New Castle

Population: 124
Median home value: $283,300

New Castle, a community in Craig County, Virginia, has 124 residents. At $283,300, its median home value sits above Craig County's $210,500.

Between 2019 and 2023, New Castle's population declined 36.7% from 196 to 124, while its median home value rose 44.7% from $195,800 to $283,300.

The largest age group is 18 to 24, 23.4% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 99.2% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 124
Median age: 24.6 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $283,300
Median gross rent: $820
Housing units: 50
Homeownership rate: 47.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 41.7%
Unemployment rate: 9.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

196124

Median home value

$195,800$283,300

Median gross rent

$794$820

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	196	$37,054	$195,800	$794
2020	285	—	$225,800	$617
2021	239	—	$225,000	$645
2022	224	—	$273,000	$681
2023	124	—	$283,300	$820

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

Age distribution

Under 59.7%

5 to 1718.5%

18 to 2423.4%

25 to 349.7%

35 to 449.7%

45 to 5417.7%

55 to 643.2%

65 to 744.8%

75 and over3.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	12	9.7%
5 to 17	23	18.5%
18 to 24	29	23.4%
25 to 34	12	9.7%
35 to 44	12	9.7%
45 to 54	22	17.7%
55 to 64	4	3.2%
65 to 74	6	4.8%
75 and over	4	3.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	123	99.2%
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	1	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma20.0%

High school graduate16.7%

Some college or associate's21.7%

Bachelor's degree40.0%

Graduate or professional degree1.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	12	20.0%
High school graduate	10	16.7%
Some college or associate's	13	21.7%
Bachelor's degree	24	40.0%
Graduate or professional degree	1	1.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone64.6%

Carpooled27.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked8.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	31	64.6%
Carpooled	13	27.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	4	8.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	12	25.0%
15 to 29 min	0	0.0%
30 to 44 min	14	29.2%
45 to 59 min	20	41.7%
60+ min	2	4.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.70
Poverty rate: 16.1% (20 of 124)

	Count	Share
Family households	31	67.4%
Nonfamily households	15	32.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	46	92.0%
Vacant	4	8.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	22	47.8%
Renter-occupied	24	52.2%

1-unit, detached72.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units8.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units6.0%

Mobile home & other14.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	36	72.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	4	8.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	3	6.0%
Mobile home & other	7	14.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5155592
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.16 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.5010, -80.1110

Other places in Craig County

None.