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New Castle, Delaware - Basic Facts

The City of New Castle had a population of 5,610 as of July 1, 2023.

The primary coordinate point for New Castle is located at latitude 39.6621 and longitude -75.5663 in New Castle County. The formal boundaries for the City of New Castle encompass a land area of 3.4 sq. miles and a water area of 0.12 sq. miles. New Castle County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).

The City of New Castle has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.

Delaware is one of 20 states where Census County Divisions (CCDs) are used for statistical tracking of subdivisions within each county. The City of New Castle is located within New Castle Division of New Castle County.


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New Castle, DE Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2023)

POPULATION

Total Population 5,610 (100%)
Population in Households 5,604 (99.9%)
Population in Families 4,173 (74.4%)
Population in Group Quarters1 6 ( 0.1%)
Population Density 1,613
Diversity Index2 64
 
 

INCOME

Median Household Income $75,177
Average Household Income $107,575
% of Income for Mortgage4 22%
Per Capita Income $48,382
Wealth Index5 106
Socioeconomic Status Index6 Moderate (56.9)
 

HOUSING

Total HU (Housing Units) 2,650 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU 1,642 (62.0%)
Renter Occupied HU 881 (33.2%)
Vacant Housing Units 127 ( 4.8%)
Median Home Value $280,986
Average Home Value $328,152
Housing Affordability Index3 113
 

HOUSEHOLDS

Total Households 2,523
Average Household Size 2.22
Family Households 1,419
Average Family Size 3.00
NOTES
  1. Group Quarters - a place where people live or stay in a group living arrangement. Includes college residents halls, nursing facilities, military barracks, and correctional facilities.
  2. The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelihood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different races or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.
  3. The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
  4. The % of Income for Mortgage quantifies the percentage of median household income dedicated to mortgage payments on a home priced at the median value (assuming a 30-year mortgage and a 20% down payment).
  5. The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.
  6. The Socioeconomic Index ranges from zero (lowest relative status) to 100 (highest relative status). This measure quantifies disparities in social position of an area's inhabitants and is built from a broad range of demographic, housing, and socioeconomic inputs. More information on this measure can be found in Esri's SEI tutorial.

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

2020-2023 2023-2028
Population 0.33% 0.01%
Households 0.51% 0.32%
Families   0.10%
Median Household Income   1.91%
Per Capita Income   3.00%
Owner Occupied HU   0.59%

New Castle, DE - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares New Castle to the other 79 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Delaware by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description Rank Percentile
Total Population # 21 75th
Population Density # 30 63rd
Median Household Income # 36 56th
Housing Affordability Index # 61 77th
Per Capita Income # 23 72nd
Diversity Index # 33 59th

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