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New Castle, DE
Full City Profile · Delaware · New Castle County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
5,519
Population
1,586/sq mi density
$92,565
Median Income
$51,328 per capita
$262,100
Home Value
$277,230 Zillow
$1,675
Median Rent
21.6% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
378
Violent Crime/100K
4,048 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$92,565 median income, 0.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$262,100 home value, $1,675/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
378 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.6 / 5.0
32.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+7.4%
5,199 → 5,586
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.72%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+72.8%
$53,553 → $92,565
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.62%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for New Castle across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
5,874
+288 from 2023 (5,586)
Projected Median Income 2030
$135,728
+$43,163 from 2023 ($92,565)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5,199 | - | $53,553 | - |
| 2015 | 5,186 | -0.3% | $56,307 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 5,150 | -0.7% | $59,773 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 5,414 | +5.1% | $68,211 | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 5,499 | +1.6% | $83,651 | +22.6% |
| 2023 | 5,586 | +1.6% | $92,565 | +10.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.