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New Castle, Indiana

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StatisticNew CastleIndianaUnited States
Total Population17,3676,851,073334,922,499
Median Household Income$51,606$71,957$80,734
Median Age41.238.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher13.3%29.5%35.7%
Median Home Value$98,000$218,200$332,700
Median Gross Rent$781$1,062$1,413
Poverty Rate20.1%12.3%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.9%4.3%5.2%
Foreign Born1.3%6.3%14.1%
Homeownership Rate61.5%70.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time20.824.126.4
Worked from Home8.8%10.7%15.1%
Married-Couple Households33.9%47.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in New Castle, Indiana

Age in New Castle, Indiana

StatisticNew CastleIndianaUnited States
Median Age41.238.138.9
Under 18 %20.9%23.3%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.9%9.6%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.0%13.1%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.5%12.7%13.2%
Age 45-64 %27.9%24.5%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %16.9%16.8%17.2%

Households and families in New Castle, Indiana

StatisticNew CastleIndianaUnited States
Households7,1882,716,009129,227,496
Average Household Size2.42.52.5
Family Households58.5%63.7%64.2%
Households with Children26.3%29.9%29.5%
Single-Parent Families24.6%16.4%17.3%
People Living Alone37.0%29.6%28.7%
Never Married35.1%32.0%34.4%

Income and poverty in New Castle, Indiana

StatisticNew CastleIndianaUnited States
Per Capita Income$28,155$38,351$44,673
Households Under $25,00023.8%15.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99923.1%17.7%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99913.0%17.5%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More2.1%8.2%13.4%
Poverty Rate20.1%12.3%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty42.4%29.4%28.2%
SNAP Households17.4%9.1%n/a

Housing in New Castle, Indiana

StatisticNew CastleIndianaUnited States
Housing Units8,4172,976,568143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes72.7%72.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units12.1%13.0%19.1%
Vacancy Rate14.6%8.8%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,956.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied38.5%29.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income26.6%29.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$911$1,614n/a

Education in New Castle, Indiana

StatisticNew CastleIndianaUnited States
Less than High School11.5%9.6%10.4%
High School Graduate43.9%32.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree31.3%28.4%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree8.9%18.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree4.4%10.8%14.1%

Work and commuting in New Castle, Indiana

StatisticNew CastleIndianaUnited States
Labour Force Participation57.8%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work75.4%76.3%68.8%
Public Transit0.6%0.6%3.2%
Walked to Work2.8%1.9%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes54.2%30.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour7.2%6.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car10.2%6.2%n/a

Origins and language in New Castle, Indiana

StatisticNew CastleIndianaUnited States
Born in State of Residence78.7%67.0%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.7%2.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.5%3.7%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home98.2%89.7%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home1.0%5.5%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency1.5%8.1%16.7%

Cities near New Castle

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.