New Castle, KY

Census Place

2024 Population

1,052

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.1

16.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

18.5%

12.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$43,203

27.7% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$154,000

1.65% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

New Castle, KY is home to a population of 1.05k people, from which 99.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.43% of New Castle, KY residents were born outside of the country (15 people).

In 2024, there were 36 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (973 people) in New Castle, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 27 White (Hispanic) and 25 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of New Castle, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in New Castle, KY was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in New Castle, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
973 ± 241
White (Hispanic)
27 ± 37
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
25 ± 25

3.52%

Hispanic Population

37 people

3.52% of the people in New Castle, KY are hispanic (37 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in New Castle, KY 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 Kentucky.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
34,417 ± 4,537 people
Cuba
21,613 ± 3,601 people
India
11,987 ± 2,684 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 34,417 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 21,613 and India with 11,987.

Foreign-Born Population

1.43%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

15 people

0.925%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

8 people

As of 2024, 1.43% of New Castle, KY residents (15 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, KY was 0.925%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
17 ± 24
Vietnam
16 ± 25
Gulf War (2001-)
13 ± 25

New Castle, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 1.06 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of New Castle, KY employs 396 people. In 2024, the largest industries in New Castle, KY were Manufacturing (106 people), Educational Services (65 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (44 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($60,139), Public Administration ($56,500), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($54,444).

Employment

Occupations

396

2024 Value

± 105

24.5%

1 Year growth

± 31.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Castle, KY grew at a rate of 24.5%, from 318 employees to 396 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in New Castle, KY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (59 people), Production Occupations (58 people), and Community & Social Service Occupations (37 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of New Castle, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kentucky (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

396

2024 Value

± 105

24.5%

1 Year growth

± 31.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Castle, KY grew at a rate of 24.5%, from 318 employees to 396 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in New Castle, KY, are Manufacturing (106 people), Educational Services (65 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (44 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of New Castle, KY, though some of these residents may live in New Castle, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,042

Median earning men ± $4,305

$30,720

Median earning women ± $4,349

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($61,667), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,167).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,375), Public Administration ($34,375), and Manufacturing ($31,131).

Housing & Living

The median property value in New Castle, KY was $154,000 in 2024, which is 0.463 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $151,500 to $154,000, a 1.65% increase. The homeownership rate in New Castle, KY is 53.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in New Castle, KY have an average commute time of 27.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in New Castle, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$154,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,777

$232

Median Property Taxes

±$71

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, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

53.7%

Homeownership

2024

67.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 53.7% of the housing units in New Castle, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 55%.

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

$43,203

Median Household Income

± $11,991

432

Number of Households

± 97

In 2024, the median household income of the 432 households in New Castle, KY grew to $43,203 from the previous year's value of $33,833.

The following chart displays the households in New Castle, KY 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 $30k - $35k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for New Castle, KY is from Kentucky.

0.446

2024 Wage GINI in Kentucky

0.449

2023 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2024, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.446 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.585% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kentucky in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (88.6%)
Carpooled (8.03%)
Worked At Home (2.33%)

In 2024, 88.6% of workers in New Castle, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.03%) and those who worked at home (2.33%).

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

27.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in New Castle, KY have a longer commute time (27.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.45% of the workforce in New Castle, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in New Castle, KY (177 out of 956 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in New Castle, KY is White, followed by Hispanic 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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