New Castle

Population: 17,356
Median household income: $48,977
Median home value: $95,100

New Castle is a community in Henry County, Indiana, home to 17,356 residents. Its median household income of $48,977 runs below the Henry County figure of $60,144.

From 2019 to 2023, New Castle's population held roughly steady from 17,287 to 17,356, while its median home value rose 29.7% from $73,300 to $95,100.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 15.6% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 88.5% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 17,356
Median age: 41.1 yrs
Median household income: $48,977
Median home value: $95,100
Median gross rent: $797
Housing units: 8,560
Homeownership rate: 62.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.9%
Unemployment rate: 5.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

17,28717,356

Median household income

$38,545$48,977

Median home value

$73,300$95,100

Median gross rent

$707$797

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	17,287	$38,545	$73,300	$707
2020	17,234	$42,803	$75,300	$690
2021	17,465	$46,112	$80,800	$728
2022	17,413	$46,925	$90,300	$774
2023	17,356	$48,977	$95,100	$797

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

Age distribution

Under 54.5%

5 to 1715.6%

18 to 249.5%

25 to 3412.3%

35 to 4412.7%

45 to 5414.2%

55 to 6413.7%

65 to 7410.0%

75 and over7.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	789	4.5%
5 to 17	2,714	15.6%
18 to 24	1,644	9.5%
25 to 34	2,130	12.3%
35 to 44	2,208	12.7%
45 to 54	2,471	14.2%
55 to 64	2,384	13.7%
65 to 74	1,737	10.0%
75 and over	1,279	7.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	15,356	88.5%
Black or African American	644	3.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.0%
Asian	156	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	99	0.6%
Two or more races	650	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	450	2.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.9%

High school graduate43.8%

Some college or associate's30.5%

Bachelor's degree9.1%

Graduate or professional degree4.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,447	11.9%
High school graduate	5,347	43.8%
Some college or associate's	3,719	30.5%
Bachelor's degree	1,111	9.1%
Graduate or professional degree	585	4.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone76.6%

Carpooled11.8%

Public transit0.2%

Walked2.6%

Bicycle1.0%

Worked from home7.4%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,833	76.6%
Carpooled	896	11.8%
Public transit	17	0.2%
Walked	197	2.6%
Bicycle	78	1.0%
Worked from home	560	7.4%
Other means	29	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,195	59.5%
15 to 29 min	1,162	16.5%
30 to 44 min	843	12.0%
45 to 59 min	365	5.2%
60+ min	485	6.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.35
Poverty rate: 18.5% (3,153 of 17,005)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,023	55.9%
Nonfamily households	3,172	44.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1954

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,195	84.1%
Vacant	1,365	15.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,524	62.9%
Renter-occupied	2,671	37.1%

1-unit, detached73.9%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units10.1%

5 to 19 units4.8%

20 or more units5.6%

Mobile home & other4.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,325	73.9%
1-unit, attached	126	1.5%
2 to 4 units	865	10.1%
5 to 19 units	407	4.8%
20 or more units	477	5.6%
Mobile home & other	360	4.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1852740
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 7.32 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 39.9198, -85.3701