New Castle

Population: 21,727
Median household income: $41,478
Median home value: $72,000

Located in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, New Castle is a community with a population of 21,727. The median household income of $41,478 is below the Lawrence County median ($60,779).

From 2019 to 2023, New Castle's population declined 1.2% from 21,991 to 21,727, while its median home value rose 16.3% from $61,900 to $72,000.

15.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 54.7% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 21,727
Median age: 37.7 yrs
Median household income: $41,478
Median home value: $72,000
Median gross rent: $698
Housing units: 10,745
Homeownership rate: 54.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.2%
Unemployment rate: 13.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

21,99121,727

Median household income

$34,133$41,478

Median home value

$61,900$72,000

Median gross rent

$676$698

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	21,991	$34,133	$61,900	$676
2020	21,805	$35,117	$62,800	$661
2021	21,992	$36,595	$64,600	$676
2022	21,863	$39,948	$70,900	$713
2023	21,727	$41,478	$72,000	$698

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

Age distribution

Under 56.4%

5 to 1717.7%

18 to 247.2%

25 to 3414.4%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 6413.0%

65 to 7410.3%

75 and over8.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,395	6.4%
5 to 17	3,835	17.7%
18 to 24	1,555	7.2%
25 to 34	3,134	14.4%
35 to 44	2,462	11.3%
45 to 54	2,472	11.4%
55 to 64	2,835	13.0%
65 to 74	2,229	10.3%
75 and over	1,810	8.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	16,458	75.7%
Black or African American	2,253	10.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	97	0.4%
Two or more races	1,844	8.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,071	4.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.5%

High school graduate48.9%

Some college or associate's25.5%

Bachelor's degree12.1%

Graduate or professional degree3.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,563	10.5%
High school graduate	7,304	48.9%
Some college or associate's	3,803	25.5%
Bachelor's degree	1,809	12.1%
Graduate or professional degree	463	3.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone75.4%

Carpooled11.2%

Public transit1.7%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home9.3%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,746	75.4%
Carpooled	857	11.2%
Public transit	126	1.7%
Walked	147	1.9%
Bicycle	14	0.2%
Worked from home	706	9.3%
Other means	25	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,333	48.2%
15 to 29 min	1,519	22.0%
30 to 44 min	1,049	15.2%
45 to 59 min	592	8.6%
60+ min	422	6.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.25
Poverty rate: 26.1% (5,518 of 21,126)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,913	52.6%
Nonfamily households	4,431	47.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1944

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,344	87.0%
Vacant	1,401	13.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,110	54.7%
Renter-occupied	4,234	45.3%

1-unit, detached71.8%

1-unit, attached4.6%

2 to 4 units8.6%

5 to 19 units7.1%

20 or more units7.2%

Mobile home & other0.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,719	71.8%
1-unit, attached	494	4.6%
2 to 4 units	920	8.6%
5 to 19 units	761	7.1%
20 or more units	774	7.2%
Mobile home & other	77	0.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4253368
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 8.31 sq mi
Water area: 0.24 sq mi
Center point: 40.9956, -80.3458