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New Castle city, PA


Lawrence County, PA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 21,863   ( 1,410 from 2010 )
Land area: 8.3 square miles
Population density: 2631.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:16,904 77.32% 11.7%
Black:2,39610.96% 14.5%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:00.00% 100.0%
2+ races:1,6117.37% 101.4%
Hispanic:9024.13% 136.7%
Total non-White:4,95922.68% 19.8%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-2,229 -11.6
Change in Non-White pop.:819 4.3




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
23,273
19,13382.21%
2,80212.04%
240.10%
830.36%
8003.44%
3811.64%
4,14017.79%

2000
26,311
22,61885.96%
2,86810.90%
280.11%
1290.49%
3951.50%
2250.86%
3,69314.04%

1990
28,334
25,83391.17%
2,2387.90%
370.13%
1000.35%
n/a
1260.44%
2,5018.83%

1980
33,621
31,00992.23%
2,4067.16%
340.10%
550.16%
n/a
1030.31%
2,6127.77%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-3,485 -13.2
447 1.7
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-3,215 -11.3
1,192 4.2
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-5,176 -15.4
-111 -0.3

Age, Family & Household Data for New Castle city, PA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
38.1
5,261 24.1%
16,602 75.9%
4,002 18.3%
9,145
2.30
5,092 55.7%
2,827 55.5%
1,019 20.0%
4,053 44.3%

2010
NumberPercent
40.8
5,263 22.6%
18,010 77.4%
4,260 18.3%
9,765
2.30
5,793 59.3%
3,401 58.7%
992 17.1%
3,972 40.7%

2000
NumberPercent
39.2
6,258 23.8%
20,053 76.2%
5,558 21.1%
10,760
2.35
6,796 63.2%
4,549 66.9%
958 14.1%
3,964 36.8%

1990
NumberPercent
38.9
6,248 22.1%
22,086 77.9%
6,438 22.7%
11,240
2.45
7,511 66.8%
5,469 72.8%
899 12.0%
3,729 33.2%

1980
NumberPercent
34.7
8,202 24.4%
25,419 75.6%
5,768 17.2%
12,633
2.61
9,106 72.1%
7,148 78.5%
806 8.9%
3,527 27.9%

2022 Housing Data for New Castle city, PA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units10,599 
Median Value$70,900 
Occupied9,14586.3%
Vacant1,45413.7%
Owned4,87753.3%
Rented4,26846.7%
Median Rent$713 
Single-Family Units7,91174.6%
    Detached7,50370.8%
    Attached4083.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,60315.1%
Mobile Homes790.7%

2022 Income & Employment Data for New Castle city, PA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0006817.4%
$10,000 to $14,9991,07111.7%
$15,000 to $19,9996346.9%
$20,000 to $24,9997588.3%
$25,000 to $29,9995145.6%
$30,000 to $34,9994524.9%
$35,000 to $39,9994665.1%
$40,000 to $44,9993573.9%
$45,000 to $49,9995686.2%
$50,000 to $59,9998879.7%
$60,000 to $74,9997758.5%
$75,000 to $99,9991,06811.7%
$100,000 to $124,9994545.0%
$125,000 to $149,9992182.4%
$150,000 to $199,9991461.6%
$200,000 or more961.0%
Median Household Income39,948 
Per Capita Income22,196 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,29314.1%
Public Assistance6236.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps3,78641.4%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed7,00755.7%
Unemployed1,30910.4%
In Armed Forces110.1%
Total Labor Force8,32766.2%
Not in Labor Force4,24733.8%
Real Unemployment Rate 44.2%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,9372,65352.5%
Non-Profit24671125.7%
Self-Employed34010676.2%
Local Government13230130.5%
State Government398731.0%
Federal Government12610953.6%
Total Private + Self3,2772,75954.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.5431,20831.0%
Total3,8203,96749.1%
Pct. Govt.10.2%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts7329.4%
Sales and Office Occupations1,69621.8%
Professional, Technical1,46218.8%
Service Occupations1,87424.0%
All others2,03326.1%
White Collar 49.9%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,68221.6%
Retail trade1,00912.9%
Manufacturing97412.5%
Construction5837.5%
Accommodation and food services5487.0%
Educational services5457.0%
Transportation and warehousing4125.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.3714.8%
Public administration3464.4%
Other services3264.2%
Finance and insurance2983.8%
Professional, scientific, technical2353.0%
Wholesale trade1672.1%
Information1331.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing911.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction310.4%
Utilities180.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation180.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting100.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for New Castle city, PA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1240.57%
Puerto Rican5522.52%
Cuban310.14%
Dominican500.23%
Total Central American790.36%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran400.18%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian390.18%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American450.21%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian90.04%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian360.16%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic210.10%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English19,47195.2%
Spanish5742.8%
Other Indo-European3101.5%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic520.3%
Other240.1%
German, other Germanic130.1%
Other Asian90.0%
Vietnamese70.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Italian5,44124.9%
German4,02718.4%
Irish3,27015.0%
Polish1,6467.5%
English1,3416.1%
American5112.3%
Scotch-Irish4592.1%
French3841.8%
Welsh2441.1%
Dutch2091.0%
Syrian2081.0%
Scottish1950.9%
African1680.8%
Slovak1640.8%
Russian1290.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen21,67999.2%
Not a citizen1840.8%
Native21,52698.5%
Foreign-born3371.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for New Castle city, PA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
323 2.2%1,257 8.4%6,932 46.2%4,005 26.7%1,960 13.1%515 3.4%
  Average years of education: 12.8
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 323 2.2%
9-12 Years 1,257 8.4%
H.S. Grad or GED 6,932 46.2%
Some College 4,005 26.7%
Bach. Degree 1,960 13.1%
Grad Degree 515 3.4%
Average years of education: 12.8

