New Castle, Pennsylvania Population 2024

21,171

New Castle is a city located in Lawrence County Pennsylvania. New Castle has a 2024 population of 21,171. It is also the county seat of Lawrence County. New Castle is currently declining at a rate of -0.84% annually and its population has decreased by -3.3% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 21,893 in 2020.

The average household income in New Castle is $50,609 with a poverty rate of 26.38%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in New Castle is 38.1 years, 36.5 years for males, and 40.3 years for females.

New Castle Demographics

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

  • White: 79.12%
  • Black or African American: 11.22%
  • Two or more races: 8.69%
  • Other race: 0.93%
  • Native American: 0.03%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
8.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,548.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.3% (-722)
The current population of New Castle, Pennsylvania is 21,171 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 21,893.

New Castle, Pennsylvania Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White17,29879.12%
Black or African American2,45411.22%
Two or more races1,9008.69%
Other race2040.93%
Native American70.03%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

New Castle Population by Race

New Castle Population Pyramid 2024

New Castle Median Age

38.1

Total

36.5

Male

40.3

Female

New Castle Adults

There are 16,602 adults, (4,002 of whom are seniors) in New Castle.

New Castle Age Dependency

73.5

Age Dependency Ratio

31.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.8

Child Dependency Ratio

New Castle Sex Ratio

Female11,77753.87%
Male10,08646.13%

New Castle Population by Age

New Castle Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9,1452.353.346.7
Non Family4,0531.1643.356.7
Married2,8273.097822
Female1,6643.2934.965.1
Male6013.5856.143.9

3.06

Average Family Size

2.3

Average Household Size

53.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

New Castle Households and Families

Male

Female

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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

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 92.66%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 17.49%.

New Castle Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$31,327

Average Earnings

$36,776

Average Male

$27,547

Average Female

New Castle Earnings by Educational Attainment

New Castle Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

New Castle Language

95.17% of New Castle residents speak only English, while 4.83% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.81% of the population.

New Castle Language

New Castle Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White16,4483,62622.05%
Black2,3351,13948.78%
Multiple1,88060031.91%
Hispanic85244952.7%
Other1782614.61%
Native77100%

26.38%

Overall Poverty Rate

22.58%

Male Poverty Rate

29.6%

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 14.61% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.25%. Among those working part-time, it was 30.69%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 32.34%.

New Castle Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade34.28%
High School24.56%
Some College22.87%
Bachelors or Greater7.45%

New Castle Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed48.01%
Male Unemployed45.85%
Female Employed18.07%
Male Employed8.64%

New Castle Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

New Castle Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

New Castle Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

33.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

37.2%

Male Marriage Rate

31.1%

Female Marriage Rate

New Castle Married by Age and Sex

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

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

New Castle Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,404

Number of Veterans

1,278

Male Veterans

126

Female Veterans

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New Castle Veterans by War

count

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New Castle Veterans by Age

count

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New Castle Veterans by Race

New Castle Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

15.37%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.71%

Veteran Disability Rate

New Castle Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54.1%

Labor Force Participation

45.6%

Employment Rate

15.6%

Unemployment Rate

New Castle Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

New Castle Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

New Castle Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

79.69%

Born in New Castle

98.46%

Native Born

1.54%

Foreign Born

0.84%

Non Citizen

0.7%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.46% of New Castle residents were born in the United States, with 79.69% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.84% 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

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202920,268-181-0.89%
202820,449-180-0.87%
202720,629-181-0.87%
202620,810-180-0.86%
202520,990-181-0.85%
202421,171-180-0.84%
202321,351-181-0.84%
202221,532-218-1%
202121,750-143-0.65%
202021,8932761.28%
201921,617-189-0.87%
201821,806-167-0.76%
201721,973-243-1.09%
201622,216-221-0.98%
201522,437-150-0.66%
201422,587-168-0.74%
201322,755-153-0.67%
201222,908-150-0.65%
201123,058-185-0.8%
201023,24300%
200026,309-2,025-7.15%
199028,334-5,287-15.73%
198033,621-4,938-12.81%
197038,559-6,231-13.91%
196044,790-4,044-8.28%
195048,8341,1962.51%
194047,638-1,036-2.13%
193048,6743,7368.31%
192044,9388,65823.86%
191036,2807,94128.02%
190028,33916,739144.3%
189011,6003,18237.8%
18808,4182,25436.57%
18706,164-14,104-69.59%
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New Castle Population by Year