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Total population: 24,212 (All urban)

New Castle, Pennsylvania Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 11,703 (10,727 occupied: 6,932 owner occupied, 3,795 renter occupied)
% of renters here:  35%
State:  29%

Housing density: 1371 houses/condos per square mile


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $165,004.


Median contract rent in 2007: $383 (lower quartile is $264, upper quartile is $473)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $368


Median gross rent in New Castle, PA in 2007: $476


Housing units in New Castle with a mortgage: 3,040 (204 second mortgage, 373 home equity loan, 30 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,411





New Castle,PA index of house prices



Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $51,830 (it was $43,000 in 2000)
New Castle:  $51,830
Pennsylvania:  $155,000
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $37,154 - $81,810

Household type by relationship

Households: 25,307
  • In family households: 20,897 (4,493 male householders, 2,303 female householders)
    4,557 spouses, 7,845 children (7,253 natural, 171 adopted, 421 stepchildren), 477 grandchildren, 198 brothers or sisters, 161 parents, 378 other relatives, 485 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 4,410 (1,468 male householders (1,257 living alone)), 2,496 female householders (2,323 living alone)), 446 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 1,004 (743 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,979 2-persons, 1,655 3-persons, 1,233 4-persons, 573 5-persons, 261 6-persons, 95 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,580 1-person, 344 2-persons, 26 3-persons, 10 4-persons, 4 5-persons.

3,201 married couples with children.
2,322 single-parent households (358 men, 1,964 women).

93.6% of residents of New Castle speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (81% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
4.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 3% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (38% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 12% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (83% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 473 (1.8%)
(63.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.0
State:  6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.3
State:  4.2

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in New Castle, Pennsylvania:
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 13
  • 3 rooms: 48
  • 4 rooms: 594
  • 5 rooms: 1,331
  • 6 rooms: 2,695
  • 7 rooms: 1,183
  • 8 rooms: 631
  • 9 or more rooms: 437



Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in New Castle, Pennsylvania:
  • 1 room: 192
  • 2 rooms: 244
  • 3 rooms: 775
  • 4 rooms: 839
  • 5 rooms: 813
  • 6 rooms: 551
  • 7 rooms: 198
  • 8 rooms: 92
  • 9 or more rooms: 91



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 13
  • 1995 to 1998: 67
  • 1990 to 1994: 80
  • 1980 to 1989: 107
  • 1970 to 1979: 822
  • 1960 to 1969: 866
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,572
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,785
  • 1939 or earlier: 6,391


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in New Castle:
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 115
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,837
  • 3 bedrooms: 3,815
  • 4 bedrooms: 933
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 232



Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in New Castle:
  • no bedroom: 236
  • 1 bedroom: 1,144
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,311
  • 3 bedrooms: 854
  • 4 bedrooms: 188
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 62



Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders



Cars and other vehicles available in New Castle in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 567
  • 1 vehicle: 2,627
  • 2 vehicles: 2,607
  • 3 vehicles: 857
  • 4 vehicles: 198
  • 5 or more vehicles: 76



Cars and other vehicles available in New Castle in n renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 1,382
  • 1 vehicle: 1,849
  • 2 vehicles: 489
  • 3 vehicles: 58
  • 4 vehicles: 11
  • 5 or more vehicles: 6


New Castle, PA house values


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in New Castle, PA:

  • Less than $10,000: 66
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 107
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 188
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 245
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 287
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 524
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 512
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 1106
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 864
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 665
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 497
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 398
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 297
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 386
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 122
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 60
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 26
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 7
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 0
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 5
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 0
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 6
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 8
  • $1,000,000 or more: 4
 


New Castle rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in New Castle:

  • Less than $100: 231 people
  • $100 to $149: 139
  • $150 to $199: 184
  • $200 to $249: 269
  • $250 to $299: 305
  • $300 to $349: 294
  • $350 to $399: 292
  • $400 to $449: 419
  • $450 to $499: 364
  • $500 to $549: 260
  • $550 to $599: 164
  • $600 to $649: 112
  • $650 to $699: 59
  • $700 to $749: 28
  • $750 to $799: 10
  • $800 to $899: 6
  • $900 to $999: 11
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 28
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 15
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 16
  • $2,000 or more: 0
  • No cash rent: 305
 



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 25
  • 1990 to 1994: 62
  • 1985 to 1989: 5
  • 1980 to 1984: 20
  • 1975 to 1979: 29
  • 1970 to 1974: 55
  • 1970 to 1974: 38
  • 1965 to 1969: 239

New Castle, PA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 81.1%
Number of people working at home: 222 (2.3% of all workers)


