New Castle, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

17,367

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.2

0.243% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

20.1%

8.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$51,606

5.37% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$98,000

Population & Diversity

New Castle, IN is home to a population of 17.4k people, from which 99.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.28% of New Castle, IN residents were born outside of the country (223 people).

In 2024, there were 24.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (15.5k people) in New Castle, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 629 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 607 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

99.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of New Castle, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in New Castle, IN was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in New Castle, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
15.5k ± 269
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
629 ± 172
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
607 ± 191

2.19%

Hispanic Population

380 people

2.19% of the people in New Castle, IN are hispanic (380 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in New Castle, IN 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 Indiana.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
111,417 ± 8,128 people
India
37,388 ± 4,734 people
Nigeria
18,164 ± 3,304 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 111,417 Indiana residents, followed by India with 37,388 and Nigeria with 18,164.

Foreign-Born Population

1.28%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

223 people

1.66%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

288 people

As of 2024, 1.28% of New Castle, IN residents (223 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, IN was 1.66%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
305 ± 81
Gulf War (2001-)
166 ± 99
Gulf War (1990s)
147 ± 96

New Castle, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.84 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of New Castle, IN employs 7.74k people. In 2024, the largest industries in New Castle, IN were Manufacturing (1,456 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,397 people), and Retail Trade (1,039 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,190), Manufacturing ($55,885), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,750).

Employment

Occupations

7.74k

2024 Value

± 647

−0.193%

1 Year decline

± 12%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Castle, IN declined at a rate of −0.193%, from 7.76k employees to 7.74k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in New Castle, IN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,114 people), Production Occupations (955 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (646 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of New Castle, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (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

7.74k

2024 Value

± 647

−0.193%

1 Year decline

± 12%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Castle, IN declined at a rate of −0.193%, from 7.76k employees to 7.74k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in New Castle, IN, are Manufacturing (1,456 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,397 people), and Retail Trade (1,039 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of New Castle, IN, though some of these residents may live in New Castle, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,962

Median earning men ± $2,576

$35,555

Median earning women ± $1,654

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($59,948), Wholesale Trade ($59,500), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,198).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($46,313), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,118), and Public Administration ($37,417).

Housing & Living

The median property value in New Castle, IN was $98,000 in 2024, which is 0.295 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $95,100 to $98,000, a 3.05% increase. The homeownership rate in New Castle, IN is 61.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in New Castle, IN have an average commute time of 20.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in New Castle, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$98,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,097

$4,424

Median Property Taxes

±$443

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, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

61.5%

Homeownership

2024

58.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61.5% of the housing units in New Castle, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 62.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in New Castle, IN 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.

$51,606

Median Household Income

± $4,517

7.19k

Number of Households

± 597

In 2024, the median household income of the 7.19k households in New Castle, IN grew to $51,606 from the previous year's value of $48,977.

The following chart displays the households in New Castle, IN 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for New Castle, IN is from Indiana.

0.442

2024 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.445

2023 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.807% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.4%)
Carpooled (10.8%)
Worked At Home (8.83%)

In 2024, 75.4% of workers in New Castle, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.8%) and those who worked at home (8.83%).

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

20.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in New Castle, IN have a shorter commute time (20.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.2% of the workforce in New Castle, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in New Castle, IN 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, IN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in New Castle, IN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in New Castle, IN (3.42k out of 17k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 45 - 54, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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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