Pennsylvania / Census place 4253368

New Castle

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: New Castle city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
21,175
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.4%
Population estimate
Density
2,548/sq mi
8.3 sq mi land area
Median age
39.5 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$42,219
Median home value
$77,400
Median gross rent
$741
Bachelor’s degree or higher
16.3%
Typical commute
22.3 min
Public transit commute
1.6%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: YOUNGSTOWN-WARREN RGNL AP (24 mi from place center)
Average high
59.7°F
Average low
40.1°F
Annual rainfall
41.2"
Annual snowfall
67.8"

Month by month

A year in New Castle.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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