New Castle travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 514
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 2014
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 2455
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 1594
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 739
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 261
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 558
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 210
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 208
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 339
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 466
  • 90 or more minutes: 144
 


New Castle mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 7,755 (80%)
  • Carpooled: 1,035 (11%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 228 (2%)
  • Taxi: 8 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 6 (0%)
  • Walked: 422 (4%)
  • Other means: 48 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 222 (2%)
 


New Castle, PA household income

Household income:

  • Less than $10,000: 1960
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 1371
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 1070
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 875
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 815
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 797
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 636
  • $40,000 to $44,999: 590
  • $45,000 to $49,999: 447
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 769
  • $60,000 to $74,999: 627
  • $75,000 to $99,999: 471
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 201
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 59
  • $150,000 to $199,999: 63
  • $200,000 or more: 9
 


First ancestries reported:

 Italian: 7446
 German: 3354
 Other groups: 3208
 Irish: 1798
 Polish: 1313
 English: 1014
 United States or American: 816
 Scotch-Irish: 539
 Arab:: 404
 Slovak: 340
 Welsh: 263
 Lebanese: 222
 Greek: 208
 Scottish: 196
 Russian: 176
 French (except Basque): 173
 Syrian: 141
 Dutch: 137
 African: 132
 Subsaharan African:: 132
 Hungarian: 127
 Croatian: 94
 Slavic: 81
 Swedish: 72
 Romanian: 55
 Ukrainian: 40
 Finnish: 37
 Pennsylvania German: 31
 Lithuanian: 24
 British: 24
 European: 22
 Czechoslovakian: 21
 Belgian: 20
 Slovene: 18
 Carpatho Rusyn: 17
 French Canadian: 15
 Portuguese: 14
 Arab/Arabic: 13
 Czech: 12
 Eastern European: 12
 Austrian: 12
 Danish: 11
 Palestinian: 11
 Yugoslavian: 11
 Egyptian: 7
 Celtic: 7
 Turkish: 7
 Latvian: 7
 Canadian: 6
 Moroccan: 5
 Other Arab: 5
 Serbian: 5
 Norwegian: 4


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Italy (37%)
  • United Kingdom (7%)
  • Korea (7%)
  • Germany (4%)
  • Lebanon (4%)
  • Poland (3%)
  • India (3%)


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 22108
  • Northeast: 678
  • Midwest: 1580
  • South: 1146
  • West: 223

63% of New Castle residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 73% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 47% lived in Pennsylvania.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 36
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 30
  • 5th and 6th grade: 67
  • 7th and 8th grade: 269
  • 9th grade: 230
  • 10th grade: 390
  • 11th grade: 271
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 277
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,367
  • Less than 1 year of college: 443
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 908
  • Associate degree: 408
  • Bachelor's degree: 799
  • Master's degree: 300
  • Professional school degree: 61
  • Doctorate degree: 23


Educational Attainment for Males


Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 73
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 15
  • 5th and 6th grade: 63
  • 7th and 8th grade: 488
  • 9th grade: 456
  • 10th grade: 426
  • 11th grade: 491
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 439
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 4,767
  • Less than 1 year of college: 444
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 879
  • Associate degree: 530
  • Bachelor's degree: 627
  • Master's degree: 204
  • Professional school degree: 122
  • Doctorate degree: 6


Educational Attainment for Females




Class of Workers


Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 8.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 8.3%


Unemployment rate for Black males: 18.6%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 18.4%


Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 27.1%


Unemployment rate for other race males: 43.2%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%


Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 41.9%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%


Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 28.8%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%


Median household income in 2007 for:

  • White non-Hispanic householders: $32,474
  • Black householders: $25,147
  • American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $18,625
  • Asian householders: $54,537
  • Some other race householders: $47,913
  • Two or more races householders: $10,347
  • Hispanic or Latino race householders: $23,425

New Castle household income for White non-Hispanic householders

New Castle household income for Black householders

New Castle marital status for males

New Castle marital status for females


Median 2007 house value for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $51,829
  • Black or African American householders: $41,222
  • Asian householders: $155,730
  • Some other race householders: $66,293
  • Two or more races householders: $42,669
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $44,718

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 8,190
  • One, attached: 335
  • Two: 928
  • 3 or 4: 743
  • 5 to 9: 471
  • 10 to 19: 214
  • 20 to 49: 123
  • 50 or more: 625
  • Mobile homes: 74

Median worth of mobile homes: $49,988


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit in New Castle:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Utility gas (95%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
  • Electricity (2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Utility gas (78%)
  • Electricity (19%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 132
Here:  4.6%
Pennsylvania:  16.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 47
Here:  3.9%
Pennsylvania:  13.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 104
Here:  14.0%
Pennsylvania:  37.3%



School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students



School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


 

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