New Castle is a city located in Henry County Kentucky. New Castle has a 2023 population of 840. It is also the county seat of Henry County.New Castle is currently declining at a rate of -0.24% annually and its population has decreased by -0.71% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 846 in 2020.
The average household income in New Castle is $45,870 with a poverty rate of 24.06%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in New Castle is 52.7 years, 47.8 years for males, and 60.2 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of New Castle was:
2.89
Average Family Size
2.03
Average Household Size
55.6%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
97.43% of New Castle residents speak only English, while 2.57% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.67% of the population.
24.06%
Overall Poverty Rate
27.52%
Male Poverty Rate
20.69%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in New Castle is White, with 27.67% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in New Castle is White, with 27.67% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 12.87%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.1%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 31.21%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
42.1%
Overall Marriage Rate
48.9%
Male Marriage Rate
37.0%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
25%
Veteran Poverty Rate
50%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
41.2%
Labor Force Participation
39.4%
Employment Rate
4.5%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
82.66%
Born in New Castle
108.87%
Native Born
1.21%
Foreign Born
0.13%
Non Citizen
1.08%
Naturalized
108.87% of New Castle residents were born in the United States, with 82.66% having been born in Kentucky. 0.13% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.