Newcastle, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,585

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.3

0.937% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.4%

2.65% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$108,750

1.54% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$598,000

Population & Diversity

Newcastle, CA is home to a population of 1.59k people, from which 99.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.17% of Newcastle, CA residents were born outside of the country (82 people).

In 2024, there were 6.43 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.21k people) in Newcastle, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 188 White (Hispanic) and 56 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2024 Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of Newcastle, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Newcastle, CA was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Newcastle, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.21k ± 363
White (Hispanic)
188 ± 242
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
56 ± 61

15.8%

Hispanic Population

250 people

15.8% of the people in Newcastle, CA are hispanic (250 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Newcastle, CA 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 California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

5.17%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

82 people

4.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

67 people

As of 2024, 5.17% of Newcastle, CA residents (82 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 Newcastle, CA was 4.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
25 ± 33
Gulf War (2001-)
16 ± 30
Gulf War (1990s)
16 ± 19

Newcastle, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.56 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Newcastle, CA.

Economy

The economy of Newcastle, CA employs 619 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Newcastle, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (118 people), Retail Trade (89 people), and Manufacturing (73 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($172,633), Construction ($103,894), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($99,200).

Employment

Occupations

619

2024 Value

± 173

3.69%

1 Year growth

± 38.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Newcastle, CA grew at a rate of 3.69%, from 597 employees to 619 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Newcastle, CA, are Business & Financial Operations Occupations (68 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (68 people), and Management Occupations (67 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Newcastle, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (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

619

2024 Value

± 173

3.69%

1 Year growth

± 38.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Newcastle, CA grew at a rate of 3.69%, from 597 employees to 619 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Newcastle, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (118 people), Retail Trade (89 people), and Manufacturing (73 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Newcastle, CA, though some of these residents may live in Newcastle, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$104,856

Median earning men ± $90,462

$38,145

Median earning women ± $17,566

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($173,298), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($165,096), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($150,972).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($45,000), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,375), and Retail Trade ($24,028).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Newcastle, CA was $598,000 in 2024, which is 1.8 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $596,400 to $598,000, a 0.268% increase. The homeownership rate in Newcastle, CA is 88.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Newcastle, CA have an average commute time of 20.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Newcastle, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$598,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$253,516

$549

Median Property Taxes

±$154

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 Newcastle, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

88.5%

Homeownership

2024

55.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 88.5% of the housing units in Newcastle, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 89.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Newcastle, CA 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.

$108,750

Median Household Income

± $46,256

620

Number of Households

± 152

In 2024, the median household income of the 620 households in Newcastle, CA declined from $108,750 from the previous year's value of $110,446.

The following chart displays the households in Newcastle, CA 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 Newcastle, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (84.1%)
Worked At Home (7.08%)
Carpooled (5.23%)

In 2024, 84.1% of workers in Newcastle, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.08%) and those who carpooled to work (5.23%).

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

20.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Newcastle, CA have a shorter commute time (20.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.09% of the workforce in Newcastle, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Newcastle, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Newcastle, CA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Newcastle, CA (197 out of 1.59k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Newcastle, CA is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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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