As of the census of 2010, there were 2,167 people, 958 households, and 536 families residing in the village. The population density was. There were 1,145 housing units at an average density of. The racial makeup of the village was 79.1% White, 14.9% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 2.3% from other races, and 3.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.4% of the population. There were 958 households of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 28.7% were married couplesliving together, 19.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 44.1% were non-families. 37.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.96. The median age in the village was 37.2 years. 24.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.5% were from 25 to 44; 28.4% were from 45 to 64; and 12.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 51.0% male and 49.0% female.
2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,389 people, 1,052 households, and 621 families residing in the village. The population density was 4,104.3 people per square mile. There were 1,157 housing units at an average density of 1,987.7 per square mile. The racial makeup of the village was 94.47% White, 3.14% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.54% from other races, and 1.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.47% of the population. There were 1,052 households out of which 25.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.8% were married couples living together, 17.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.9% were non-families. 33.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.91. In the village, the population was spread out with 21.6% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 33.6% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 93.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males. The median income for a household in the village was $37,409, and the median income for a family was $42,131. Males had a median income of $37,650 versus $24,969 for females. The per capita income for the village was $18,636. About 9.2% of families and 12.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.9% of those under age 18 and 5.3% of those age 65 or over.
Traffic enforcement
Newburgh Heights employs traffic cameras along the short stretch of Interstate 77 that runs through it. These cameras take a picture of the speeding vehicle and the registered owner of the vehicle is mailed a citation after the fact via USPS. The penalties are as follows: MPH over speed limit and fine 10-19 $150.00 20-29 $200.00 30 or more $300.00 Ohio Supreme Court has ruled three times municipalities are permitted to use cameras. The State of Ohio has restricted municipalities' use of such devices. Newburgh Heights is fully in compliance with Ohio law regarding use of cameras. Newburgh Heights Mayor Trevor Elkins said his village issues about 300 speeding tickets per week from using its one hand-held camera. He said the system is safer than when officers pull over speeding drivers, and he disagreed with critics who might say the camera is a cash grab. "The people who are speeding are not victims," Elkins said. "They were breaking the law, and they got caught." Mayor Elkins has stated publicly that he defends the use of the cameras and admits they generate revenue - a point he is directly quoted as saying he's not sorry about. In a 2016 interview with Cleveland Scene, he stated "We have 120-some-thousand cars traveling through this community every day," he says, "and no matter how aggressive we were, we just couldn't control speeds. This is a safety issue. Now, do I recognize that they generate revenue? Absolutely. Do I apologize for that? No." " As of July 3, 2019, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine legislation that reduces state funding for any city, town, or village operating red light or speed cameras by an amount equivalent to the fines collected. The law also prohibits operation of traffic cameras on interstate highways and requires all appeals of tickets received through camera technology to be heard in court rather than by an administrative officer. Under this new law, Newburgh Heights is no longer be allowed to operate speed cameras on the stretch of Interstate 77 running through it.
