New Castle

Population: 865
Median household income: $33,833
Median home value: $151,500

Located in Henry County, Kentucky, New Castle is a community with a population of 865. Its median household income of $33,833 runs below the Henry County figure of $60,736.

From 2019 to 2023, New Castle's population declined 15.3% from 1,021 to 865, while its median home value rose 52.9% from $99,100 to $151,500.

17.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 55.0% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 865
Median age: 49.4 yrs
Median household income: $33,833
Median home value: $151,500
Median gross rent: $704
Housing units: 446
Homeownership rate: 55.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.6%
Unemployment rate: 5.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,021865

Median household income

$34,750$33,833

Median home value

$99,100$151,500

Median gross rent

$763$704

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,021	$34,750	$99,100	$763
2020	1,050	$33,438	$102,900	$800
2021	819	$32,031	$121,600	$619
2022	880	$38,594	$121,800	$685
2023	865	$33,833	$151,500	$704

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

Age distribution

Under 56.8%

5 to 1713.3%

18 to 244.5%

25 to 3415.7%

35 to 446.4%

45 to 549.4%

55 to 6410.6%

65 to 7413.4%

75 and over19.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	59	6.8%
5 to 17	115	13.3%
18 to 24	39	4.5%
25 to 34	136	15.7%
35 to 44	55	6.4%
45 to 54	81	9.4%
55 to 64	92	10.6%
65 to 74	116	13.4%
75 and over	172	19.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	811	93.8%
Black or African American	15	1.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.1%
Asian	1	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	7	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	30	3.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.3%

High school graduate40.6%

Some college or associate's24.4%

Bachelor's degree8.9%

Graduate or professional degree8.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	113	17.3%
High school graduate	265	40.6%
Some college or associate's	159	24.4%
Bachelor's degree	58	8.9%
Graduate or professional degree	57	8.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone85.9%

Carpooled7.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	269	85.9%
Carpooled	22	7.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	3	1.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	19	6.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	59	20.1%
15 to 29 min	93	31.6%
30 to 44 min	98	33.3%
45 to 59 min	42	14.3%
60+ min	2	0.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.13
Poverty rate: 21.2% (163 of 770)

	Count	Share
Family households	188	51.9%
Nonfamily households	174	48.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	362	81.2%
Vacant	84	18.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	199	55.0%
Renter-occupied	163	45.0%

1-unit, detached64.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units7.2%

5 to 19 units15.5%

20 or more units11.0%

Mobile home & other2.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	286	64.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	32	7.2%
5 to 19 units	69	15.5%
20 or more units	49	11.0%
Mobile home & other	10	2.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2155596
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.41 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.4336, -85.1692