New Castle town, New York Population 2024

17,619

New Castle town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of New Castle town was:

  • White: 79.16%
  • Asian: 9.95%
  • Two or more races: 5.73%
  • Black or African American: 2.84%
  • Other race: 2.31%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.02%
  • Native American: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
23.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
762.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.44% (-628)
The current population of New Castle town, New York is 17,619 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 18,247.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White14,34779.16%
Asian1,8039.95%
Two or more races1,0395.73%
Black or African American5152.84%
Other race4182.31%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander30.02%
Native American00%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

New Castle town Population by Race

New Castle town Population Pyramid 2024

New Castle town Median Age

43.2

Total

44.4

Male

42

Female

New Castle town Adults

There are 13,471 adults, (2,652 of whom are seniors) in New Castle town.

New Castle town Age Dependency

67.5

Age Dependency Ratio

24.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43

Child Dependency Ratio

New Castle town Sex Ratio

Female9,38851.8%
Male8,73748.2%

New Castle town Population by Age

New Castle town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,9323.04928
Married4,6073.3396.73.3
Non Family6441.3171.728.3
Female5292.8189.810.2
Male1522.3245.454.6

3.2

Average Family Size

3.04

Average Household Size

92.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

New Castle town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade550.46%
Associates Degree3132.64%
Bachelors Degree3,76831.8%
Graduate Degree6,02350.83%
High School Graduate7726.52%
Less Than 9th Grade2341.97%
Some College6845.77%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

New Castle town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

New Castle town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White9,4809,3237,843
Asian1,1231,1081,052
Hispanic683591419
2+ Races519500404
Black319294283
Other Race244171106
Islander330

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 93.68%.

New Castle town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$110,707$137,227$75,238
Graduate Degree$164,744$216,145$94,418
High School Graduate$24,434$0$27,379
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$115,240$168,699$82,684
Some College$73,405$119,417$34,318

$115,240

Average Earnings

$168,699

Average Male

$82,684

Average Female

New Castle town Earnings by Educational Attainment

New Castle town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

New Castle town Language

82.87% of New Castle town residents speak only English, while 17.13% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 6.91% of the population.

New Castle town Language

New Castle town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White13,9512381.71%
Asian1,8031206.66%
Black492306.1%
Hispanic1,219252.05%
Other418204.78%
Multiple1,03130.29%

2.41%

Overall Poverty Rate

1.86%

Male Poverty Rate

2.93%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in New Castle town

The race most likely to be in poverty in New Castle town is Asian, with 6.66% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in New Castle town is Multiple, with 0.29% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.96%. Among those working part-time, it was 1.98%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 6.08%.

New Castle town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School7.02%
Some College6.62%
Less Than 9th Grade2.87%
Bachelors or Greater1.33%

New Castle town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed24.05%
Female Employed2.69%
Male Employed0.48%
Male Unemployed0%

New Castle town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

New Castle town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$250,001$344,464
Households$245,571$332,881
Married Families$250,001$-999,999,999
Non Families$169,000$215,175

mean

median

Income by Household Type

New Castle town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

66.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

68.7%

Male Marriage Rate

64.0%

Female Marriage Rate

New Castle town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

New Castle town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

New Castle town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

New Castle town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

391

Number of Veterans

391

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam169
Korea59
Second Gulf War52
World War II12
First Gulf War10

New Castle town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+195
65 to 74144
35 to 5443
18 to 349
55 to 640

New Castle town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3683.35%
Hispanic455.63%
Asian141.08%
Black92.63%

New Castle town Veterans by Race

New Castle town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

44.76%

Veteran Disability Rate

New Castle town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.6%

Labor Force Participation

63.5%

Employment Rate

3.1%

Unemployment Rate

New Castle town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

New Castle town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

New Castle town 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

65.1%

Born in New Castle town

86.96%

Native Born

13.04%

Foreign Born

4.07%

Non Citizen

8.97%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

86.96% of New Castle town residents were born in the United States, with 65.1% having been born in New York. 4.07% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

New Castle town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202917,134-97-0.56%
202817,231-97-0.56%
202717,328-97-0.56%
202617,425-97-0.55%
202517,522-97-0.55%
202417,619-97-0.55%
202317,716-97-0.54%
202217,813-253-1.4%
202118,066-181-0.99%
202018,2474662.62%
201917,781-70-0.39%
201817,851-56-0.31%
201717,907-66-0.37%
201617,973910.51%
201517,882350.2%
201417,847270.15%
201317,8201010.57%
201217,719340.19%
201117,6851230.7%
201017,56200%

New Castle town Population by Year