New Castle, IN (Indiana) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 18,347 (Urban population: 18,321 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 26 (all nonfarm))

New Castle, Indiana Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 7,996 (7,397 occupied: 4,878 owner occupied, 2,519 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	34%
State:	29%

Housing density: 1344 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $118,640.

Median contract rent in 2007: $431 (lower quartile is $334, upper quartile is $511)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $449

Median gross rent in New Castle, IN in 2007: $540

Housing units in New Castle with a mortgage: 2,790 (376 second mortgage, 347 home equity loan, 8 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,652

New Castle,IN index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $86,725 (it was $66,600 in 2000)

New Castle:	$86,725
Indiana:	$122,900

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $62,410 - $111,024

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $96,572
Here: $96,572
State: $158,066

Townhouses or other attached units: $90,251
Here: $90,251
State: $148,761

In 2-unit structures: $119,499
Here: $119,499
State: $113,796

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $94,550
Here: $94,550
State: $114,735

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $31,288
Here: $31,288
State: $141,159

Mobile homes: $18,473
Here: $18,473
State: $33,761

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $112,500
Here: $112,500
State: $52,440

Household type by relationship

Households: 17,361

In family households: 14,430 (3,701 male householders, 1,134 female householders)
3,617 spouses, 4,941 children (4,504 natural, 103 adopted, 334 stepchildren), 373 grandchildren, 41 brothers or sisters, 106 parents, 84 other relatives, 433 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,931 (964 male householders (831 living alone)), 1,619 female householders (1,465 living alone)), 348 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 449 (396 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,173 2-persons, 1,229 3-persons, 903 4-persons, 372 5-persons, 97 6-persons, 61 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,296 1-person, 254 2-persons, 23 3-persons, 7 4-persons, 3 5-persons.

2,502 married couples with children.
1,256 single-parent households (259 men, 997 women).

97.7% of residents of New Castle speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (53% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 27% speak English not well).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (88% speak English very well, 12% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 102 (0.6%)
(42.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.8
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.1
State:	4.2

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in New Castle, Indiana:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 16 3 rooms: 47 4 rooms: 602 5 rooms: 1,398 6 rooms: 1,311 7 rooms: 685 8 rooms: 435 9 or more rooms: 384

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in New Castle, Indiana:
	1 room: 28 2 rooms: 177 3 rooms: 585 4 rooms: 738 5 rooms: 482 6 rooms: 264 7 rooms: 136 8 rooms: 63 9 or more rooms: 46

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 29
1995 to 1998: 232
1990 to 1994: 134
1980 to 1989: 447
1970 to 1979: 721
1960 to 1969: 907
1950 to 1959: 1,617
1940 to 1949: 1,275
1939 or earlier: 2,634

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in New Castle:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 112 2 bedrooms: 1,699 3 bedrooms: 2,300 4 bedrooms: 616 5 or more bedrooms: 151

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in New Castle:
	no bedroom: 60 1 bedroom: 883 2 bedrooms: 952 3 bedrooms: 482 4 bedrooms: 114 5 or more bedrooms: 28

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in New Castle in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 215 1 vehicle: 1,483 2 vehicles: 2,049 3 vehicles: 811 4 vehicles: 207 5 or more vehicles: 113

Cars and other vehicles available in New Castle in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 501 1 vehicle: 1,199 2 vehicles: 671 3 vehicles: 113 4 vehicles: 25 5 or more vehicles: 10

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in New Castle, IN:

Less than $10,000: 22
$10,000 to $14,999: 61
$15,000 to $19,999: 30
$20,000 to $24,999: 80
$25,000 to $29,999: 95
$30,000 to $34,999: 137
$35,000 to $39,999: 179
$40,000 to $49,999: 423
$50,000 to $59,999: 661
$60,000 to $69,999: 675
$70,000 to $79,999: 498
$80,000 to $89,999: 562
$90,000 to $99,999: 448
$100,000 to $124,999: 279
$125,000 to $149,999: 166
$150,000 to $174,999: 39
$175,000 to $199,999: 27
$200,000 to $249,999: 34
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$300,000 to $399,999: 15
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 11
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

New Castle rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in New Castle:

