Newcastle, California Population 2024

1,547

Newcastle Demographics

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

  • White: 85.08%
  • Two or more races: 11.46%
  • Asian: 1.33%
  • Other race: 1%
  • Black or African American: 0.8%
  • Native American: 0.33%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
646.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
13.75% (187)
The current population of Newcastle, California is 1,547 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,360.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,27785.08%
Two or more races17211.46%
Asian201.33%
Other race151%
Black or African American120.8%
Native American50.33%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Newcastle Population by Race

Newcastle Population Pyramid 2024

Newcastle Median Age

43.2

Total

40.5

Male

54.5

Female

Newcastle Adults

There are 1,201 adults, (465 of whom are seniors) in Newcastle.

Newcastle Age Dependency

103.9

Age Dependency Ratio

63.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Newcastle Sex Ratio

Female73749.1%
Male76450.9%

Newcastle Population by Age

Newcastle Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5992.4795.54.5
Married2603.4995.84.2
Non Family2261.0495.64.4
Male613.261000
Female522.6388.511.5

3.21

Average Family Size

2.47

Average Household Size

95.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Newcastle Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade11810.18%
Associates Degree968.28%
Bachelors Degree12610.87%
Graduate Degree15513.37%
High School Graduate31327.01%
Less Than 9th Grade70.6%
Some College34429.68%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Newcastle Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Newcastle Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White847752222
Hispanic23122337
2+ Races756536
Asian202012
Other Race1570
Black1200
Native American555

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 native american people with a rate of 100%.

Newcastle Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$73,958$0$73,403
Graduate Degree$100,208$207,981$0
High School Graduate$53,821$0$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$63,438$85,521$52,143
Some College$72,321$97,917$65,179

$63,438

Average Earnings

$85,521

Average Male

$52,143

Average Female

Newcastle Earnings by Educational Attainment

Newcastle Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Newcastle Language

90.17% of Newcastle residents speak only English, while 9.83% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 5.19% of the population.

Newcastle Language

Newcastle Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,092817.42%
Hispanic2474116.6%
Black1212100%
Multiple172105.81%
Other15320%

9.59%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.36%

Male Poverty Rate

17.1%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Newcastle

The race most likely to be in poverty in Newcastle is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Newcastle is Multiple, with 5.81% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 25.59%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.74%.

Newcastle Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.6%
High School13.74%
Some College11.14%
Bachelors or Greater5.69%

Newcastle Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed42.86%
Female Employed18.88%
Male Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Newcastle Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Newcastle Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$147,813$156,815
Households$101,925$118,173
Married Families$122,115$-999,999,999
Non Families$36,724$53,540

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Newcastle Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

42.4%

Male Marriage Rate

45.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Newcastle Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Newcastle Marriage

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 45-54.

Newcastle Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Newcastle Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

105

Number of Veterans

105

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam70
First Gulf War22
World War II10
Korea4
Second Gulf War0

Newcastle Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7455
75+35
35 to 5410
55 to 645
18 to 340

Newcastle Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White989.21%
Hispanic135.63%
Other Race746.67%

Newcastle Veterans by Race

Newcastle Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.76%

Veteran Poverty Rate

48.57%

Veteran Disability Rate

Newcastle Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

41%

Labor Force Participation

39.2%

Employment Rate

4.2%

Unemployment Rate

Newcastle Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Newcastle Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Newcastle 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

75.95%

Born in Newcastle

94.2%

Native Born

5.8%

Foreign Born

1.47%

Non Citizen

4.33%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.2% of Newcastle residents were born in the United States, with 75.95% having been born in California. 1.47% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Newcastle Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20241,547231.51%
20231,524231.53%
20221,501-4-0.27%
20211,50514510.66%
20201,36015212.58%
20191,208413.51%
20181,167-94-7.45%
20171,261120.96%
20161,249-167-11.79%
20151,41670.5%
20141,409503.68%
20131,3591128.98%
20121,247816.95%
20111,166-58-4.74%
20101,22400%

Newcastle Population by Year