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New Castle, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Henry County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
865
Population
2,110/sq mi density
$33,833
Median Income
$24,493 per capita
$151,500
Home Value
$214,838 Zillow
$704
Median Rent
38.1% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
290 sunny days/yr
40
Violent Crime/100K
874 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$33,833 median income, 2.7% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.2 / 5.0
$151,500 home value, $704/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
40 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
-1.2%
906 → 895
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.12%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+41%
$24,000 → $33,833
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.49%
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
888
-7 from 2023 (895)
Projected Median Income 2030
$43,016
+$9,183 from 2023 ($33,833)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 906 | - | $24,000 | - |
| 2015 | 911 | +0.6% | $25,000 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 931 | +2.2% | $27,813 | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 931 | +0% | $34,750 | +24.9% |
| 2021 | 844 | -9.3% | $32,031 | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 895 | +6% | $33,833 | +5.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.