New Castle, VA City Data

New Castle, VA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 179 people who live in New Castle and approximately 5,091 who live in Craig 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

Craig County where New Castle resides is 330.61 square miles. The resident population of this county is 5,091 and has a population rank of 2,844 out of all the places in the United States.

New Castle has a total of 179 people and of those residents there are 81 males and 98 females. The median age of the male population is 37.8 and the female population is 34.5. There are approximately 58 births each year and around 40 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in New Castle varies per year, but currently 179 are one race and N/A are two or more races.

Of the 179 people who live in New Castle, there are 46 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in New Castle is 15 male and 31 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 138.

General New Castle Information
Total area in square miles - Craig County	330.61
Water area in square miles - Craig County	N/A
Resident population - Craig County	5,091
Population rank - Craig County	2,844
Total population	179
Total population (male)	81
Total population (female)	98
Population median age (male)	37.8
Population median age (female)	34.5
Births - Craig County	58
Deaths- Craig County	40
Population of one race	179
Population of two or more races	N/A
Population under 20 years	46
Population under 20 years (male)	15
Population under 20 years (female)	31
Total population 18 years and over	138

New Castle Social Characteristics

There are 2,060 households in New Castle. Families make up 1,510 of these households. The table below breaks down the New Castle families into three different groups. Married-couple families (1,276), male householder with no wife present (107) and female householder with no husband present (158). The remainder of the New Castle households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 553. New Castle, VA 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 1,996 females 15 and over; of those females there are 342 never married, 1,239 now married, 41 separated, 224 widowed, and 150 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 14 separated, 65 widowed and 218 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 (Craig County)
Total households	2,060
Family households (families)	1,510
With own children under 18 years	683
Married-couple family	1,276
With own children under 18 years	552
Male householder, no wife present, family	107
With own children under 18 years	46
Female householder, no husband present, family	158
With own children under 18 years	66
Nonfamily households	553
Householder living alone	494
65 years and over	217

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	24
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	20
Average household size	2.11
Average family size	2.73

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	141
Householder	51
Spouse	40
Child	43
Other relatives	2
Nonrelatives	2
Unmarried partner	1
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	3
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	38
Male householder	18
Male householder living alone	15
Male householder not living alone	3
Female householder	16
Female householder living alone	16
Female householder not living alone	N/A
Nonrelatives	4
Unmarried partner	2
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	1,996
Never married	342
Now married	1,239
Separated	41
Widowed	224
Divorced	150
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	14
Widowed	65
Divorced	218

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	179
Male	81
Under 5 years	8
5 to 9 years	3
10 to 14 years	3
15 to 17 years	1
18 and 19 years	N/A
20 years	N/A
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	6
25 to 29 years	7
30 to 34 years	5
35 to 39 years	8
40 to 44 years	5
45 to 49 years	4
50 to 54 years	5
55 to 59 years	6
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	1
65 and 66 years	N/A
67 to 69 years	4
70 to 74 years	6
75 to 79 years	1
80 to 84 years	N/A
85 years and over	1
Female	98
Under 5 years	9
5 to 9 years	8
10 to 14 years	5
15 to 17 years	4
18 and 19 years	5
20 years	N/A
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	5
25 to 29 years	8
30 to 34 years	3
35 to 39 years	5
40 to 44 years	1
45 to 49 years	7
50 to 54 years	4
55 to 59 years	8
60 and 61 years	2
62 to 64 years	5
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	5
70 to 74 years	3
75 to 79 years	2
80 to 84 years	2
85 years and over	2

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	179
One race	179
White	179
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	N/A

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	179
People who are White alone	179
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	N/A
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	4,828
Same house	3,177
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	613
Different state or abroad	126
Different state	122
Abroad	4

PLACE OF BIRTH (Craig County)
Total resident population	5,091
Born in United States	3,387
State of residence	3,949
Different state	1,112
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	14
Foreign born	16

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 1,057 for the population of the country, which includes New Castle. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 263 and elementary or high school enrollment was 1,705 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 109.

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	1,057
Pre-kindergarten	64
Public	35
Private	29
Kindergarten	30
Public	30
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	585
Public	533
Private	52
Elementary and high school	853
Public	780
Private	73
High school grades 9 to 12	268
Public	247
Private	21
College, undergraduate years	86
Public	60
Private	26
Graduate or professional school	24
Public	16
Private	8
Not enrolled in school	3,860

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	3,561
Less than 9th grade	305
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	529
High school graduate	1,453
Some college, no degree	757
Associate's degree	132
Bachelor's degree	385
Graduate or professional degree	10.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	76.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	280

New Castle Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 3,998 people that are employed over the age of 16 in New Castle. The New Castle occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (579), service occupations (323), sales and office occupations (599), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (429) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (445). The 3,998 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 1,796 private wage and salary workers, 467 government workers, 112 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Craig County)
Population 16 years and over	3,998
In labor force	2,443
Civilian labor force	2,443
Employed	2,375
Unemployed	68
Percent Unemployed	2.8
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	1,968
In labor force	1,048
Civilian labor force	1,048
Unemployed Civilian labor force	11
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	2,030
In labor force	1,395
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	57
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Craig County)
Workers 16 years and over	2,340
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	1,847
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	379
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	38
Other means	19
Worked at home	55
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	79,330

OCCUPATION (Craig County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	579
Management, professional, and related occupations	579
Service occupations	323
Sales and office occupations	599
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	429
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	445

INDUSTRY (Craig County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	579
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	70
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	471
Wholesale trade	28
Retail trade	240
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	70
Information	35
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	114
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	116
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	569
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	102
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	95

CLASS OF WORKER (Craig County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	579
Private wage and salary workers	1,796
Government workers	467
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	112
Unpaid family workers	N/A

New Castle Housing Characteristics

In New Castle, VA there are 2,554 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 2,060 occupied and 494 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In New Castle, there are 1,829 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 14 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, VA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, New Castle, VA 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 49 housing units with rent less than $200, 21 with rent between $200-299, 186 with rent between $300-499 and 36 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, VA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Craig County)
Total housing units	2,554
Occupied housing units	2,060
Vacant housing units	494

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Craig County)
Total housing units	2,554
1-unit, detached	1,829
1-unit, attached	14
2 units	21
3 or 4 units	4
5 to 9 units	31
10 to 19 units	26
20 to 49 units	9
50 or more units
Mobile home	599

HOUSING TENURE (Craig County)
Occupied housing units	2,060
Owner-occupied	1,672
Renter-occupied	388

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Craig County)
Occupied housing units	2,060
No vehicles available	138
2 vehicle available	1,423
3 vehicles available	451
4 vehicles available	195
5 or more vehicles available	60

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Craig County)
Occupied housing units	2,060
Utility gas	18
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	686
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	487
Coal or coke	7
Wood	379
Solar energy
Other fuel
No fuel used	17

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Craig County)
Occupied housing units	2,060
Less Than $50,000	1,672
$50,000 to $99,999	436
$100,000 to $149,999	222
$150,000 to $199,999	116
$200,000 to $299,999	21
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more	2
Median (dollars)	85,400

GROSS RENT (Craig County)
Occupied units paying rent	388
Less than $200	49
$200 to $299	21
$300 to $499	186
$500 to $699	28
$700 to $999	7
$1,000 to $1,499	1
$1,500 or more	N/A