New Castle, PA

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2022 Population

85,907

US Senator

N/AJohn Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/ADave McCormick

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

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2022 Poverty Rate

12.3%

1.01% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$57,585

2022 Employed Population

38,886

About

In 2022, New Castle, PA had a population of 85.9k people with a median age of 45 and a median household income of $57,585.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in New Castle, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (90.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.53%), White (Hispanic) (0.814%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.576%).

None of the households in New Castle, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.5% of the residents in New Castle, PA are U.S. citizens.

Most people in New Castle, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.6 minutes. The average car ownership in New Castle, PA was 2 cars per household.

New Castle, PA borders Pittsburgh, PA, Salem, OH, and Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA.

United States Pennsylvania

Population & Diversity

New Castle, PA is home to a population of 85.9k people, from which 99.5% are citizens. As of 2022, 1.41% of New Castle, PA residents were born outside of the country (1.21k people).

In 2022, there were 23.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (77.7k people) in New Castle, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.27k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.03k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.5% of New Castle, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in New Castle, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in New Castle, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
77.7k ± 253
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.27k ± 287
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
3.03k ± 455

1.71%

Hispanic Population

1.47k people

1.71% of the people in New Castle, PA are hispanic (1.47k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in New Castle, PA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

India
99,082 ± 7,698 people
Dominican Republic
90,229 ± 7,349 people
China
69,880 ± 6,473 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was India, the natal country of 99,082 Pennsylvania residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 90,229 and China with 69,880.

Foreign-Born Population

1.41%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.21k people

1.49%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

1.29k people

As of 2022, 1.41% of New Castle, PA residents (1.21k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in New Castle, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,156 ± 232
Gulf War (2001-)
967 ± 193
Gulf War (1990s)
901 ± 202

New Castle, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.23 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of New Castle, PA employs 38.9k people. The largest industries in New Castle, PA are , and the highest paying industries are .

Males in Pennsylvania have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $62,610. The income inequality in Pennsylvania (measured using the Gini index) is 0.466, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

38.9k

2022 Value

± 1,221

In 2022, there were 38.9k employees (± 1,221) in New Castle, PA.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in New Castle, PA, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of New Castle, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

38.9k

2022 Value

± 1,221

In 2022, there were 38.9k employees (± 1,221) in New Castle, PA.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in New Castle, PA, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of New Castle, PA, though some of these residents may live in New Castle, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Establishments by Size

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$239k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$207k
Manufacturing
$102k
Construction

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

N/AJohn Fetterman

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

N/ADave McCormick

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Pennsylvania over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Pennsylvania have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (3.5M), Bachelors Degree (1.98M), and Some college (1.83M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in New Castle, PA have an average commute time of 26.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in New Castle, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in New Castle, PA is $57,585. In N/A, the county with the highest Median Household Income in New Castle, PA was Chester County, PA with a value of $123,041, followed by Bucks County, PA and Montgomery County, PA, with respective values of $111,951 and $111,521.

Housing

Rent vs Own

74.5%

Homeownership

2022

59.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 74.5% of the housing units in New Castle, PA were occupied by their owner.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in New Castle, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In N/A, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in New Castle, PA was Chester County, PA with a value of $123,041, followed by Bucks County, PA and Montgomery County, PA, with respective values of $111,951 and $111,521.

The following map shows all of the counties in New Castle, PA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$57,585

Median Household Income

± $1,767

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Number of Households

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In 2022, the median household income of the N/A households in New Castle, PA was $57,585.

The following chart displays the households in New Castle, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for New Castle, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.467

2021 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2022, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.123% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Pennsylvania across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (77.9%)
Worked At Home (9.77%)
Carpooled (8.76%)

In 2022, 77.9% of workers in New Castle, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.77%) and those who carpooled to work (8.76%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

26.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in New Castle, PA have a similar commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.99% of the workforce in New Castle, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in New Castle, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in New Castle, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in New Castle, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in New Castle, PA (10.3k out of 83.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 55 - 64.

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The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

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Health

94.3% of the population of New Castle, PA has health coverage, with 42.9% on employee plans, 21.2% on Medicaid, 17.1% on Medicare, 11.6% on non-group plans, and 1.42% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see 1216 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.491% decrease from the previous year (1222 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1410 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 397 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,216 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Pennsylvania

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see an average of 1,216 patients per year. This represents a 0.491% decrease from the previous year (1,222 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Pennsylvania in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.72%

Uninsured

42.9%

Employer Coverage

21.2%

Medicaid

17.1%

Medicare

11.6%

Non-Group

1.42%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in New Castle, PA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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