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New Castle, Pennsylvania

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StatisticNew CastlePennsylvaniaUnited States
Total Population21,57913,018,639334,922,499
Median Household Income$42,219$77,971$80,734
Median Age39.540.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher16.3%35.2%35.7%
Median Home Value$77,400$254,500$332,700
Median Gross Rent$741$1,209$1,413
Poverty Rate28.0%11.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate12.5%5.3%5.2%
Foreign Born1.5%7.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate54.8%69.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time22.326.326.4
Worked from Home11.8%15.6%15.1%
Married-Couple Households27.3%46.2%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in New Castle, Pennsylvania

Age in New Castle, Pennsylvania

StatisticNew CastlePennsylvaniaUnited States
Median Age39.540.938.9
Under 18 %23.5%20.4%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.2%9.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.5%13.0%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.1%12.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.8%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %18.9%19.5%17.2%

Households and families in New Castle, Pennsylvania

StatisticNew CastlePennsylvaniaUnited States
Households9,4065,274,853129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.42.5
Family Households50.3%62.4%64.2%
Households with Children26.5%27.0%29.5%
Single-Parent Families23.0%16.2%17.3%
People Living Alone43.5%30.9%28.7%
Never Married40.4%34.6%34.4%

Income and poverty in New Castle, Pennsylvania

StatisticNew CastlePennsylvaniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$24,415$44,355$44,673
Households Under $25,00033.2%15.1%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99919.7%15.9%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99910.9%17.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More0.6%11.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate28.0%11.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty51.4%26.6%28.2%
SNAP Households39.1%14.4%n/a

Housing in New Castle, Pennsylvania

StatisticNew CastlePennsylvaniaUnited States
Housing Units10,6225,806,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes72.9%56.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units13.9%12.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate11.4%9.2%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,944.01,965.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied45.2%30.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income32.1%29.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,557$3,311n/a

Education in New Castle, Pennsylvania

StatisticNew CastlePennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than High School10.4%7.9%10.4%
High School Graduate47.2%32.9%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree26.1%24.0%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree13.3%20.9%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree3.0%14.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in New Castle, Pennsylvania

StatisticNew CastlePennsylvaniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation53.9%62.7%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work75.1%68.2%68.8%
Public Transit1.6%3.6%3.2%
Walked to Work1.2%3.3%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes45.9%26.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour5.8%8.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car16.7%10.4%n/a

Origins and language in New Castle, Pennsylvania

StatisticNew CastlePennsylvaniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence81.4%70.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.9%4.3%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.6%3.4%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home96.4%87.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home2.1%5.6%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency2.6%9.9%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.