South New Castle borough, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 872 ( 163 from 2010 )
Land area: 0.3 square miles
Population density: 2689.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	809	92.78%	17.9%
Black:	5	0.57%	44.4%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	43	4.93%	514.3%
Hispanic:	15	1.72%	275.0%

Total non-White:	63	7.22%	173.9%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	123	21.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	40	6.8

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
709
686	96.76%
9	1.27%
1	0.14%
2	0.28%
7	0.99%
4	0.56%
23	3.24%

2000
807
793	98.27%
2	0.25%
2	0.25%
0	0.00%
2	0.25%
8	0.99%
14	1.73%

1990
808
803	99.38%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
5	0.62%
n/a
0	0.00%
5	0.62%

1980
879
879	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-107	-13.3
9	1.1

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-10	-1.2
9	1.1

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-76	-8.6
5	0.6

Age, Family & Household Data for South New Castle borough, 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
Number	Percent
41.8
200	22.9%
672	77.1%
151	17.3%

329
2.65

237	72.0%
166	70.0%
21	8.9%
92	28.0%

2010
Number	Percent
43.1
151	21.3%
558	78.7%
116	16.4%

279
2.54

198	71.0%
151	76.3%
19	9.6%
81	29.0%

2000
Number	Percent
39.5
184	22.8%
623	77.2%
146	18.1%

305
2.65

223	73.1%
178	79.8%
19	8.5%
82	26.9%

1990
Number	Percent
36.6
213	26.4%
595	73.6%
148	18.3%

300
2.69

223	74.3%
185	83.0%
14	6.3%
77	25.7%

1980
Number	Percent
36.4
214	24.3%
665	75.7%
106	12.1%

312
2.82

250	80.1%
214	85.6%
6	2.4%
62	19.9%

2022 Housing Data for South New Castle borough, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	2	0.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	14	4.3%
$20,000 to $24,999	9	2.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	16	4.9%
$30,000 to $34,999	16	4.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	23	7.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	16	4.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	42	12.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	32	9.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	43	13.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	69	21.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	24	7.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	2	0.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	8	2.4%
$200,000 or more	13	4.0%

Median Household Income	57,708
Per Capita Income	28,586

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	9	2.7%
Public Assistance	12	3.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	57	17.3%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	415	78.4%
Unemployed	21	4.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	436	82.4%
Not in Labor Force	93	17.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		21.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	191	101	65.4%
Non-Profit	19	33	36.5%
Self-Employed	9	14	39.1%

Local Government	6	55	9.8%
State Government	4	2	66.7%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	200	115	63.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	29	90	24.4%
Total	229	205	52.8%

Pct. Govt.	15.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	23	5.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	123	28.3%
Professional, Technical	98	22.6%
Service Occupations	81	18.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	3	0.7%
All others	109	25.1%

White Collar		56.2%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	106	24.4%
Retail trade	68	15.7%
Manufacturing	57	13.1%
Transportation and warehousing	43	9.9%
Accommodation and food services	42	9.7%
Educational services	27	6.2%
Finance and insurance	22	5.1%
Construction	14	3.2%
Other services	14	3.2%
Professional, scientific, technical	11	2.5%
Public administration	11	2.5%
Information	9	2.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	3	0.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	3	0.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing	2	0.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	1	0.2%
Utilities	1	0.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	2	0.23%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	13	1.49%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	808	99.3%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	4	0.5%
German, other Germanic	2	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Italian	311	35.7%
German	249	28.6%
Irish	245	28.1%
Polish	90	10.3%
English	69	7.9%
Slovak	43	4.9%
Hungarian	34	3.9%
European	26	3.0%
Welsh	23	2.6%
American	18	2.1%
Scotch-Irish	16	1.8%
Scottish	12	1.4%
Croatian	9	1.0%
Russian	9	1.0%
Lebanese	7	0.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	872	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	870	99.8%
Foreign-born	2	0.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
7	1.2%	55	9.8%	278	49.5%	144	25.6%	57	10.1%	21	3.7%
Average years of education: 12.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	7	1.2%
9-12 Years	55	9.8%
H.S. Grad or GED	278	49.5%
Some College	144	25.6%
Bach. Degree	57	10.1%
Grad Degree	21	3.7%
Average years of education: 12.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +36	R +25	R + 2.7%
D +11
2020 vs. 2012	R +98	R +132	R + 38.3%
D -34
2020 vs. 2008	R +89	R +149	R + 43.4%
D -60

