Newry, PA Demographics

Population 641 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Newry

Household size in Newry

Household size, people per household
PeriodNewryPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–102.182.512.68
2010–142.342.532.73
2015–192.062.502.71
2020–242.342.462.65
Change+0.16−0.05−0.03
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Households in Newry are small: just 2.34 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.18, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.

Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).

Median age in Newry

Median age, years
PeriodNewryPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–1043.440.337.7
2010–1448.841.038.6
2015–1954.841.839.6
2020–2447.542.040.1
Change+4.2+1.7+2.3
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Newry skews older: half of its residents are older than 47.5, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.

Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).

Single-parent households in Newry

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodNewryPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–105.7%10.5%12.3%
2010–146.2%10.6%12.3%
2015–196.6%10.5%11.6%
2020–2413.8%10.7%11.6%
Change+8.1 pts+0.2 pts−0.6 pts
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Single-parent households are more common in Newry than nationally: 13.8%, against 11.6%.

Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).

Housing in Newry

Renters in Newry

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodNewryPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–1023.3%29.0%33.3%
2010–1426.7%30.5%35.6%
2015–1910.7%31.1%36.0%
2020–2414.7%30.7%34.8%
Change−8.6 pts+1.7 pts+1.5 pts
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Only 14.7% of households in Newry rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly six in ten owners (56.8%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.

Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).

Vacant homes in Newry

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodNewryPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–103.7%10.3%11.4%
2010–147.8%10.5%11.4%
2015–1910.3%10.7%11.1%
2020–249.6%9.1%9.6%
Change+5.9 pts−1.2 pts−1.8 pts
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Just as many homes sit empty in Newry as nationally: 9.6%.

Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).

Age of homes in Newry

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodNewryPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–10196819631974
2010–14196919641975
2015–19196719651977
2020–24196219671980
Change−6+4+6
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Newry is a place of older homes: half were built before 1962, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.

Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).

Rent in Newry

Rent, per month
PeriodNewryPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–10$525$829$965
2010–14$602$923$1,040
2015–19$745$1,039$1,213
2020–24$804$1,323$1,571
Change+$280+$494+$606
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A typical rental in Newry costs $804 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 35.3% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.

Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).

Education in Newry

Bachelor's degrees in Newry

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodNewryPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–1020.6%27.2%28.4%
2010–1413.2%28.7%29.6%
2015–1924.5%31.8%32.1%
2020–2417.5%35.6%35.6%
Change−3.1 pts+8.3 pts+7.2 pts
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Fewer adults in Newry have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.5%, against 35.6% nationally.

Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

High school graduates in Newry

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodNewryPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–1086.3%87.3%84.9%
2010–1486.0%88.8%86.1%
2015–1994.3%90.3%87.7%
2020–2491.1%91.8%89.3%
Change+4.8 pts+4.5 pts+4.3 pts
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High school completion in Newry is a bit above the national rate: 91.1% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of Pennsylvania.

High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

Jobs in Newry

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodNewryPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–107.1%7.5%8.1%
2010–149.1%8.8%9.4%
2015–190.5%5.5%5.6%
2020–241.4%5.4%5.4%
Change−5.7 pts−2.1 pts−2.7 pts
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The job market in Newry has been strong: just 1.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.

Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).

Newry compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Newry2.3447.513.8%14.7%9.6%1962$80417.5%91.1%1.4%
Duncansville2.2550.08.2%23.7%7.3%1977$99326.4%94.9%4.7%
Reservoir2.5543.212.9%10.6%8.8%1965$85622.8%93.5%0.8%
East Freedom2.1254.46.3%18.1%4.9%1972$96517.9%91.6%1.6%
Foot of Ten2.1857.02.6%14.4%14.5%1973$52016.4%95.6%10.8%
Cross Keys1.8461.93.2%23.2%7.1%1986$1,11124.6%96.9%6.8%
Hollidaysburg2.2446.06.9%25.9%9.7%1970$1,10239.1%96.0%1.5%
Rodman2.6947.52.8%12.8%10.2%1974$77316.7%93.3%3.2%
Roaring Spring2.5540.47.1%19.1%9.1%1957$72718.8%93.9%2.1%
McKee2.3342.87.0%20.1%5.2%1976$8848.5%95.0%2.3%
Klahr2.6236.49.8%14.9%5.2%1973$8626.4%93.3%0.4%

All figures 2020–24.

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About these numbers

Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Newry. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.

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