City in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania · 8.3 sq mi · 2,530 people per sq mi
About 21,000 people live in New Castle. The typical household earns $42,219, and the median resident is 39.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 21,891 in 2020
Poverty rate 28.01%
Men 37.8 · Women 41.9
1840–2026
21,017
2026 projection
4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1840–2026
21,017
2026 projection
4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 21,017 | -158 | 0.75% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21,175 | -84 | 0.40% |
| 2024 | 21,259 | -137 | 0.64% |
| 2023 | 21,396 | -103 | 0.48% |
| 2022 | 21,499 | -242 | 1.11% |
| 2021 | 21,741 | -150 | 0.69% |
| 2020 | 21,891 | +274 | 1.27% |
| 2019 | 21,617 | -189 | 0.87% |
| 2018 | 21,806 | -167 | 0.76% |
| 2017 | 21,973 | -243 | 1.09% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 216 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 4 residents
31% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 31% | 35% | 29% |
| Never married | 40% | 41% | 40% |
| Divorced | 17% | 19% | 15% |
| Widowed | 9% | 4% | 13% |
| Separated | 3% | 2% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau