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New Castle, PA
Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Lawrence County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
21,727
Population
2,615/sq mi density
$41,478
Median Income
$23,135 per capita
$72,000
Home Value
$141,502 Zillow
$698
Median Rent
31.9% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
508
Violent Crime/100K
3,836 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.4 / 5.0
$41,478 median income, 7.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$72,000 home value, $698/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
508 violent crimes/100K (34% above avg)
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
15.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$41,478
45% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$23,135
41% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
7.3%
103% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
18.9%
52% 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
$41,478
55%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$23,135
59%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$63,599
88%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,018
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,018
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
22% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.3%
39% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.4%
3% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.7%
67% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$4,200M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
75.4%
Public Transit
1.7%
Work From Home
9.3%
Other
13.6%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,000
Restaurants
164
Healthcare
280
Retail
253
Manufacturing
126
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$63,599
12% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,252
50% 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 | $41,478 |
| Per Capita Income | $23,135 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $63,599 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,018 |
| County GDP | $4,200M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 7.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 18.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.437 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 75.4% |
| Public Transit | 1.7% |
| Work From Home | 9.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,000 |
| Restaurants | 164 |
| Healthcare | 280 |
| Retail | 253 |
| Manufacturing | 126 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $63,599 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,252 |