New Castle, IN City Data

New Castle, IN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 17,780 people who live in New Castle and approximately 48,508 who live in Henry County. We want to help people moving to or living in New Castle to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of New Castle. We have included New Castle housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General New Castle Information

Henry County where New Castle resides is 394.9 square miles. The resident population of this county is 48,508 and has a population rank of 939 out of all the places in the United States.

New Castle has a total of 17,780 people and of those residents there are 8,359 males and 9,421 females. The median age of the male population is 35.1 and the female population is 39.9. There are approximately 560 births each year and around 539 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in New Castle varies per year, but currently 17,619 are one race and 161 are two or more races.

Of the 17,780 people who live in New Castle, there are 4,603 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in New Castle is 2,356 male and 2,247 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 13,603.

General New Castle Information
Total area in square miles - Henry County	394.9
Water area in square miles - Henry County	N/A
Resident population - Henry County	48,508
Population rank - Henry County	939
Total population	17,780
Total population (male)	8,359
Total population (female)	9,421
Population median age (male)	35.1
Population median age (female)	39.9
Births - Henry County	560
Deaths- Henry County	539
Population of one race	17,619
Population of two or more races	161
Population under 20 years	4,603
Population under 20 years (male)	2,356
Population under 20 years (female)	2,247
Total population 18 years and over	13,603

New Castle Social Characteristics

There are 19,486 households in New Castle. Families make up 14,017 of these households. The table below breaks down the New Castle families into three different groups. Married-couple families (11,379), male householder with no wife present (683) and female householder with no husband present (1,682). The remainder of the New Castle households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 5,511. New Castle, IN moving companies help people in New Castle move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including New Castle. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where New Castle is based, there are 20,382 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,167 never married, 11,977 now married, 257 separated, 2,781 widowed, and 2,200 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 160 separated, 461 widowed and 2,084 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding New Castle social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on New Castle.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Henry County)
Total households	19,486
Family households (families)	14,017
With own children under 18 years	6,441
Married-couple family	11,379
With own children under 18 years	4,736
Male householder, no wife present, family	683
With own children under 18 years	397
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,682
With own children under 18 years	1,111
Nonfamily households	5,511
Householder living alone	4,857
65 years and over	2,319

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	2,393
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	2,228
Average household size	2.32
Average family size	2.9

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	14,308
Householder	4,806
Spouse	3,487
Child	4,930
Other relatives	160
Nonrelatives	386
Unmarried partner	213
Roomer or boarder	33
Housemate or roommate	35
Unmarried partner	410
Foster child	16
Other	89

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	3,036
Male householder	1,028
Male householder living alone	840
Male householder not living alone	188
Female householder	1,628
Female householder living alone	1,512
Female householder not living alone	116
Nonrelatives	380
Unmarried partner	197
Roomer or boarder	35
Housemate or roommate	81
Foster child	N/A
Other	67

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	20,382
Never married	3,167
Now married	11,977
Separated	257
Widowed	2,781
Divorced	2,200
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	160
Widowed	461
Divorced	2,084

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	17,780
Male	8,359
Under 5 years	612
5 to 9 years	596
10 to 14 years	597
15 to 17 years	332
18 and 19 years	219
20 years	96
21 years	125
22 to 24 years	327
25 to 29 years	625
30 to 34 years	638
35 to 39 years	635
40 to 44 years	661
45 to 49 years	556
50 to 54 years	513
55 to 59 years	392
60 and 61 years	147
62 to 64 years	186
65 and 66 years	106
67 to 69 years	187
70 to 74 years	313
75 to 79 years	213
80 to 84 years	174
85 years and over	109
Female	9,421
Under 5 years	591
5 to 9 years	557
10 to 14 years	534
15 to 17 years	358
18 and 19 years	207
20 years	107
21 years	116
22 to 24 years	331
25 to 29 years	634
30 to 34 years	618
35 to 39 years	673
40 to 44 years	646
45 to 49 years	633
50 to 54 years	547
55 to 59 years	457
60 and 61 years	181
62 to 64 years	256
65 and 66 years	156
67 to 69 years	233
70 to 74 years	475
75 to 79 years	425
80 to 84 years	331
85 years and over	355

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	17,780
One race	17,619
White	17,135
Black or African American	329
American Indian and Alaska Native	40
Asian	38
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	4
Some other race	17
Two or more races	161

