Newcastle, WA (Washington) Houses and Residents

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Newcastle Apartments for Rent

Total population: 9,885 (Urban population: 9,328, Rural population: 557 (all nonfarm))

Newcastle, Washington Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 3,169 (3,114 occupied: 2,400 owner occupied, 714 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	23%
State:	35%

Housing density: 709 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $344,370.

Median contract rent in 2007: $1,044 (lower quartile is $940, upper quartile is $1,311)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $1,360

Median gross rent in Newcastle, WA in 2007: $1,155

Housing units in Newcastle with a mortgage: 1,813 (119 second mortgage, 227 home equity loan, 23 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 292

Newcastle,WA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $595,405 (it was $311,100 in 2000)

Newcastle:	$595,405
Washington:	$300,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $452,603 - $769,605

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $644,785
Here: $644,785
State: $389,314

Townhouses or other attached units: $286,997
Here: $286,997
State: $335,498

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $178,728
Here: $178,728
State: $299,543

Mobile homes: $280,400
Here: $280,400
State: $80,529

Household type by relationship

Households: 8,023

In family households: 6,941 (1,984 male householders, 266 female householders)
2,054 spouses, 2,286 children (2,188 natural, 37 adopted, 61 stepchildren), 52 grandchildren, 28 brothers or sisters, 29 parents, 147 other relatives, 95 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,082 (446 male householders (268 living alone)), 394 female householders (338 living alone)), 242 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 15 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 920 2-persons, 540 3-persons, 548 4-persons, 152 5-persons, 62 6-persons, 28 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 606 1-person, 221 2-persons, 13 3-persons.

1,553 married couples with children.
183 single-parent households (50 men, 133 women).

76.3% of residents of Newcastle speak English at home.
2.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (61% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
5.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
15.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (48% speak English very well, 34% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 1,703 (21.2%)
(48.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	7.8
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.9
State:	3.9

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Newcastle, Washington:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 49 3 rooms: 56 4 rooms: 76 5 rooms: 177 6 rooms: 311 7 rooms: 353 8 rooms: 560 9 or more rooms: 818

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Newcastle, Washington:
	1 room: 58 2 rooms: 84 3 rooms: 148 4 rooms: 161 5 rooms: 109 6 rooms: 43 7 rooms: 77 8 rooms: 24 9 or more rooms: 10

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 55
1995 to 1998: 491
1990 to 1994: 864
1980 to 1989: 727
1970 to 1979: 359
1960 to 1969: 481
1950 to 1959: 80
1940 to 1949: 25
1939 or earlier: 87

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Newcastle:
	no bedroom: 10 1 bedroom: 78 2 bedrooms: 182 3 bedrooms: 908 4 bedrooms: 1,001 5 or more bedrooms: 221

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Newcastle:
	no bedroom: 67 1 bedroom: 275 2 bedrooms: 197 3 bedrooms: 138 4 bedrooms: 27 5 or more bedrooms: 10

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Newcastle in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 46 1 vehicle: 394 2 vehicles: 1,298 3 vehicles: 531 4 vehicles: 84 5 or more vehicles: 47

Cars and other vehicles available in Newcastle in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 22 1 vehicle: 354 2 vehicles: 231 3 vehicles: 101 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 6

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Newcastle, WA:

Less than $10,000: 8
$10,000 to $14,999: 4
$15,000 to $19,999: 3
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 1
$30,000 to $34,999: 5
$35,000 to $39,999: 3
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 4
$70,000 to $79,999: 10
$80,000 to $89,999: 4
$90,000 to $99,999: 2
$100,000 to $124,999: 0
$125,000 to $149,999: 22
$150,000 to $174,999: 8
$175,000 to $199,999: 48
$200,000 to $249,999: 145
$250,000 to $299,999: 76
$300,000 to $399,999: 191
$400,000 to $499,999: 522
$500,000 to $749,999: 1180
$750,000 to $999,999: 571
$1,000,000 or more: 259

Newcastle rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Newcastle:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 1
$250 to $299: 8
$300 to $349: 0
$350 to $399: 0
$400 to $449: 0
$450 to $499: 3
$500 to $549: 9
$550 to $599: 0
$600 to $649: 0
$650 to $699: 26
$700 to $749: 40
$750 to $799: 31
$800 to $899: 18
$900 to $999: 205
$1,000 to $1,249: 339
$1,250 to $1,499: 93
$1,500 to $1,999: 70
$2,000 or more: 56
No cash rent: 9

