader Β· rank #6
Manalapan Β· highest
203,250
Manalapan Β· highest
203,250 median HH income
100.0% of the leader Β· rank #7
What this shows Neighbourhood peers only - not a full nationwide city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the spread is wide.
Compare beyond this state
Nationwide peers by population, income
Out-of-state nearest neighbors for Newburg borough (Cumberland County) on ACS population and median household income
. Link sets are deduped so each column is a distinct comparison path, not a forecast that peers share a labor market or climate.
Similar population
Nearest out-of-state cities by ACS population. This city: 359.
Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Newburg borough (Cumberland County) places in the 76th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.
76th
percentile, household income
48th
percentile, home value
54th
percentile, median rent
π How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Newburg borough (Cumberland County), PA
Census ACS 2023 estimates count 359 residents in Newburg borough (Cumberland County), a small town within Pennsylvania. Newburg borough (Cumberland County) households earn a median of $97,853 annually, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 9.5%. Home values in Newburg borough (Cumberland County) run a median of $217,900, and the median resident age is 39.9 years. About 16.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 72.9% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
In 2024, 0 residential building permits were authorized in Newburg borough (Cumberland County) (No Permits), per Census BPS data.
Pennsylvania tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Pennsylvania scores 97.6 (Near Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,225 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Pennsylvania run around $260, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 67.4 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Moderate).
A decision-led reading path
Useful questions to ask of Newburg borough (Cumberland County)'s data
How this reading path is ordered
This is not a composite city score. It is a city-specific route through the available public records, ordered for this profile so the page starts with questions the joined data can actually answer. The route here runs from comparison shortlist to housing and income to work and mobility to population change; another city can have a different sequence or fewer supported layers because the source joins are not uniform.
For Newburg borough (Cumberland County), city-specific coverage includes local building permits, annual population history, commute-mode shares.
No matched row is reported here for matched public-school count, within-city Census tract profiles, FBI reported-crime rates; the page leaves those layers out instead of substituting a statewide or national value.
Question 1
Which cities make useful reference points for Newburg borough (Cumberland County)?
Within Pennsylvania, the closest population matches are Creekside (359 residents, $50,893 income); Mapleton (357 residents, $58,750 income); Mattawana (357 residents, $93,500 income). Outside the state, the closest population matches in this dataset are Cove, AR (359 residents); California Pines, CA (359 residents); Gerrard, CO (359 residents). A third, income-matched reference set of 6 out-of-state cities sits in the income neighbourhood chart near the Place Dossier plate. These are mechanical peer sets, not claims that the places share a labor market, climate, culture, or metro context.
Use the in-state set to hold state policy and broad price conditions more nearly constant. Use the nationwide size set to ask whether cities with a similar resident count produce different housing, income, or commute outcomes. The income set is a third lens, deliberately separate from population matching.
How far does income reach against housing in Newburg borough (Cumberland County)?
The home-value-to-income reference is relatively compact: the ACS median home value is 2.2 times median household income. The ACS poverty estimate is 9.5%, which keeps the citywide median from describing every household.
This is a citywide price-to-income reference, not a mortgage-affordability test; it does not include interest rates, taxes, insurance, household size, or an individual buyer's down payment. The ratio makes housing the clearest place to start this profile, but a low multiple can coexist with slow demand, older stock, or household-level hardship. Compare the home-value distribution and same-state peer table before treating it as an advantage.
What does the journey to work look like in Newburg borough (Cumberland County)?
Mode share answers how workers usually travel; it does not measure congestion, reliability, distance to a particular job, or the quality of transit service. The profile is strongly car-oriented, so a relocation comparison should put trip distance, vehicle access, and household fuel costs ahead of a citywide commute average. The same-state peer links offer a more relevant benchmark than a national label.
Driving alone is the largest reported mode at 86.4%. A reliable mean commute time is not available for this row, so the mode shares carry the comparison.
Is Newburg borough (Cumberland County) growing, shrinking, or holding steady?
Recent estimates point upward. Growth can increase housing demand and service needs, but the permit record must move in the same direction before calling it a supply response; the two series measure different things.
Census PEP estimates show the population grew by +6 residents from 2020 to 2025, a +1.7% change. Separately, Census BPS recorded 0 housing units authorized in 2024. PEP and ACS are different Census series, so the trend is kept separate from the headline ACS population.
High income Β· poverty 9.5% (Above-median poverty)
Cost of Living Index (state)
97.6 (US=100)
Near national cost Β· BEA RPP 2024, Pennsylvania average
C-
City profile score Β· Newburg borough (Cumberland County), PA
51/100
4 published dimensions Β· ACS/FBI 2023
Comparative score against U.S. cities with population of 1,000 or more on Census ACS medians
(income, poverty, bachelor's share, cost of living) and FBI UCR violent-crime rates when
published. Higher means a stronger standing on those published figures, not a livability
rating, not a recommendation to move, buy, or pick a "best" city. Missing inputs drop out
and redistribute weight.
How it is calculated.
