New Castle is a city located in New Castle County Delaware. New Castle has a 2020 population of 5,497. New Castle is currently growing at a rate of 0.64% annually and its population has increased by 6.78% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 5,148 in 2010.
The average household income in New Castle is $92,286 with a poverty rate of 6.03%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,320 per month, and the median house value is $194,300. The median age in New Castle is 51 years, 49 years for males, and 51.7 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of New Castlewas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 3,444 | 65.70% |
Black or African American | 1,481 | 28.25% |
Two or More Races | 154 | 2.94% |
Asian | 77 | 1.47% |
Some Other Race | 65 | 1.24% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 21 | 0.40% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 2,401 | 2.18 | 63.1 |
Non Family | 1,069 | 1.2 | 47.8 |
Married | 981 | 2.8 | 77.6 |
Female | 239 | 3.64 | 67.4 |
Male | 112 | 3.02 | 73.2 |
2.92
Average Family Size
2.18
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 93 | 2.10% |
9th to 12th Grade | 227 | 5.11% |
High School Graduate | 1,714 | 38.62% |
Some College | 862 | 19.42% |
Associates Degree | 163 | 3.67% |
Bachelors Degree | 693 | 15.62% |
Graduate Degree | 686 | 15.46% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 3,009 | 2,719 | 937 |
Black | 1,178 | 1,169 | 299 |
Hispanic | 221 | 212 | 36 |
2+ Races | 76 | 76 | 48 |
Asian | 64 | 64 | 64 |
Other Race | 31 | 31 | 31 |
Native American | 21 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100.00%.
$48,395
Average Earnings
$56,367
Average Male
$42,779
Average Female
92.41% of New Castle residents speak only English, while 7.59% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.75% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
White | 3,335 | 210 | 6.30% |
Black | 1,481 | 94 | 6.35% |
Native | 21 | 12 | 57.14% |
Other | NaN% |
6.03%
Overall Poverty Rate
5.04%
Male Poverty Rate
7.00%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in New Castle is Native, with 57.14% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in New Castle is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.57%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.13%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.18%.
43.0%
Overall Marriage Rate
44.3%
Male Marriage Rate
41.8%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 298 | 9.32% |
Black | 137 | 11.05% |
5.06%
Veteran Poverty Rate
14.25%
Veteran Disability Rate
64.6%
Labor Force Participation
62.2%
Employment Rate
3.7%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
54.46%
Born in New Castle
95.92%
Native Born
4.08%
Foreign Born
1.35%
Non Citizen
2.73%
Naturalized
95.92% of New Castle residents were born in the United States, with 54.46% having been born in Delaware. 1.35% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | 5,497 | 35 | 0.64% |
2021 | 5,462 | 35 | 0.64% |
2020 | 5,427 | 35 | 0.65% |
2019 | 5,392 | 35 | 0.65% |
2018 | 5,357 | 222 | 4.32% |
2017 | 5,135 | -19 | -0.37% |
2016 | 5,154 | -17 | -0.33% |
2015 | 5,171 | -9 | -0.17% |
2014 | 5,180 | -6 | -0.12% |
2013 | 5,186 | 11 | 0.21% |
2012 | 5,175 | 14 | 0.27% |
2011 | 5,161 | 13 | 0.25% |
2010 | 5,148 | 286 | 0.57% |
2000 | 4,862 | 25 | 0.05% |
1990 | 4,837 | -70 | -0.14% |
1980 | 4,907 | 93 | 0.19% |
1970 | 4,814 | 345 | 0.75% |
1960 | 4,469 | -927 | -1.87% |
1950 | 5,396 | 982 | 2.03% |
1940 | 4,414 | 283 | 0.66% |
1930 | 4,131 | 277 | 0.70% |
1920 | 3,854 | 503 | 1.41% |
1910 | 3,351 | -29 | -0.09% |
1900 | 3,380 | -630 | -1.69% |
1890 | 4,010 | 310 | 0.81% |
1880 | 3,700 | 0.00% |