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New Castle, IN
Full City Profile · Indiana · Henry County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
17,356
Population
2,371/sq mi density
$48,977
Median Income
$28,016 per capita
$95,100
Home Value
$162,096 Zillow
$797
Median Rent
25.8% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
285
Violent Crime/100K
1,425 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$48,977 median income, 3.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$95,100 home value, $797/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
285 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$48,977
35% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,016
28% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.3%
8% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
14.8%
19% above
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
$48,977
65%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,016
72%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$58,262
81%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$926
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$926
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
29% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.4%
51% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.7%
5% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.2%
96% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,018M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76.7%
Public Transit
0.2%
Work From Home
7.4%
Other
15.7%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
893
Restaurants
80
Healthcare
95
Retail
138
Manufacturing
51
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$58,262
19% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,909
17% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
93.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $48,977 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,016 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $58,262 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $926 |
| County GDP | $2,018M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 14.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.427 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.2% |
| Work From Home | 7.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 893 |
| Restaurants | 80 |
| Healthcare | 95 |
| Retail | 138 |
| Manufacturing | 51 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $58,262 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,909 |