New Castle, Indiana Population 2024

17,306
5K10K15K20K18901900191019201930194019501960197019801990200020102020YearPopulation

New Castle Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of New Castle was:

  • White: 89.06%
  • Two or more races: 4.23%
  • Black or African American: 3.77%
  • Other race: 2.03%
  • Asian: 0.9%
  • Native American: 0.01%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
7.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,362.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.53% (-92)
The current population of New Castle, Indiana is 17,306 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 17,398.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White15,45889.06%
Two or more races7344.23%
Black or African American6543.77%
Other race3532.03%
Asian1560.9%
Native American10.01%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
89.06%Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

New Castle Population by Race

New Castle Population Pyramid 2024

0102030405060708090080070060050040030020010000100200300400500600700800900MaleFemale

New Castle Median Age

41.1

Total

39.3

Male

42.9

Female

New Castle Adults

There are 13,853 adults, (3,016 of whom are seniors) in New Castle.

New Castle Age Dependency

60.2

Age Dependency Ratio

27.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.3

Child Dependency Ratio

New Castle Sex Ratio

Female8,52549.12%
Male8,83150.88%

New Castle Population by Age

New Castle Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,1952.3562.937.1
Non Family3,1721.1557.242.8
Married2,5023.0877.122.9
Female8763.4951.548.5
Male6453.8651.248.8

3.11

Average Family Size

2.35

Average Household Size

62.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

34.77%8.96%12.18%44.09%Households by Type

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

MarriedAllNon FamilyFemaleMale00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.91

owner

renter

New Castle Households and Families

Less Than 9th Grade9th to 12th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeAssociates DegreeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree05001K1.5K2K2.5K3K

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade8987.36%
Associates Degree1,0578.66%
Bachelors Degree1,1119.1%
Graduate Degree5854.79%
High School Graduate5,34743.8%
Less Than 9th Grade5494.5%
Some College2,66221.8%
7.36%43.8%21.8%8.66%9.1%Over 25 Education

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

New Castle Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

New Castle Educational Attainment by Race

AsianNative AmericanWhiteBlack2+ RacesOther RaceHispanic0%20%40%60%80%100%

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White11,0119,9091,552
Black5664316
2+ Races33222716
Hispanic172438
Other Race1496548
Asian11211274
Native American110

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 66.07%.

New Castle Educational Attainment by Race

OverallLess Than 9th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree$0$10,000$20,000$30,000$40,000$50,000$60,000$70,000

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$46,094$52,833$43,477
Graduate Degree$65,881$0$65,568
High School Graduate$36,602$44,038$31,453
Less Than 9th Grade$26,620$26,349$28,125
Overall$41,132$45,914$35,688
Some College$41,348$52,646$37,500

$41,132

Average Earnings

$45,914

Average Male

$35,688

Average Female

New Castle Earnings by Educational Attainment

New Castle Language by Age

97.89%Languages

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

New Castle Language

97.89% of New Castle residents speak only English, while 2.11% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.06% of the population.

New Castle Language

New Castle Poverty by Race

NativeBlackMultipleWhiteAsianHispanicOther0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White15,0712,51516.69%
Black63435555.99%
Multiple69422832.85%
Hispanic4235813.71%
Other347329.22%
Asian1562214.1%
Native11100%

18.54%

Overall Poverty Rate

18.84%

Male Poverty Rate

18.23%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in New Castle

The race most likely to be in poverty in New Castle is Native, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in New Castle is Other, with 9.22% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.74%. Among those working part-time, it was 22%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.69%.

New Castle Poverty

Less Than 9th GradeHigh SchoolSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade38.23%
High School18%
Some College14.91%
Bachelors or Greater7.1%

New Castle Poverty Rate by Education

Male EmployedMale UnemployedFemale EmployedFemale Unemployed0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed42.64%
Female Unemployed28.92%
Female Employed10.54%
Male Employed8.33%

New Castle Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

New Castle Income by Household Type

Under10k10kTo15k15kTo25k25kTo35k35kTo50k50kTo75k75kTo100k100kTo150k150kTo200kOver200k0510152025

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$58,638$76,185
Households$48,977$63,340
Married Families$75,833$-999,999,999
Non Families$33,684$42,962
HouseholdsFamiliesMarried FamiliesNon Families020,00040,00060,00080,000

mean

median

Income by Household Type

New Castle Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

38.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

38.4%

Male Marriage Rate

39.0%

Female Marriage Rate

New Castle Married by Age and Sex

45-5435-4455-64Over 6520-340102030405060

male

female

New Castle Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

New Castle Marital Status by Race

AsianWhiteWhiteNonHispanicOtherRaceTwoOrMoreRacesHispanicBlackIndian0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

New Castle Marital Status

15.77%22.78%52.32%7.76%Veterans by War

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,135

Number of Veterans

1,051

Male Veterans

84

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam418
First Gulf War182
Second Gulf War126
Korea62
World War II11

New Castle Veterans by War

18 to 3435 to 5455 to 6465 to 7475+050100150200250300350

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64318
65 to 74274
75+257
35 to 54234
18 to 3452

New Castle Veterans by Age

WhiteBlackOther Race2+ RacesAsianNative American01002003004005006007008009001,0001,100

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,0548.51%
Black416.43%
Other Race185.42%
2+ Races143.68%
Asian76.25%
Native American1100%

New Castle Veterans by Race

New Castle Veterans by Education

41.75%36.28%18.23%Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.23%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.65%

Veteran Disability Rate

New Castle Veterans by Education

16 - 1920 - 2425 - 2930 - 3435 - 4445 - 5455 - 5960 - 6465 - 7475+0102030405060708090100

LaborForceParticipation

57.9%

Labor Force Participation

54.6%

Employment Rate

5.7%

Unemployment Rate

New Castle Employment by Age

AsianOther RaceHispanic2+ RacesWhiteWhite Non-HispanicBlack0102030405060708090100

LaborForceParticipation

New Castle Employment by Race

Less Than High SchoolHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0102030405060708090100

LaborForceParticipation

New Castle Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

100%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

10.53%78.29%5.26%5.92%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

77%

Born in New Castle

98.34%

Native Born

1.66%

Foreign Born

0.78%

Non Citizen

0.88%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.34% of New Castle residents were born in the United States, with 77% having been born in Indiana. 0.78% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

New Castle Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202917,191-23-0.13%
202817,214-23-0.13%
202717,237-23-0.13%
202617,260-23-0.13%
202517,283-23-0.13%
202417,306-23-0.13%
202317,329220.13%
202217,307-113-0.65%
202117,420220.13%
202017,3982591.51%
201917,139-121-0.7%
201817,260-36-0.21%
201717,296-65-0.37%
201617,361-134-0.77%
201517,495-95-0.54%
201417,590-18-0.1%
201317,608-121-0.68%
201217,729-239-1.33%
201117,968-157-0.87%
201018,12500%
200017,780270.15%
199017,753-2,303-11.48%
198020,056-1,159-5.46%
197021,2158664.26%
196020,3492,07811.37%
195018,2711,6519.93%
194016,6202,59318.49%
193014,027-431-2.98%
192014,4585,01253.06%
19109,4466,040177.33%
19003,40670926.29%
18902,697-14,494-84.31%

New Castle Population by Year