| Newbury - Occupational Data | FIPS Code=17035 |
| 1970 | |
| Employed Population | 561 |
| Professional - Technical - Kindred | 49 |
| Non-Farm Manager - Administrator | 24 |
| Sales Worker | 45 |
| Clerical Worker | 77 |
| Craftsperson - Foreperson | 88 |
| Non-Transport Operative | 68 |
| Transport Operative | 34 |
| Non-Farm Laborer | 17 |
| Farmer - Farm Manager | 46 |
| Farm Laborer | 24 |
| Non-Private Service | 74 |
| Household Service | 10 |
| Occupation Not Reported | 5 |
| 1980 | 1990 | |
| Employed Population | 671 | 905 |
| Executive - Administrator | 40 | 83 |
| Professional Speciality | 105 | 106 |
| Technicians - Related Support | 12 | 19 |
| Sales | 79 | 83 |
| Administrative - Clerical | 77 | 127 |
| Private Household Service | 12 | 0 |
| Protective Service | 1 | 3 |
| Non-Household, Non-Protective Service | 81 | 101 |
| Natural Resources | 99 | 83 |
| Precision Production - Craft | 56 | 132 |
| Machine Operators | 49 | 86 |
| Mover | 37 | 52 |
| Labor | 23 | 30 |
| 1980 | 1990 | ||
| Per Cent of Working Population Employed in Town of Residence | 43.38 | 34.30 | |
| 1970 | 1980 | 1990 | |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.92 | 9.08 | 6.60 |