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New Castle Northwest, PA
Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Mercer County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
1,589
Population
1,826/sq mi density
$91,250
Median Income
$31,252 per capita
$145,600
Home Value
$141,502 Zillow
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
508
Violent Crime/100K
3,836 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$91,250 median income, 2.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$145,600 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
508 violent crimes/100K (34% above avg)
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
30.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$91,250
21% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,252
20% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.2%
39% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: New Castle Northwest vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows New Castle Northwest’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$91,250
121%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,252
80%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$62,842
87%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,041
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,041
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
16 min
42% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
12.3%
19% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.5%
13% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.1%
97% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$5,515M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82.5%
Public Transit
0.1%
Work From Home
12.3%
Other
5.1%
Average commute time
16 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,857
Restaurants
251
Healthcare
407
Retail
423
Manufacturing
186
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$62,842
13% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,174
19% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $91,250 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,252 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $62,842 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,041 |
| County GDP | $5,515M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.446 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 16 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.1% |
| Work From Home | 12.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,857 |
| Restaurants | 251 |
| Healthcare | 407 |
| Retail | 423 |
| Manufacturing | 186 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $62,842 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,174 |