Newcastle, NE

Census Place

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2024 Population
376
US Senator
Deb Fischer
Republican Party
US Senator
Pete Ricketts
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
57.2
0.522% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
2.94%
20.2% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$83,438
9.43% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$136,000
33.6% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
206
15.7% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Newcastle, NE 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.

100% of the residents in Newcastle, NE are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Newcastle, NE was $136,000, and the homeownership rate was 87.6%.

Most people in Newcastle, NE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Newcastle, NE was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Newcastle, NE is home to a population of 376 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.532% of Newcastle, NE residents were born outside of the country (2 people).

In 2024, there were 13.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (345 people) in Newcastle, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 26 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 5 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Newcastle, NE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Newcastle, NE was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Newcastle, NE
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    345 ± 116
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    26 ± 31
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    5 ± 8
1.33%
Hispanic Population
5 people

In 2024, there were 13.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (345 people) in Newcastle, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 26 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 5 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.33% of the people in Newcastle, NE are hispanic (5 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Newcastle, NE as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Nebraska.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    46,760 ± 5,245 people
  2. Guatemala
    11,721 ± 2,650 people
  3. El Salvador
    6,922 ± 2,039 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nebraska was Mexico, the natal country of 46,760 Nebraska residents, followed by Guatemala with 11,721 and El Salvador with 6,922.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.532%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
2 people
0.608%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
2 people

As of 2024, 0.532% of Newcastle, NE residents (2 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, NE was 0.608%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    14 ± 20
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    7 ± 14

Newcastle, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

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Economy

The economy of Newcastle, NE employs 206 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Newcastle, NE were Health Care & Social Assistance (70 people), Manufacturing (67 people), and Educational Services (18 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($165,791), Wholesale Trade ($51,786), and Educational Services ($51,429).

Employment

Occupations

206
2024 Value
± 99
15.7%
1 Year growth
± 62.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Newcastle, NE grew at a rate of 15.7%, from 178 employees to 206 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Newcastle, NE, are Management Occupations (66 people), Personal Care & Service Occupations (57 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (14 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Newcastle, NE.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Nebraska (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

206
2024 Value
± 99
15.7%
1 Year growth
± 62.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Newcastle, NE grew at a rate of 15.7%, from 178 employees to 206 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Newcastle, NE, are Health Care & Social Assistance (70 people), Manufacturing (67 people), and Educational Services (18 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Newcastle, NE, though some of these residents may live in Newcastle, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$98,750
Median earning men ± $143,376
$21,800
Median earning women ± $13,369

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($165,791), Wholesale Trade ($51,786), and Construction ($47,083).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($21,650).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Nebraska.
Y-Axis
2.25%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.03M people employed in Nebraska. This represents a 2.25% 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 8.87%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Nebraska went to Donald J. Trump with 59.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.9%), followed by Other (0.849%).

Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts are the senators currently representing the state of Nebraska. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Nebraska is currently represented by 3 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Newcastle, NE. Showing the available data for Nebraska.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (59.3%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (38.9%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Other (0.849%)
    Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Nebraska went to Donald J. Trump with 59.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.9%), followed by Other (0.849%).

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

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Nebraska

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Nebraska.
Deb Fischer
Senator from Nebraska1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013
Pete Ricketts
Senator from Nebraska2
Assumed office on January 12, 2023
Appointed to the seat on January 12, 2023 following the resignation of Ben Sasse.

Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts are the senators currently representing Nebraska.

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 Nebraska over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Newcastle, NE was $136,000 in 2024, which is 0.409 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $101,800 to $136,000, a 33.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Newcastle, NE is 87.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Newcastle, NE have an average commute time of 25.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Newcastle, NE is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$136,000
Median Property Value 2024
±$52,248
$148
Median Property Taxes
±$60

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, NE the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

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Rent vs Own

87.6%
Homeownership
2024
63.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 87.6% of the housing units in Newcastle, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 88.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Newcastle, NE compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$83,438
Median Household Income
± $80,974
169
Number of Households
± 64

In 2024, the median household income of the 169 households in Newcastle, NE grew to $83,438 from the previous year's value of $76,250.

The following chart displays the households in Newcastle, NE 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 $150k - $200k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Newcastle, NE is from Nebraska.
0.447
2023 Wage GINI in Nebraska
0.444
2022 Wage GINI in Nebraska

In 2023, the income inequality in Nebraska was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.606% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Nebraska was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Nebraska in comparison to the national average.

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

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (89.3%)
  2. Carpooled (7.32%)
  3. Worked At Home (3.41%)

In 2024, 89.3% of workers in Newcastle, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.32%) and those who worked at home (3.41%).

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.

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Commute Time

25.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Newcastle, NE have a shorter commute time (25.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Newcastle, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.94% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Newcastle, NE (11 out of 374 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 5, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Newcastle, NE is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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.

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Health

97.3% of the population of Newcastle, NE has health coverage, with 67.3% on employee plans, 5.32% on Medicaid, 18.9% on Medicare, 5.85% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Nebraska see 1,343 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,343 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1217 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 294 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.2% were men and 46.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.2% under 18 years, 9.57% between 18 and 34 years, 46.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.2% were men and 46.8% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

2.66%
Uninsured
67.3%
Employer Coverage
5.32%
Medicaid
18.9%
Medicare
5.85%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Newcastle, NE declined by 20.5% from 3.34% to 2.66%.

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

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