New Castle

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  2. New Castle Statistics
  3. New Castle Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. New Castle Employment Information
  5. New Castle Family Information
  6. New Castle Education Information
  7. New Castle Public Benefits Information
  8. New Castle Criminal Information
  9. New Castle Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. New Castle Zip Codes


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New Castle Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 60,042
  • Land Area (2000): 80.998 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 34.838 square kilometers
New Castle Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 4,940 2003 4,890 2005 4,917
2002 5,010 2004 Not Available 2006 4,893

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Houses (2000): 24,084
New Castle Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 60,068 99.72%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 170 0.28%

New Castle Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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New Castle Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,949 12.99%
2. Finance and Insurance 1,442 9.61%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 843 5.62%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 718 4.79%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 706 4.71%
6. Chemical Manufacturing 659 4.39%
7. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 635 4.23%
8. Health Care 577 3.85%
9. Other Transportation 529 3.53%
10. Public Administration 519 3.46%
11. Educational Services 406 2.71%
12. Truck Transportation 394 2.63%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 383 2.55%
14. Repair and Maintenance 341 2.27%
15. Metal Manufactuing 314 2.09%
16. Food and Beverage Stores 293 1.95%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 234 1.56%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 201 1.34%
19. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 199 1.33%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 163 1.09%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Finance and Insurance 3,050 19.92%
2. Health Care 2,158 14.09%
3. Educational Services 1,325 8.65%
4. Public Administration 857 5.60%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 747 4.88%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 710 4.64%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 582 3.80%
8. Chemical Manufacturing 553 3.61%
9. Social Assistance 534 3.49%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 327 2.14%
11. Department and Other General Stores 319 2.08%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 300 1.96%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 238 1.55%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 233 1.52%
15. Construction 224 1.46%
16. U.S. Postal Service 209 1.36%
17. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 199 1.30%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 192 1.25%
19. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 156 1.02%
20. Other Transportation 150 0.98%

New Castle Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 888 5.92%
2. Other Production Occupations 656 4.37%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 564 3.76%
4. Computer Specialists 517 3.45%
5. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 516 3.44%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 515 3.43%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 503 3.35%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 496 3.31%
9. Other Management Occupations 467 3.11%
10. Other Office and Admin Support 465 3.10%
11. Other Construction Trades 420 2.80%
12. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 414 2.76%
13. Electricians 317 2.11%
14. Assemblers and Fabricators 316 2.11%
15. Other Protective Service Workers 314 2.09%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 302 2.01%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 298 1.99%
18. Other Food Preparation and Servers 294 1.96%
19. Other Material Moving Workers 278 1.85%
20. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 268 1.79%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 1,165 7.61%
2. Secretaries and Admins 1,133 7.40%
3. Customer Service Representatives 859 5.61%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 699 4.56%
5. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 576 3.76%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 514 3.36%
7. Registered Nurses 500 3.27%
8. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 493 3.22%
9. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 486 3.17%
10. Business Operations Specialists 458 2.99%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 430 2.81%
12. Health Technologists and Technicians 408 2.66%
13. Computer Specialists 401 2.62%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 391 2.55%
15. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 387 2.53%
16. Cashiers 364 2.38%
17. Other Sales and Related Occupations 353 2.31%
18. Other Management Occupations 352 2.30%
19. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 343 2.24%
20. Accountants and Auditors 302 1.97%

New Castle Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 29,049 63.58%
15-35 hours 4,572 10.01%
1-14 hours 735 1.61%
No regular hours 11,335 24.81%

New Castle Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,104 3.76%
5 AM-5:29 AM 741 2.52%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,312 4.46%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,284 7.77%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 3,637 12.38%
7 AM-7:29 AM 4,950 16.84%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 4,431 15.08%
8 AM-8:29 AM 3,001 10.21%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,581 5.38%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,107 3.77%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 452 1.54%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 320 1.09%
Noon-3:59 PM 2,350 8.00%
4 PM-11:59 PM 2,117 7.20%

New Castle Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 608 2.07%
5-9 2,365 8.05%
10-14 4,455 15.16%
15-19 6,181 21.03%
20-24 5,690 19.36%
25-29 1,935 6.58%
30-34 3,593 12.23%
35-39 600 2.04%
40-44 654 2.23%
45-59 1,493 5.08%
60-89 1,135 3.86%
At least 90 678 2.31%

New Castle Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 333 1.13% 20,901 71.12%
30-44 324 1.10% 4,523 15.39%
45-59 142 0.48% 1,351 4.60%
At least 60 220 0.75% 1,593 5.42%

New Castle Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 17 0.06%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,568 11.96%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 24,157 80.99%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 37 0.12%
Color 4 Box Other 268 0.90%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,019 3.42%
Color 6 Box Walked 321 1.08%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 440 1.48%

