New Castle, CO

Census Place

2024 Population

4,880

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.7

3.48% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.17%

5.38% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$80,084

9.43% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$454,300

Population & Diversity

New Castle, CO is home to a population of 4.88k people, from which 92.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 13.4% of New Castle, CO residents were born outside of the country (655 people).

In 2024, there were 4.43 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.98k people) in New Castle, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 672 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 513 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.9%

2024 Citizenship

90.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.9% of New Castle, CO residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in New Castle, CO was 90.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in New Castle, CO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in New Castle, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.98k ± 417
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
672 ± 352
White (Hispanic)
513 ± 368

35.5%

Hispanic Population

1.73k people

35.5% of the people in New Castle, CO are hispanic (1.73k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in New Castle, CO as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Colorado.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
205,206 ± 10,925 people
India
23,918 ± 3,789 people
China
18,011 ± 3,290 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Colorado was Mexico, the natal country of 205,206 Colorado residents, followed by India with 23,918 and China with 18,011.

Foreign-Born Population

13.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

655 people

13.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

666 people

As of 2024, 13.4% of New Castle, CO residents (655 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in New Castle, CO was 13.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in New Castle, CO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
105 ± 111
Vietnam
52 ± 63

New Castle, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.02 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in New Castle, CO.

Economy

The economy of New Castle, CO employs 2.14k people. In 2024, the largest industries in New Castle, CO were Health Care & Social Assistance (514 people), Construction (285 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (186 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($92,361), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($90,069), and Public Administration ($87,917).

Employment

Occupations

2.14k

2024 Value

± 427

1.43%

1 Year growth

± 28.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Castle, CO grew at a rate of 1.43%, from 2.11k employees to 2.14k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in New Castle, CO, are Management Occupations (407 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (302 people), and Transportation Occupations (196 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of New Castle, CO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Colorado (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.14k

2024 Value

± 427

1.43%

1 Year growth

± 28.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Castle, CO grew at a rate of 1.43%, from 2.11k employees to 2.14k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in New Castle, CO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (514 people), Construction (285 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (186 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of New Castle, CO, though some of these residents may live in New Castle, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$76,875

Median earning men ± $9,578

$53,617

Median earning women ± $6,706

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($165,224), Public Administration ($87,917), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($80,833).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,524), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,063), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($25,875).

Housing & Living

The median property value in New Castle, CO was $454,300 in 2024, which is 1.37 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $488,600 to $454,300, a 7.02% decrease. The homeownership rate in New Castle, CO is 73.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in New Castle, CO have an average commute time of 33.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in New Castle, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$454,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$47,583

$1,481

Median Property Taxes

±$337

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In New Castle, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in New Castle, CO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

73.1%

Homeownership

2024

62.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.1% of the housing units in New Castle, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in New Castle, CO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$80,084

Median Household Income

± $16,383

2.03k

Number of Households

± 414

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.03k households in New Castle, CO declined from $80,084 from the previous year's value of $88,421.

The following chart displays the households in New Castle, CO distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for New Castle, CO is from Colorado.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Colorado

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2024, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.498% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Colorado in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Colorado across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (74.3%)
Worked At Home (14.9%)
Carpooled (9.41%)

In 2024, 74.3% of workers in New Castle, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.9%) and those who carpooled to work (9.41%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

33.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in New Castle, CO have a longer commute time (33.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.77% of the workforce in New Castle, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in New Castle, CO compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in New Castle, CO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in New Castle, CO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.17% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in New Castle, CO (301 out of 4.88k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in New Castle, CO is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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