Less than $100: 58 people
$100 to $149: 85
$150 to $199: 122
$200 to $249: 122
$250 to $299: 118
$300 to $349: 185
$350 to $399: 297
$400 to $449: 317
$450 to $499: 336
$500 to $549: 321
$550 to $599: 139
$600 to $649: 66
$650 to $699: 30
$700 to $749: 38
$750 to $799: 32
$800 to $899: 5
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 53
$1,250 to $1,499: 44
$1,500 to $1,999: 1
$2,000 or more: 9
No cash rent: 205

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 21 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 37 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 7 1970 to 1974: 22 1970 to 1974: 5 1965 to 1969: 10

New Castle, IN Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 69.7%
Number of people working at home: 121 (1.6% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 531
5 to 9 minutes: 2231
10 to 14 minutes: 1416
15 to 19 minutes: 494
20 to 24 minutes: 338
25 to 29 minutes: 210
30 to 34 minutes: 554
35 to 39 minutes: 195
40 to 44 minutes: 239
45 to 59 minutes: 542
60 to 89 minutes: 504
90 or more minutes: 110

New Castle mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 6,057 (81%)
Carpooled: 1,035 (14%)
Bus or trolley bus: 7 (0%)
Ferryboat: 8 (0%)
Bicycle: 4 (0%)
Walked: 204 (3%)
Other means: 49 (1%)
Worked at home: 121 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 948
$10,000 to $14,999: 693
$15,000 to $19,999: 780
$20,000 to $24,999: 684
$25,000 to $29,999: 541
$30,000 to $34,999: 532
$35,000 to $39,999: 500
$40,000 to $44,999: 478
$45,000 to $49,999: 269
$50,000 to $59,999: 527
$60,000 to $74,999: 568
$75,000 to $99,999: 473
$100,000 to $124,999: 241
$125,000 to $149,999: 82
$150,000 to $199,999: 29
$200,000 or more: 73

First ancestries reported:

United States or American: 3900

German: 1718

English: 1359

Other groups: 1292

Irish: 922

Scottish: 264

Dutch: 158

Italian: 129

European: 120

French (except Basque): 87

Scotch-Irish: 86

Welsh: 64

Norwegian: 60

British: 50

Polish: 42

Swedish: 30

Greek: 16

Danish: 9

Scandinavian: 9

French Canadian: 6

Swiss: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Germany (28%)
United Kingdom (27%)
India (18%)
Mexico (17%)
Korea (7%)
Russia (3%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 13411
Northeast: 162
Midwest: 972
South: 2734
West: 367

58% of New Castle residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 68% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 66% lived in Indiana.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 58
Nursery to 4th grade: 50
5th and 6th grade: 96
7th and 8th grade: 332
9th grade: 286
10th grade: 347
11th grade: 244
12th grade, no diploma: 155
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,240
Less than 1 year of college: 337
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 575
Associate degree: 213
Bachelor's degree: 278
Master's degree: 193
Professional school degree: 76
Doctorate degree: 9

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 48
Nursery to 4th grade: 19
5th and 6th grade: 97
7th and 8th grade: 396
9th grade: 323
10th grade: 370
11th grade: 258
12th grade, no diploma: 207
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,871
Less than 1 year of college: 524
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 561
Associate degree: 254
Bachelor's degree: 466
Master's degree: 203
Professional school degree: 6
Doctorate degree: 5

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 6.0%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 14.7%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $36,420
Black householders: $30,529
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $29,148
Asian householders: $273,357
Some other race householders: $23,592
Two or more races householders: $20,482
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $21,138

New Castle household income for White non-Hispanic householders

New Castle household income for Black householders

New Castle household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

New Castle household income for Asian householders

New Castle household income for Some other race householders

New Castle household income for Two or more races householders

New Castle household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

New Castle marital status for males

New Castle marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $89,816
Black or African American householders: $112,935
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $99,648
Some other race householders: $52,747
Two or more races householders: $169,801
Hispanic or Latino householders: $52,747

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 5,850
One, attached: 131
Two: 447
3 or 4: 533
5 to 9: 146
10 to 19: 179
20 to 49: 134
50 or more: 234
Mobile homes: 314
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 28

Median worth of mobile homes: $18,669

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in New Castle:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (92%) Electricity (6%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (73%) Electricity (24%) Other fuel (1%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 66

Here:	3.5%
Indiana:	11.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 43

Here:	4.9%
Indiana:	8.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 50

Here:	12.1%
Indiana:	23.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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