Newcastle, California Population 2024

1,547

Newcastle Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Newcastle was:

  • White: 89.02%
  • Two or more races: 6.52%
  • Black or African American: 1.38%
  • Other race: 1.25%
  • Asian: 1.19%
  • Native American: 0.63%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
646.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
13.75% (187)
The current population of Newcastle, California is 1,547 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,360.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,41989.02%
Two or more races1046.52%
Black or African American221.38%
Other race201.25%
Asian191.19%
Native American100.63%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Newcastle Population by Race

Newcastle Population Pyramid 2024

Newcastle Median Age

42.7

Total

40.5

Male

50

Female

Newcastle Adults

There are 1,310 adults, (451 of whom are seniors) in Newcastle.

Newcastle Age Dependency

85.6

Age Dependency Ratio

52.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Newcastle Sex Ratio

Female78749.37%
Male80750.63%

Newcastle Population by Age

Newcastle Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6432.4489.610.4
Married2833.2988.311.7
Non Family2331.0487.612.4
Male683.11000
Female593.1591.58.5

3.09

Average Family Size

2.44

Average Household Size

89.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Newcastle Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade12510.02%
Associates Degree1159.21%
Bachelors Degree16613.3%
Graduate Degree17814.26%
High School Graduate34527.64%
Less Than 9th Grade40.32%
Some College31525.24%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Newcastle Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Newcastle Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White941841304
Hispanic22722224
2+ Races534417
Black2270
Other Race20150
Asian191912
Native American10105

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 63.16%.

Newcastle Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$75,417$0$56,850
Graduate Degree$101,250$216,346$0
High School Graduate$56,107$0$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$57,007$70,852$55,708
Some College$70,862$71,420$69,306

$57,007

Average Earnings

$70,852

Average Male

$55,708

Average Female

Newcastle Earnings by Educational Attainment

Newcastle Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Newcastle Language

91.47% of Newcastle residents speak only English, while 8.53% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 4.87% of the population.

Newcastle Language

Newcastle Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,2241098.91%
Hispanic2566023.44%
Black221568.18%
Other20945%
Multiple10498.65%

12.11%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.07%

Male Poverty Rate

18.3%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Newcastle

The race most likely to be in poverty in Newcastle is Black, with 68.18% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Newcastle is Multiple, with 8.65% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.04%. Among those working part-time, it was 28.13%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.17%.

Newcastle Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.81%
Some College16.05%
High School12.46%
Bachelors or Greater4.65%

Newcastle Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed35.29%
Female Employed18.81%
Male Employed4.68%
Female Unemployed0%

Newcastle Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Newcastle Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$167,813$165,980
Households$110,446$126,036
Married Families$138,542$-999,999,999
Non Families$38,828$54,806

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Newcastle Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.7%

Male Marriage Rate

46.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Newcastle Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Newcastle Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Newcastle Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Newcastle Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

90

Number of Veterans

90

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam52
First Gulf War21
Second Gulf War13
Korea0
World War II0

Newcastle Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7442
75+20
18 to 3413
35 to 5410
55 to 645

Newcastle Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White847.14%
Hispanic125.29%
Other Race630%

Newcastle Veterans by Race

Newcastle Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

20%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.33%

Veteran Disability Rate

Newcastle Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

46.9%

Labor Force Participation

44.9%

Employment Rate

4.3%

Unemployment Rate

Newcastle Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Newcastle Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Newcastle Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

77.79%

Born in Newcastle

96.05%

Native Born

3.95%

Foreign Born

1.07%

Non Citizen

2.89%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.05% of Newcastle residents were born in the United States, with 77.79% having been born in California. 1.07% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Newcastle Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20241,547231.51%
20231,524231.53%
20221,501-4-0.27%
20211,50514510.66%
20201,36015212.58%
20191,208413.51%
20181,167-94-7.45%
20171,261120.96%
20161,249-167-11.79%
20151,41670.5%
20141,409503.68%
20131,3591128.98%
20121,247816.95%
20111,166-58-4.74%
20101,22400%

Newcastle Population by Year