New Castle Northwest

Population: 1,589
Median household income: $91,250
Median home value: $145,600

New Castle Northwest, a community in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, has 1,589 residents. Its median household income of $91,250 runs above the Lawrence County figure of $60,779.

Between 2019 and 2023, New Castle Northwest's population grew 14.1% from 1,393 to 1,589, while its median home value rose 27.4% from $114,300 to $145,600.

The typical home was built around 1958. 5.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,589
Median age: 40.5 yrs
Median household income: $91,250
Median home value: $145,600
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 756
Homeownership rate: 96.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.4%
Unemployment rate: 3.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,3931,589

Median household income

$76,010$91,250

Median home value

$114,300$145,600

Median gross rent

$1,285$1,493

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,393	$76,010	$114,300	—
2020	1,235	$64,567	$123,900	$1,285
2021	1,345	$83,804	$134,700	$1,734
2022	1,440	$69,659	$148,600	$1,493
2023	1,589	$91,250	$145,600	—

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

Age distribution

Under 51.8%

5 to 1717.3%

18 to 2415.7%

25 to 345.3%

35 to 4418.5%

45 to 5413.7%

55 to 645.3%

65 to 7412.1%

75 and over10.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	29	1.8%
5 to 17	275	17.3%
18 to 24	249	15.7%
25 to 34	85	5.3%
35 to 44	294	18.5%
45 to 54	218	13.7%
55 to 64	85	5.3%
65 to 74	193	12.1%
75 and over	161	10.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,564	98.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	25	1.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.3%

High school graduate31.5%

Some college or associate's32.8%

Bachelor's degree21.4%

Graduate or professional degree9.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	55	5.3%
High school graduate	326	31.5%
Some college or associate's	340	32.8%
Bachelor's degree	222	21.4%
Graduate or professional degree	93	9.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone82.5%

Carpooled5.0%

Public transit0.1%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	595	82.5%
Carpooled	36	5.0%
Public transit	1	0.1%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	89	12.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	427	67.6%
15 to 29 min	77	12.2%
30 to 44 min	82	13.0%
45 to 59 min	24	3.8%
60+ min	22	3.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.70
Poverty rate: 5.6% (89 of 1,589)

	Count	Share
Family households	417	71.0%
Nonfamily households	170	29.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	587	77.6%
Vacant	169	22.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	564	96.1%
Renter-occupied	23	3.9%

1-unit, detached90.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units2.0%

Mobile home & other7.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	683	90.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	15	2.0%
Mobile home & other	58	7.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4253392
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.87 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.0221, -80.3558