Newcastle, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

12,989

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.5

0.267% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.93%

88.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$160,278

1.46% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$1.21M

Population & Diversity

Newcastle, WA is home to a population of 13k people, from which 86.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 32.7% of Newcastle, WA residents were born outside of the country (4.25k people).

In 2024, there were 1.12 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.46k people) in Newcastle, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.88k White (Non-Hispanic) and 1.19k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

86.5%

2024 Citizenship

86.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 86.5% of Newcastle, WA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Newcastle, WA was 86.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Newcastle, WA

Asian (Non-Hispanic)
5.46k ± 656
White (Non-Hispanic)
4.88k ± 584
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.19k ± 361

4.52%

Hispanic Population

587 people

4.52% of the people in Newcastle, WA are hispanic (587 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Newcastle, WA 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 Washington.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
247,954 ± 12,030 people
India
116,227 ± 8,308 people
China
94,449 ± 7,500 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington was Mexico, the natal country of 247,954 Washington residents, followed by India with 116,227 and China with 94,449.

Foreign-Born Population

32.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4.25k people

30.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.93k people

As of 2024, 32.7% of Newcastle, WA residents (4.25k 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, WA was 30.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
89 ± 98
Gulf War (2001-)
80 ± 51
Vietnam
69 ± 59

Newcastle, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.11 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Newcastle, WA employs 6.51k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Newcastle, WA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,259 people), Retail Trade (1,175 people), and Manufacturing (734 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($218,877), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($148,711), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($147,356).

Employment

Occupations

6.51k

2024 Value

± 622

−2.34%

1 Year decline

± 13.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Newcastle, WA declined at a rate of −2.34%, from 6.66k employees to 6.51k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Newcastle, WA, are Management Occupations (1,135 people), Computer & Mathematical Occupations (1,001 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (685 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Newcastle, WA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Washington (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

6.51k

2024 Value

± 622

−2.34%

1 Year decline

± 13.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Newcastle, WA declined at a rate of −2.34%, from 6.66k employees to 6.51k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Newcastle, WA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,259 people), Retail Trade (1,175 people), and Manufacturing (734 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Newcastle, WA, though some of these residents may live in Newcastle, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$131,316

Median earning men ± $18,793

$74,063

Median earning women ± $10,738

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($242,813), Information ($219,221), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($157,734).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($213,173), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($116,042), and Manufacturing ($111,371).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Newcastle, WA was $1.21M in 2024, which is 3.62 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.13M to $1.21M, a 6.86% increase. The homeownership rate in Newcastle, WA is 61%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Newcastle, WA have an average commute time of 27.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Newcastle, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.21M

Median Property Value 2024

±$65,046

$3,304

Median Property Taxes

±$424

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

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

Rent vs Own

61%

Homeownership

2024

70.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61% of the housing units in Newcastle, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 63.6%.

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

$160,278

Median Household Income

± $25,737

5.42k

Number of Households

± 563

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.42k households in Newcastle, WA declined from $160,278 from the previous year's value of $162,646.

The following chart displays the households in Newcastle, WA 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, WA is from Washington.

0.469

2024 Wage GINI in Washington

0.468

2023 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2024, the income inequality in Washington was 0.469 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0979% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Washington in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (57.8%)
Worked At Home (30.2%)
Carpooled (4.62%)

In 2024, 57.8% of workers in Newcastle, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (30.2%) and those who carpooled to work (4.62%).

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

27.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Newcastle, WA have a longer commute time (27.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.87% of the workforce in Newcastle, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Newcastle, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Newcastle, WA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.93% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Newcastle, WA (769 out of 13k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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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