2016 vs. 2008	R +53	R +124	R + 40.8%
D -71
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	50%	Donald Trump* (R)	237	67.3%	Joe Biden (D)	111	31.5%	4	1.1%	352	19	21	0.01%
2016	48%	Donald Trump (R)	201	64.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	100	32.2%	10	3.2%	311	16	19	0.01%
2012	50%	Barack Obama* (D)	145	49.3%	Mitt Romney (R)	139	47.3%	10	3.4%	294	1	0	0.01%
2008	57%	Barack Obama (D)	171	52.3%	John McCain (R)	148	45.3%	8	2.4%	327	1	0	0.01%
2004	55%	John Kerry (D)	210	64.0%	George W. Bush* (R)	117	35.7%	1	0.3%	328	-13	-15	0.01%
2000	50%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	207	66.1%	George W. Bush (R)	100	31.9%	6	1.9%	313	-14	-16	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, South New Castle borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

111

31.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

237

67.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.1%

TOTAL

352

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 21

2016 President, South New Castle borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

100

32.2%

Donald Trump (R)

201

64.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.6%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

311

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 19

2012 President, South New Castle borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

145

49.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

139

47.3%

Other

3.4%

TOTAL

294

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 0

2008 President, South New Castle borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

171

52.3%

John McCain (R)

148

45.3%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

327

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 0

2004 President, South New Castle borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

117

35.7%

John Kerry (D)

210

64.0%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

328

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): -15

2000 President, South New Castle borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

100

31.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

207

66.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.3%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

313

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): -16

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for South New Castle borough, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	38%	Mehmet Oz (R)	141	53.6%	John Fetterman (D)	114	43.3%	8 [+]	3.0%	263	7	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 5 (1.9%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 2 (0.8%); Richard Weiss (Green) 1 (0.4%);
2022	G	37%	Doug Mastriano (R)	130	49.8%	Josh Shapiro (D)	123	47.1%	8 [+]	3.1%	261	8	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Christina Digiulo (Green) 4 (1.5%); Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 3 (1.1%); Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 1 (0.4%);
2018	S1	35%	Lou Barletta (R)	132	56.2%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	99	42.1%	4 [+]	1.7%	235	14	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Neal Gale (Green) 3 (1.3%); Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 1 (0.4%);
2018	G	35%	Scott Wagner (R)	130	55.8%	Tom Wolf* (D)	98	42.1%	5 [+]	2.1%	233	15	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 3 (1.3%); Paul Glover (Green) 2 (0.9%);
2016	S3	47%	Pat Toomey* (R)	164	54.7%	Katie McGinty (D)	116	38.7%	20 [+]	6.7%	300	6	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 20 (6.7%);
2014	G	28%	Tom Wolf (D)	101	59.4%	Tom Corbett* (R)	69	40.6%	0	0.0%	170	-4	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014:

*: 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

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	379
Median Value	$79,600

Occupied	329	86.8%
Vacant	50	13.2%

Owned	289	87.8%
Rented	40	12.2%
Median Rent	$940

Single-Family Units	336	88.7%
Detached	336	88.7%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	40	10.6%

South New Castle borough, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for South New Castle borough, PA

2022 Housing Data for South New Castle borough, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for South New Castle borough, PA

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for South New Castle borough, PA

2022 Educational Attainment Data for South New Castle borough, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for South New Castle borough, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for South New Castle borough, PA