Household income B+
$97,853
Median household income vs U.S. cities (pop β₯1,000); ACS.
Cost of living C-
97.6 index
BEA state Regional Price Parities index (100 β national average); lower is stronger on this axis. Same value for every city in the state.
Poverty rate D
9.5%
Share of residents below the poverty line; lower scores better on this axis.
Bachelor's+ share F
16.5%
Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher; ACS.
Violent crime N/A
N/A
No FBI UCR violent-crime rate for this place (coverage is incomplete).
How does Newburg borough (Cumberland County) compare to other US cities?
Here's how Newburg borough (Cumberland County) stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income76% higher than other cities
Home value48% pricier than other cities
Median rent54% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Newburg borough (Cumberland County) against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Pennsylvania only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Pennsylvania-relative analysis
Median Gross Rent places Newburg borough (Cumberland County) near the bottom of Pennsylvania's cities
Among the 1,865 Pennsylvania cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Newburg borough (Cumberland County) ranks #1 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Newburg borough (Cumberland County) only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#272 of 1,765
85th percentile in Pennsylvania
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 1,865
0th percentile in Pennsylvania
Median Home Value
#534 of 1,790
70th percentile in Pennsylvania
Poverty Rate
#583 of 1,856
68th percentile in Pennsylvania
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#1,236 of 1,861
33rd percentile in Pennsylvania
How in-state ranks are ordered
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Pennsylvania only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
Gauge source note
76th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
How Newburg borough (Cumberland County)'s home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$217,900Among the most affordablemore affordable than 52% of 15,600 US cities
Show national distribution
Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates Β· 2023
ACS median home value divided by median household income.
Band
affordable
< 3.0Γ
National rank
#2,597 of 15,516
More affordable than 83% of tracked cities (pop. 1,000+)
Size class
#2,423 of 11,323
Micro cities (under 10,000)
At 2.2Γ, Newburg borough (Cumberland County) sits in the affordable band:
national rank #2,597 of 15,516 and #2,423 of 11,323micro cities (under 10,000).
The multiple is comparatively compact among tracked cities, but a low ratio can still coexist with slow demand or household-level hardship.
How this ratio is calculated
Ratio = Census ACS 2023 median home value Γ· median household income for cities with both fields and population β₯ 1,000.
Rank 1 = lowest ratio (most compact). Bands match the fleet affordability thresholds used on guides (<3.0 / 3.0β5.0 / >5.0).
This is not a mortgage payment estimate and does not include rates, taxes, insurance, or down payment.
Income distribution context
$97,853Newburg borough (Cumberland County), PA median household income (Census ACS)
Show U.S. national quintile / Lorenz context Newburg borough (Cumberland County), PA median household income (Census ACS 5-year) with U.S. national quintile shares for context. Diagonal = equality; the curve is national, not computed for Newburg borough (Cumberland County), PA.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)16.5%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL)9.5%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)72.9%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
359
Median Income
$97,853
Median Home Value
$217,900
Median Age
39.9
Poverty Rate
9.5%
Labor force participation
72.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
16.5%
Population Change
PEP vintage
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020β2025
Newburg borough (Cumberland County)'s Census PEP population estimates, 2020β2025.Read the chart as text
Period
Population
2020
353 residents
2021
355 residents
2022
356 residents
2023
356 residents
2024
359 residents
2025
359 residents
Housing Supply
BPS source
Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized
Total Permits (2024)
0
housing units authorized
Single-Family
0
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
5-Year Permit Trend (2019β2024)
Year
Total
Single-Family
Multifamily
Est. Value
2019
0
0
0
-
2020
0
0
0
-
2021
0
0
0
-
2022
0
0
0
-
2023
2
2
0
$0.7M
2024
0
0
0
-
Commute Patterns
Commute source
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
86.4%
Carpool
4.1%
Public Transit
0.5%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
9.0%
Based on 221 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
Pennsylvania statewide monthly utility average (EIA 2023): $260
EIA 2023 residential energy data puts average monthly utilities across Pennsylvania at $260 (electricity about $120 , water and sewer about $52 ).
These are Pennsylvania statewide averages, not a meter reading for Newburg borough (Cumberland County). Actual bills vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Pennsylvania's BEA cost-of-living index is 97.6 (Near Average; US average = 100, RPP 2024). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in the county around Newburg borough (Cumberland County) is $1,225/mo. FEMA's National Risk Index, averaged to Pennsylvania statewide on PlainCities, rates natural-hazard exposure at 67.4 / 100 (Moderate).
Cost/risk geography note
Cost of living is a Pennsylvania statewide BEA average; rent is a county-level HUD Fair Market Rent for the county Newburg borough (Cumberland County) sits in; the FEMA hazard score shown here is a statewide average of county NRI inputs, not a parcel-level reading.
How Newburg borough (Cumberland County) compares to similar-size Pennsylvania cities
Same-state peer method
Closest same-state population matches, not geographic neighbors. Population + median household income come from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 and B19013.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.