Census place 1852740

New Castle

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: New Castle city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in New Castle.

According to the 2025 estimate, New Castle has a population of 17,390 and 2,373 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 88 covered Indiana places are: median home value is $98,000, below the comparison median of $189,950; population density is 2,373/sq mi, above the comparison median of 1,718/sq mi; and median gross rent is $781, below the comparison median of $1,075. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$98,000
Below the comparison median of $189,950
population density
2,373/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 1,718/sq mi
median gross rent
$781
Below the comparison median of $1,075

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare New Castle's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
17,390
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.1%
Population estimate
Density
2,373/sq mi
7.3 sq mi land area
Median age
41.2 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$51,606
Median home value
$98,000
Median gross rent
$781
Bachelor’s degree or higher
13.3%
Typical commute
20.8 min
Drive-alone commute
75.4%
Public transit commute
0.6%
Walked to work
2.8%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
38.5%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
38.7%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
55%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.8%
Working from home
8.8%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
89.2%
Homes built 2020+
0%
Households without a vehicle
10.2%
Households with children
26.3%
Residents with a disability
25.1%
Residents without insurance
7.2%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Henry County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
9
Severe Storm declarations
6
Snowstorm declarations
2
Hurricane declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: MUNCIE DELAWARE CO AP (22 mi from place center)
Average high
63°F
Average low
44.3°F
Annual rainfall
40.3"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in New Castle.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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