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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
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
-1.4%
17,608 → 17,357
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.14%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+49.1%
$32,859 → $48,977
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.07%
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
17,188
-169 from 2023 (17,357)
Projected Median Income 2030
$64,755
+$15,778 from 2023 ($48,977)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 17,608 | - | $32,859 | - |
| 2015 | 17,495 | -0.6% | $32,840 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 17,296 | -1.1% | $36,655 | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 17,139 | -0.9% | $38,545 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 17,424 | +1.7% | $46,112 | +19.6% |
| 2023 | 17,357 | -0.4% | $48,977 | +6.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.