Newcastle, WY

Census Place

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2022 Population

3,380

2.95% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Barrasso

Republican Party

US Senator

Cynthia Lummis

Republican Party

US Representative

Harriet Hageman

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

35.3

4.59% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

10.4%

10.4% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$71,597

7.13% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$178,900

18.2% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Newcastle, WY had a population of 3.38k people with a median age of 35.3 and a median household income of $71,597. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Newcastle, WY grew from 3,283 to 3,380, a 2.95% increase and its median household income grew from $66,830 to $71,597, a 7.13% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Newcastle, WY are White (Non-Hispanic) (86.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.55%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.08%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (1.78%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) (1.6%).

None of the households in Newcastle, WY 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.

99.1% of the residents in Newcastle, WY are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Newcastle, WY was $178,900, and the homeownership rate was 86.7%.

Most people in Newcastle, WY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Newcastle, WY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Newcastle, WY is home to a population of 3.38k people, from which 99.1% are citizens. As of 2022, 1.33% of Newcastle, WY residents were born outside of the country (45 people).

In 2022, there were 24.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.93k people) in Newcastle, WY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 120 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 104 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.1%

2022 Citizenship

98.6%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.1% of Newcastle, WY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Newcastle, WY was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Newcastle, WY

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.93k ± 167
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
120 ± 116
Two+ (Hispanic)
104 ± 83

6.07%

Hispanic Population

205 people

6.07% of the people in Newcastle, WY are hispanic (205 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Newcastle, WY as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

1.33%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

45 people

2.1%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

69 people

As of 2022, 1.33% of Newcastle, WY residents (45 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Newcastle, WY was 2.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
77 ± 67
Gulf War (2001-)
71 ± 62
World War II
11 ± 10

Newcastle, WY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.08 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Newcastle, WY employs 1.45k people. The largest industries in Newcastle, WY are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (295 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (193 people), and Retail Trade (159 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($250,001), Manufacturing ($74,500), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($72,222).

Employment

Occupations

1.45k

2022 Value

± 267

5.75%

1 Year growth

± 24.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Newcastle, WY grew at a rate of 5.75%, from 1.37k employees to 1.45k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Newcastle, WY, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (166 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (127 people), and Management Occupations (124 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Newcastle, WY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Wyoming (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

1.45k

2022 Value

± 267

5.75%

1 Year growth

± 24.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Newcastle, WY grew at a rate of 5.75%, from 1.37k employees to 1.45k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Newcastle, WY, are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (295 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (193 people), and Retail Trade (159 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Newcastle, WY, though some of these residents may live in Newcastle, WY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$65,536

Median earning men ± $37,039

$33,472

Median earning women ± $9,149

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($250,001), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($107,159), and Manufacturing ($74,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($54,211), Public Administration ($38,922), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,722).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.54%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 283k people employed in Wyoming. This represents a 2.54% 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 8.9%.

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Wyoming went to Donald J. Trump with 69.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (26.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.07%).

John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis are the senators currently representing the state of Wyoming. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Newcastle, WY is currently represented by Harriet Hageman 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

Voting results are not available for Newcastle, WY. Showing the available data for Wyoming.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (69.5%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (26.4%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (2.07%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Wyoming went to Donald J. Trump with 69.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (26.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.07%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Wyoming for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Wyoming

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John Barrasso

Senator from Wyoming

Assumed office on June 25, 2007
Appointed to the seat following the death of Craig L. Thomas.

Cynthia Lummis

Senator from Wyoming

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis are the senators currently representing Wyoming.

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

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Newcastle, WY

Harriet Hageman

Wyoming at-large Representative

Republican Party

Newcastle, WY is currently represented by Harriet Hageman (Republican Party).

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

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.512% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.566% 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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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (129k), Some college (119k), and Bachelors Degree (74.8k).

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 Newcastle, WY was $178,900 in 2022, which is 0.635 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $151,300 to $178,900, a 18.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Newcastle, WY is 86.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Newcastle, WY have an average commute time of 23.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Newcastle, WY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$178,900

Median Property Value 2022

±$33,520

$891

Median Property Taxes

±$173

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, WY the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

86.7%

Homeownership

2022

65.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 86.7% of the housing units in Newcastle, WY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 84.2%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9513
Census Tract 9511

The following map shows all of the places in Newcastle, WY 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.

$71,597

Median Household Income

± $8,851

1.03k

Number of Households

± 193

In 2022, the median household income of the 1.03k households in Newcastle, WY grew to $71,597 from the previous year's value of $66,830.

The following chart displays the households in Newcastle, WY 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Newcastle, WY is from Wyoming.

0.449

2022 Wage GINI in Wyoming

0.45

2021 Wage GINI in Wyoming

In 2022, the income inequality in Wyoming was 0.449 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0943% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wyoming was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wyoming in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (74.7%)
Carpooled (14%)
Public Transit (6.69%)

In 2022, 74.7% of workers in Newcastle, WY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14%) and those who used public transit to get to work (6.69%).

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

23.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Newcastle, WY have a shorter commute time (23.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 7.43% of the workforce in Newcastle, WY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Newcastle, WY (304 out of 2.92k 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 Males 16 - 17, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Newcastle, WY is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

76.2% of the population of Newcastle, WY has health coverage, with 47.2% on employee plans, 6.67% on Medicaid, 11.8% on Medicare, 5.52% on non-group plans, and 5.05% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Weston County, WY see 3372 patients per year on average, which represents a 46% increase from the previous year (2309 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1349 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 562 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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3,372 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Weston County, WY

Primary care physicians in Weston County, WY see an average of 3,372 patients per year. This represents a 46% increase from the previous year (2,309 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Weston County, WY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.8% under 18 years, 23.2% between 18 and 34 years, 33.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

23.8%

Uninsured

47.2%

Employer Coverage

6.67%

Medicaid

11.8%

Medicare

5.52%

Non-Group

5.05%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Newcastle, WY grew by 51.3% from 15.7% to 23.8%.

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

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