Median Household Income
$51,606 ± $4,517
Median Home Value
$98,000 ± $5,097
Median Gross Rent
$781 ± $60/mo
Per Capita Income
$28,155
Poverty Rate
20.1%
Unemployment Rate
4.9%
Homeownership Rate
61.5%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
13.3%
Median Age
41.2
Average Commute
19 min
Households
7,188
Veterans
1,058
Population Over Time
New Castle shrank 2.8% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
17,859
2016
17,634
2018
17,402
2020
17,234
2022
17,413
2024
17,367
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
90.0%
Hispanic or Latino
2.2%
Black or African American
3.5%
Asian
0.7%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.