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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

Population Overview

Total Population
17,356
Population Density
2,371
per square mile
Land Area
7.3
square miles (19.0 km²)
Median Age
41.1 yrs
6% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

50.9%
Male
49.1%
Female
51%
49%

Race & Ethnicity

White 89.1% US: 61.6%
Black 3.8% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0.7% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 6.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
89.1%
Black
3.8%
Hispanic
0.7%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 98.4% US: 78.5%
Spanish 1.6% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
98.4%
Spanish
1.6%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
8.2%
37% above US avg (6%)
Disability
24.2%
86% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
91.4%
0% below US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
9.9%
15% above US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.427
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population17,356
Population Density2,371 / sq mi
Land Area7.3 sq mi
Median Age41.1 years

Gender

Male50.9%
Female49.1%

Race & Ethnicity

White89.1%
Black or African American3.8%
Hispanic or Latino0.7%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only98.4%
Spanish1.6%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans8.2%
Disability24.2%
Health Insurance91.4%
Uninsured9.9%
Broadband Access85.2%
Gini Coefficient0.427

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code6, Nonmetro / Urban 2.5K-20K, adjacent