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 371 1990 to 1994: 449 1985 to 1989: 151 1980 to 1984: 217 1975 to 1979: 235 1970 to 1974: 56 1970 to 1974: 115 1965 to 1969: 109

Newcastle, WA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 95.4%
Number of people working at home: 226 (5.1% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 57
5 to 9 minutes: 137
10 to 14 minutes: 375
15 to 19 minutes: 544
20 to 24 minutes: 964
25 to 29 minutes: 515
30 to 34 minutes: 902
35 to 39 minutes: 171
40 to 44 minutes: 213
45 to 59 minutes: 261
60 to 89 minutes: 60
90 or more minutes: 39

Newcastle mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 3,646 (82%)
Carpooled: 411 (9%)
Bus or trolley bus: 159 (4%)
Motorcycle: 8 (0%)
Walked: 5 (0%)
Other means: 9 (0%)
Worked at home: 226 (5%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 76
$10,000 to $14,999: 58
$15,000 to $19,999: 70
$20,000 to $24,999: 55
$25,000 to $29,999: 102
$30,000 to $34,999: 147
$35,000 to $39,999: 93
$40,000 to $44,999: 64
$45,000 to $49,999: 151
$50,000 to $59,999: 231
$60,000 to $74,999: 370
$75,000 to $99,999: 621
$100,000 to $124,999: 458
$125,000 to $149,999: 256
$150,000 to $199,999: 137
$200,000 or more: 201

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 2032

German: 928

Irish: 541

English: 495

Norwegian: 371

Italian: 319

Swedish: 232

Scottish: 219

United States or American: 218

French (except Basque): 188

European: 164

Polish: 113

Dutch: 95

Iranian: 86

Scotch-Irish: 81

Russian: 81

Danish: 69

Subsaharan African:: 65

South African: 58

British: 54

Canadian: 44

Swiss: 41

Bulgarian: 37

Czech: 30

Serbian: 29

Slavic: 29

Finnish: 20

French Canadian: 20

Scandinavian: 19

Ukrainian: 19

Lithuanian: 17

Northern European: 16

Greek: 16

Welsh: 15

Croatian: 14

Latvian: 12

Austrian: 10

Slovak: 10

Estonian: 10

Portuguese: 8

African: 7

Hungarian: 6

Lebanese: 5

Arab:: 5

Yugoslavian: 3

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

Hong Kong (12%)
Vietnam (10%)
Korea (9%)
Japan (7%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (7%)
United Kingdom (6%)
Canada (6%)

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

This state: 3184
Northeast: 401
Midwest: 1085
South: 431
West: 1090

55% of Newcastle residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 65% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 29% lived in Washington.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 19
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 9
7th and 8th grade: 0
9th grade: 11
10th grade: 18
11th grade: 8
12th grade, no diploma: 37
High school graduate (or equivalency): 296
Less than 1 year of college: 159
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 329
Associate degree: 180
Bachelor's degree: 1,145
Master's degree: 430
Professional school degree: 34
Doctorate degree: 45

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 9
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 13
7th and 8th grade: 7
9th grade: 8
10th grade: 29
11th grade: 0
12th grade, no diploma: 57
High school graduate (or equivalency): 375
Less than 1 year of college: 232
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 404
Associate degree: 332
Bachelor's degree: 1,031
Master's degree: 252
Professional school degree: 71
Doctorate degree: 12

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 1.3%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 1.4%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

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

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

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 6.9%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $106,955
Black householders: $105,108
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $92,561
Asian householders: $91,258
Some other race householders: $85,919
Two or more races householders: $115,674
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $51,426

Newcastle household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Newcastle household income for Black householders

Newcastle household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Newcastle household income for Asian householders

Newcastle household income for Some other race householders

Newcastle household income for Two or more races householders

Newcastle household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Newcastle marital status for males

Newcastle marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $611,672
Black or African American householders: $669,854
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $861,241
Asian householders: $621,624
Some other race householders: $650,715
Two or more races householders: $556,170
Hispanic or Latino householders: $556,170

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,347
One, attached: 54
Two: 16
3 or 4: 38
5 to 9: 125
10 to 19: 139
20 to 49: 253
50 or more: 164
Mobile homes: 33

Median worth of mobile homes: $145,624

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Newcastle:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (81%) Electricity (13%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (79%) Utility gas (17%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%) Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 119

Here:	13.8%
Washington:	9.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 45

Here:	14.2%
Washington:	7.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 29

Here:	8.9%
Washington:	15.7%

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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