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New Castle, CO
Full City Profile · Colorado · Garfield County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
4,878
Population
1,951/sq mi density
$88,421
Median Income
$39,321 per capita
$488,600
Home Value
$638,030 Zillow
$1,627
Median Rent
31.4% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
79
Violent Crime/100K
903 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$88,421 median income, 0.8% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.6 / 5.0
$488,600 home value, $1,627/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
79 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.9 / 5.0
36.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$88,421
18% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,321
1% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.8%
78% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.2%
66% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: New Castle vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows New Castle’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$88,421
118%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,321
101%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$94,076
131%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,241
87%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,241
13% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
32 min
15% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
18.0%
18% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.2%
1% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
2.8%
45% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$5,011M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74.2%
Public Transit
2.8%
Work From Home
18%
Other
5%
Average commute time
32 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,052
Restaurants
228
Healthcare
183
Retail
257
Manufacturing
42
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$94,076
31% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,523
29% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
103.1
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $88,421 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,321 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $94,076 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,241 |
| County GDP | $5,011M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.418 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 32 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.2% |
| Public Transit | 2.8% |
| Work From Home | 18.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,052 |
| Restaurants | 228 |
| Healthcare | 183 |
| Retail | 257 |
| Manufacturing | 42 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $94,076 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,523 |