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New Castle, VA
Full City Profile · Virginia · Craig County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
124
Population
729/sq mi density
$283,300
Home Value
$196,547 Zillow
$820
Median Rent
28.8% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
114
Violent Crime/100K
1,967 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
114 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.3 / 5.0
41.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Per Capita Income
$28,793
26% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.6%
56% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
16.1%
30% 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)
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,793
74%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$61,397
85%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,014
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,014
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
34 min
24% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
64.6%
12% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$152M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
64.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
35.4%
Average commute time
34 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
146
Restaurants
7
Healthcare
4
Retail
10
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$61,397
15% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,833
19% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
101.1
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Per Capita Income | $28,793 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $61,397 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,014 |
| County GDP | $152M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 16.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.392 |
| Cost of Living Index | 101.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 34 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 64.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 146 |
| Restaurants | 7 |
| Healthcare | 4 |
| Retail | 10 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $61,397 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,833 |