New Castle

Population: 5,519
Median household income: $92,565
Median home value: $262,100

Located in New Castle County, Delaware, New Castle is a community with a population of 5,519. Its median household income of $92,565 runs in line with the New Castle County figure of $89,901.

Between 2019 and 2023, New Castle's population grew 5.3% from 5,242 to 5,519, while its median home value rose 34.9% from $194,300 to $262,100.

3.4% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.04 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,519
Median age: 46.4 yrs
Median household income: $92,565
Median home value: $262,100
Median gross rent: $1,675
Housing units: 2,855
Homeownership rate: 63.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.2%
Unemployment rate: 1.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,2425,519

Median household income

$68,211$92,565

Median home value

$194,300$262,100

Median gross rent

$1,320$1,675

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,242	$68,211	$194,300	$1,320
2020	5,302	$72,951	$211,700	$1,356
2021	5,482	$83,651	$219,900	$1,442
2022	5,523	$95,884	$240,800	$1,525
2023	5,519	$92,565	$262,100	$1,675

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

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1711.0%

18 to 243.6%

25 to 3414.0%

35 to 4412.7%

45 to 5413.0%

55 to 6418.4%

65 to 7412.5%

75 and over9.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	302	5.5%
5 to 17	608	11.0%
18 to 24	198	3.6%
25 to 34	773	14.0%
35 to 44	700	12.7%
45 to 54	720	13.0%
55 to 64	1,013	18.4%
65 to 74	692	12.5%
75 and over	513	9.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,562	64.5%
Black or African American	1,532	27.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	49	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	29	0.5%
Two or more races	59	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	288	5.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.4%

High school graduate32.5%

Some college or associate's30.0%

Bachelor's degree13.4%

Graduate or professional degree18.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	236	5.4%
High school graduate	1,432	32.5%
Some college or associate's	1,322	30.0%
Bachelor's degree	589	13.4%
Graduate or professional degree	832	18.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone71.8%

Carpooled6.3%

Public transit2.2%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home18.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,205	71.8%
Carpooled	193	6.3%
Public transit	67	2.2%
Walked	30	1.0%
Bicycle	10	0.3%
Worked from home	567	18.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	539	21.5%
15 to 29 min	1,322	52.8%
30 to 44 min	424	16.9%
45 to 59 min	110	4.4%
60+ min	110	4.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.04
Poverty rate: 3.4% (187 of 5,519)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,597	59.0%
Nonfamily households	1,109	41.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,706	94.8%
Vacant	149	5.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,719	63.5%
Renter-occupied	987	36.5%

1-unit, detached39.6%

1-unit, attached28.5%

2 to 4 units6.8%

5 to 19 units15.4%

20 or more units9.6%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,132	39.6%
1-unit, attached	813	28.5%
2 to 4 units	195	6.8%
5 to 19 units	440	15.4%
20 or more units	275	9.6%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1050800
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.48 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 39.6700, -75.5665