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for New Castle city, PA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +514 R +55 R + 1.0%
D +459
2020 vs. 2012 R +1,198 R +1,757 R + 21.7%
D -559
2020 vs. 2008 R +798 R +2,111 R + 22.5%
D -1,313
2016 vs. 2008 R +284 R +2,056 R + 21.6%
D -1,772
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 51% Joe Biden (D) 4,491 50.2% Donald Trump* (R) 4,310 48.2% 139 1.6% 8,940 0 1 0.13%
2016 46% Hillary Clinton (D) 4,032 49.4% Donald Trump (R) 3,796 46.5% 331 4.1% 8,159 -2 1 0.13%
2012 46% Barack Obama* (D) 5,050 60.8% Mitt Romney (R) 3,112 37.5% 143 1.7% 8,305 -9 -10 0.14%
2008 52% Barack Obama (D) 5,804 61.0% John McCain (R) 3,512 36.9% 201 2.1% 9,517 -7 -9 0.16%
2004 54% John Kerry (D) 6,564 63.4% George W. Bush* (R) 3,765 36.4% 27 0.3% 10,356 -12 -14 0.18%
2000 50% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 6,605 66.3% George W. Bush (R) 3,105 31.2% 249 2.5% 9,959 -15 -17 0.20%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, New Castle city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 4,491 50.2%
Donald Trump* (R) 4,310 48.2%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 113 1.3%
Other 26 0.3%
TOTAL 8,940
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 1


2016 President, New Castle city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 4,032 49.4%
Donald Trump (R) 3,796 46.5%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 166 2.0%
Other 165 2.0%
TOTAL 8,159
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 1


2012 President, New Castle city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 5,050 60.8%
Mitt Romney (R) 3,112 37.5%
Other 143 1.7%
TOTAL 8,305
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -10


2008 President, New Castle city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 5,804 61.0%
John McCain (R) 3,512 36.9%
Other 201 2.1%
TOTAL 9,517
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -9


2004 President, New Castle city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 3,765 36.4%
John Kerry (D) 6,564 63.4%
Other 27 0.3%
TOTAL 10,356
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -14


2000 President, New Castle city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 3,105 31.2%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 6,605 66.3%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 161 1.6%
Other 88 0.9%
TOTAL 9,959
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): -15 Diff (US): -17
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for New Castle city, PA

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(Some years may be unavailable)

YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 36% John Fetterman (D) 3,438 54.9% Mehmet Oz (R) 2,669 42.6% 159 [+] 2.5% 6,266 -4 0.12%
2022 G 36% Josh Shapiro (D) 3,778 60.1% Doug Mastriano (R) 2,367 37.7% 138 [+] 2.2% 6,283 -4 0.12%
2018 S1 34% Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) 3,727 61.9% Lou Barletta (R) 2,214 36.8% 77 [+] 1.3% 6,018 -6 0.12%
2018 G 34% Tom Wolf* (D) 3,822 63.2% Scott Wagner (R) 2,138 35.4% 88 [+] 1.5% 6,048 -5 0.12%
2016 S3 45% Katie McGinty (D) 4,349 54.4% Pat Toomey* (R) 3,180 39.8% 468 [+] 5.9% 7,997 -9 0.13%
2014 G 25% Tom Wolf (D) 2,980 68.0% Tom Corbett* (R) 1,400 32.0% 0 0.0% 4,380 -13 0.13%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote