New Castle, KY

Census Place

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2023 Population

865

1.7% 1-year decline

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

49.4

5.18% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

21.2%

17.1% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$33,833

12.3% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$151,500

24.4% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

318

3.93% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, New Castle, KY had a population of 865 people with a median age of 49.4 and a median household income of $33,833. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of New Castle, KY declined from 880 to 865, a −1.7% decrease and its median household income declined from $38,594 to $33,833, a −12.3% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in New Castle, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (93.8%), White (Hispanic) (2.77%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.73%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.809%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.694%).

None of the households in New Castle, KY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.5% of the residents in New Castle, KY are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in New Castle, KY was $151,500, and the homeownership rate was 55%.

Most people in New Castle, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.5 minutes. The average car ownership in New Castle, KY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

New Castle, KY is home to a population of 865 people, from which 99.5% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of New Castle, KY residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 33.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (811 people) in New Castle, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 24 White (Hispanic) and 15 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

99.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.5% of New Castle, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, 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)
811 ± 164
White (Hispanic)
24 ± 28
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
15 ± 20

3.47%

Hispanic Population

30 people

3.47% of the people in New Castle, KY are hispanic (30 people).

The following chart shows the 7 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
28,651 ± 4,142 people
Cuba
14,970 ± 2,999 people
India
12,312 ± 2,720 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 28,651 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 14,970 and India with 12,312.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
18 ± 24
Gulf War (2001-)
15 ± 26
Korea
11 ± 18

New Castle, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.2 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of New Castle, KY employs 318 people. The largest industries in New Castle, KY are Manufacturing (77 people), Educational Services (46 people), and Retail Trade (41 people), and the highest paying industries are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($53,625), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,000), and Educational Services ($44,500).

Males in Kentucky have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $52,220. The income inequality in Kentucky (measured using the Gini index) is 0.452, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

318

2023 Value

± 90

−3.93%

1 Year decline

± 41.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in New Castle, KY declined at a rate of −3.93%, from 331 employees to 318 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in New Castle, KY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (57 people), Production Occupations (40 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (29 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of New Castle, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

318

2023 Value

± 90

−3.93%

1 Year decline

± 41.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in New Castle, KY declined at a rate of −3.93%, from 331 employees to 318 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in New Castle, KY, are Manufacturing (77 people), Educational Services (46 people), and Retail Trade (41 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

$48,068

Median earning men ± $7,280

$26,375

Median earning women ± $6,418

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($59,583), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,750), and Manufacturing ($52,778).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($43,125), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,500), and Manufacturing ($31,083).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.51%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.98M people employed in Kentucky. This represents a 2.51% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kentucky.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 64.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.808%).

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing the state of Kentucky. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kentucky is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (64.5%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (33.9%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.808%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 64.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.808%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kentucky for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Kentucky

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Mitch McConnell

Senator from Kentucky

Assumed office on January 3, 1985

Rand Paul

Senator from Kentucky

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing Kentucky.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Kentucky over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Kentucky

Kentucky is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Kentucky have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in New Castle, KY was $151,500 in 2023, which is 0.499 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $121,800 to $151,500, a 24.4% increase. The homeownership rate in New Castle, KY is 55%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in New Castle, KY have an average commute time of 24.5 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

$151,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$32,631

$199

Median Property Taxes

±$63

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.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 902

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in New Castle, KY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$33,833

Median Household Income

± $14,056

362

Number of Households

± 79

In 2023, the median household income of the 362 households in New Castle, KY declined from $33,833 from the previous year's value of $38,594.

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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.452

2022 Wage GINI in Kentucky

0.453

2021 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2022, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.286% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (85.9%)
Carpooled (7.03%)
Worked At Home (6.07%)

In 2023, 85.9% of workers in New Castle, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.03%) and those who worked at home (6.07%).

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

24.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in New Castle, KY have a shorter commute time (24.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% 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

21.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in New Castle, KY (163 out of 770 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 6 - 11 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.

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Health

N/A% of the population of New Castle, KY has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

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Uninsured

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

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Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

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The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in New Castle, KY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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