New Castle Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


New Castle Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 22,738 (59,118 people)
Families (2000): 15,489 (48,523 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 5,890
People at same address in 1995: 30,349
New Castle Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,531 6.73%
$10,000-$14,999 882 3.88%
$15,000-$19,999 1,251 5.50%
$20,000-$24,999 1,319 5.80%
$25,000-$29,999 1,549 6.81%
$30,000-$34,999 1,294 5.69%
$35,000-$39,999 1,425 6.27%
$40,000-$44,999 1,365 6.00%
$45,000-$49,999 1,301 5.72%
$50,000-$59,999 2,495 10.97%
$60,000-$74,999 3,210 14.12%
$75,000-$99,999 3,003 13.21%
$100,000-$124,999 1,268 5.58%
$125,000-$149,999 411 1.81%
$150,000-$199,999 293 1.29%
$200,000 or more 141 0.62%

New Castle Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 5,826 25.59%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 5,652 24.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,373 6.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 4,139 18.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 155 0.68%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 3,242 14.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 56 0.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,476 6.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 20 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 518 2.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 8 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 302 1.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.01%

New Castle Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 19,647 33.30%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 6,132 10.39%
Public Assistance 539 0.91%
Retirement 3,495 5.92%
Self Employment 1,542 2.61%
Social Security 4,432 7.51%
Supplemental Security 915 1.55%
Wage / Salary 19,369 32.83%
Other 2,925 4.96%

New Castle Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 5,476 51.20%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 5,220 48.80%

New Castle Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,829 8.52%
Color 1 Box Married 11,886 55.37%
Color 2 Box Never Married 7,216 33.61%
Color 3 Box Widowed 537 2.50%

New Castle Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,042 12.16%
Color 1 Box Married 12,570 50.25%
Color 2 Box Never Married 7,092 28.35%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,312 9.24%

New Castle Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


New Castle Education Information Back to top
New Castle Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,108 4.76%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 6,747 15.24%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 15,526 35.08%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 9,362 21.15%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,525 5.70%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 5,893 13.31%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,103 4.75%

New Castle Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 657 1.09% 467 0.78% 1,124 1.87%
Kindergarten 687 1.14% 273 0.45% 960 1.60%
Grades 1-4 3,441 5.73% 555 0.92% 3,996 6.66%
Grades 5-8 3,157 5.26% 359 0.60% 3,516 5.86%
Grades 9-12 3,086 5.14% 302 0.50% 3,388 5.64%
Undergrad college 1,634 2.72% 718 1.20% 2,352 3.92%
Graduate or professional school 290 0.48% 292 0.49% 582 0.97%
Total 12,952 21.57% 2,966 4.94% 15,918 26.51%

New Castle Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


New Castle Public Benefits Information Back to top
New Castle Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 54,576 92.32%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 4,539 7.68%

New Castle Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


New Castle Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 391
New Castle Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 5.263 0.405 0.000 0.810 6.478 1.012 3.644 25.506 2.429 32.591
2002 4.391 0.798 0.000 1.198 6.387 0.200 6.587 38.124 3.593 48.503
2003 3.067 0.204 0.000 2.454 5.726 0.000 11.656 48.671 3.681 64.008
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 4.474 0.407 0.000 2.847 7.728 0.203 6.711 46.980 3.051 56.742
2006 5.109 0.613 0.000 2.044 7.766 0.000 8.584 44.553 3.883 57.020
2007 3.629 0.000 0.000 1.008 4.637 0.000 7.056 42.339 2.419 51.815

New Castle Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 2 17
2005 2 17
2006 2 17
2007 2 16

New Castle Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 193
2002 275

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New Castle Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
New Castle Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 8,889 14.80%
10-19 Years 8,363 13.93%
20-29 Years 9,008 15.00%
30-39 Years 10,792 17.97%
40-49 Years 9,055 15.08%
50-59 Years 6,321 10.53%
60-69 Years 3,851 6.41%
70-79 Years 2,622 4.37%
80-89 Years 1,021 1.70%
90+ Years 120 0.20%

New Castle Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 28,683 47.77%
Color 1 Box Female 31,359 52.23%

New Castle Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 34,598 57.62%
Color 1 Box African-American 19,525 32.52%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 3,613 6.02%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,203 2.00%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 894 1.49%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 109 0.18%
Color 6 Box Other Race 83 0.14%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 17 0.03%

New Castle Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 9,131 22.58%
2. German 6,836 16.91%
3. Italian 5,194 12.84%
4. English 5,023 12.42%
5. Polish 2,996 7.41%
6. United States Or American 2,140 5.29%
7. French Non-Basque 1,231 3.04%
8. African 819 2.03%
9. Dutch 802 1.98%
10. Scottish 692 1.71%

New Castle Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 50,198 89.68%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 3,433 6.13%
3. Other Asian 283 0.51%
4. French 257 0.46%
5. Other Indic 226 0.40%
6. Italian 182 0.33%
7. Hindi 167 0.30%
8. German 146 0.26%
9. Polish 134 0.24%
10. African 132 0.24%

New Castle Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 56,824 94.33%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,133 1.88%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,281 3.79%

New Castle Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
New Castle Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


New Castle Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
19720 19721