South New Castle

Population: 849
Median household income: $62,321
Median home value: $86,000

South New Castle, a community in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, has 849 residents. Its median household income of $62,321 runs in line with the Lawrence County figure of $60,779.

From 2019 to 2023, South New Castle's population grew 9.3% from 777 to 849, while its median home value rose 20.6% from $71,300 to $86,000.

4.5% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.70 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 849
Median age: 41.9 yrs
Median household income: $62,321
Median home value: $86,000
Median gross rent: $946
Housing units: 369
Homeownership rate: 85.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.8%
Unemployment rate: 3.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

777849

Median household income

$55,938$62,321

Median home value

$71,300$86,000

Median gross rent

$692$946

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	777	$55,938	$71,300	$692
2020	916	$59,107	$72,900	$663
2021	911	$60,132	$73,100	$857
2022	872	$57,708	$79,600	$940
2023	849	$62,321	$86,000	$946

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1716.7%

18 to 2412.4%

25 to 3411.5%

35 to 446.4%

45 to 546.6%

55 to 6421.0%

65 to 7411.8%

75 and over7.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	49	5.8%
5 to 17	142	16.7%
18 to 24	105	12.4%
25 to 34	98	11.5%
35 to 44	54	6.4%
45 to 54	56	6.6%
55 to 64	178	21.0%
65 to 74	100	11.8%
75 and over	67	7.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	806	94.9%
Black or African American	1	0.1%
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	33	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	9	1.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.6%

High school graduate45.0%

Some college or associate's26.6%

Bachelor's degree12.1%

Graduate or professional degree4.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	64	11.6%
High school graduate	249	45.0%
Some college or associate's	147	26.6%
Bachelor's degree	67	12.1%
Graduate or professional degree	26	4.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone66.1%

Carpooled17.2%

Public transit2.7%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.6%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	289	66.1%
Carpooled	75	17.2%
Public transit	12	2.7%
Walked	5	1.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	55	12.6%
Other means	1	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	138	36.1%
15 to 29 min	113	29.6%
30 to 44 min	76	19.9%
45 to 59 min	48	12.6%
60+ min	7	1.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.70
Poverty rate: 4.5% (38 of 849)

	Count	Share
Family households	233	74.0%
Nonfamily households	82	26.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1953

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	315	85.4%
Vacant	54	14.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	269	85.4%
Renter-occupied	46	14.6%

1-unit, detached86.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.8%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other12.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	319	86.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	3	0.8%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	47	12.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4272376
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 0.32 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.9747, -80.3456