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	17,344
People who are White alone	16,715
People who are Black or African American alone	315
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	40
People who are Asian alone	37
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	4
People who are Hispanic or Latino	193
People who are Some other race alone	73

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	45,532
Same house	28,442
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,277
Different state or abroad	1,853
Different state	1,767
Abroad	86

PLACE OF BIRTH (Henry County)
Total resident population	48,508
Born in United States	39,526
State of residence	37,468
Different state	10,646
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	135
Foreign born	259

New Castle Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding New Castle. That total enrollment is 10,911 for the population of the country, which includes New Castle. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 4,376 and elementary or high school enrollment was 16,423 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,427.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the New Castle population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	10,911
Pre-kindergarten	704
Public	466
Private	238
Kindergarten	567
Public	508
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	5,588
Public	5,311
Private	277
Elementary and high school	8,212
Public	7,817
Private	395
High school grades 9 to 12	2,624
Public	2,506
Private	118
College, undergraduate years	1,186
Public	1,004
Private	182
Graduate or professional school	242
Public	197
Private	45
Not enrolled in school	35,911

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	33,198
Less than 9th grade	2,066
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,693
High school graduate	14,748
Some college, no degree	6,151
Associate's degree	1,661
Bachelor's degree	3,879
Graduate or professional degree	11.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	79.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,302

New Castle Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 38,230 people that are employed over the age of 16 in New Castle. The New Castle occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (5,200), service occupations (3,404), sales and office occupations (5,110), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (178), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,635) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,608). The 38,230 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 17,690 private wage and salary workers, 2,876 government workers, 1,458 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Henry County)
Population 16 years and over	38,230
In labor force	23,294
Civilian labor force	23,270
Employed	22,135
Unemployed	1,135
Percent Unemployed	4.9
Armed Forces	24
Females 16 years and over	20,056
In labor force	10,669
Civilian labor force	10,659
Unemployed Civilian labor force	556
Armed forces	10
Males 16 years and over	18,174
In labor force	12,625
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	579
Armed forces	14

COMMUTING TO WORK (Henry County)
Workers 16 years and over	21,677
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	18,213
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,260
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	423
Other means	81
Worked at home	646
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	497,425

OCCUPATION (Henry County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,200
Management, professional, and related occupations	5,200
Service occupations	3,404
Sales and office occupations	5,110
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	178
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,635
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,608

INDUSTRY (Henry County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,200
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	410
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	5,809
Wholesale trade	454
Retail trade	2,816
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	842
Information	479
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	820
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,007
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,422
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,267
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	850

CLASS OF WORKER (Henry County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,200
Private wage and salary workers	17,690
Government workers	2,876
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,458
Unpaid family workers	N/A

New Castle Housing Characteristics

In New Castle, IN there are 20,592 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 19,486 occupied and 1,106 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In New Castle, there are 16,586 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 224 units in New Castle. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of New Castle, IN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, New Castle, IN truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in New Castle. There are 322 housing units with rent less than $200, 320 with rent between $200-299, 1,587 with rent between $300-499 and 1,590 with rent for $500 and above. Full New Castle gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have New Castle, IN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Henry County)
Total housing units	20,592
Occupied housing units	19,486
Vacant housing units	1,106

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Henry County)
Total housing units	20,592
1-unit, detached	16,586
1-unit, attached	224
2 units	639
3 or 4 units	725
5 to 9 units	332
10 to 19 units	265
20 to 49 units	217
50 or more units	263
Mobile home	1,305

HOUSING TENURE (Henry County)
Occupied housing units	19,486
Owner-occupied	15,013
Renter-occupied	4,473

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Henry County)
Occupied housing units	19,486
No vehicles available	1,050
2 vehicle available	12,894
3 vehicles available	3,160
4 vehicles available	1,035
5 or more vehicles available	441

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Henry County)
Occupied housing units	19,486
Utility gas	11,863
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,417
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,065
Coal or coke
Wood	274
Solar energy
Other fuel	96
No fuel used	29

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Henry County)
Occupied housing units	19,486
Less Than $50,000	15,013
$50,000 to $99,999	6,673
$100,000 to $149,999	2,750
$150,000 to $199,999	729
$200,000 to $299,999	247
$300,000 to $499,999	93
$1,000,000 or more	17
Median (dollars)	84,100

GROSS RENT (Henry County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,473
Less than $200	322
$200 to $299	320
$300 to $499	1,587
$500 to $699	1,221
$700 to $999	266
$1,000 to $1,499	100
$1,500 or more	2