New Castle

Population: 4,878
Median household income: $88,421
Median home value: $488,600

Located in Garfield County, Colorado, New Castle is a community with a population of 4,878. The median household income of $88,421 is in line with the Garfield County median ($86,172).

From 2019 to 2023, New Castle's population held roughly steady from 4,875 to 4,878, while its median home value rose 33.0% from $367,300 to $488,600.

Households average 2.61 people. The median gross rent is $1,627.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,878
Median age: 37.4 yrs
Median household income: $88,421
Median home value: $488,600
Median gross rent: $1,627
Housing units: 1,901
Homeownership rate: 70.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.4%
Unemployment rate: 1.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,8754,878

Median household income

$91,659$88,421

Median home value

$367,300$488,600

Median gross rent

$1,480$1,627

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,875	$91,659	$367,300	$1,480
2020	4,877	$82,125	$384,800	$1,377
2021	4,883	$79,849	$389,000	$1,403
2022	4,874	$82,473	$436,200	$1,257
2023	4,878	$88,421	$488,600	$1,627

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 510.0%

5 to 1718.2%

18 to 247.1%

25 to 3412.8%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 5417.0%

55 to 647.1%

65 to 748.5%

75 and over8.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	490	10.0%
5 to 17	889	18.2%
18 to 24	348	7.1%
25 to 34	622	12.8%
35 to 44	549	11.3%
45 to 54	830	17.0%
55 to 64	346	7.1%
65 to 74	414	8.5%
75 and over	390	8.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,180	65.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	50	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	227	4.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,421	29.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.1%

High school graduate29.8%

Some college or associate's28.7%

Bachelor's degree25.4%

Graduate or professional degree11.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	161	5.1%
High school graduate	938	29.8%
Some college or associate's	904	28.7%
Bachelor's degree	799	25.4%
Graduate or professional degree	349	11.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone74.2%

Carpooled5.1%

Public transit2.8%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home18.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,562	74.2%
Carpooled	107	5.1%
Public transit	58	2.8%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	378	18.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	227	13.1%
15 to 29 min	889	51.5%
30 to 44 min	255	14.8%
45 to 59 min	119	6.9%
60+ min	237	13.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.61
Poverty rate: 6.5% (318 of 4,878)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,207	64.5%
Nonfamily households	665	35.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2002

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,872	98.5%
Vacant	29	1.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,325	70.8%
Renter-occupied	547	29.2%

1-unit, detached74.2%

1-unit, attached7.8%

2 to 4 units2.4%

5 to 19 units13.0%

20 or more units2.1%

Mobile home & other0.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,411	74.2%
1-unit, attached	148	7.8%
2 to 4 units	46	2.4%
5 to 19 units	247	13.0%
20 or more units	40	2.1%
Mobile home & other	9	0.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0853395
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.5 sq mi
Water area: 0.09 sq mi
Center point: 39.5776, -107.5265