Download
Share
Contents
Save
The total population of New Castle is estimated to be 21,863 with 10,086 males (46.13%) and 11,777 females (53.87%). There are 1,691 more females than males in New Castle.
The median household income in New Castle was $39,556 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 237(0.60%) from $39,793 in 2020. This income is 53.02% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, New Castle sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $44,458. Overall, the median household income for the city of New Castle stands at $39,556.
In New Castle, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $27,802 for males and $20,679 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $45,973 for males and $37,736 for females.
In New Castle, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Some Other Race households have the highest median household income at $94,833, while Two or More Races households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $22,596.
In 2022, the population of New Castle was 21,532, a 1.00% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, New Castle's population was 21,750, a decline of 0.65% compared to a population of 21,893 in 2020.
The median age in New Castle, PA is 39.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.51% were under the age of 15, 19.03% aged 15 to 29, 44.13% aged 30 to 64, 14.82% aged 65 to 84, and 2.51% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of New Castle population: 79.35% are White, 10.81% are Black or African American, 0.05% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.12% are Asian, 1.03% are some other race and 8.64% are multiracial.