Where has New Castle looked like this before?
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| Metric | 2010–2025 | New Castle | Peer median | Pctile | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 577,961 | 542,594 | 55 | ||
| Population change (10 yr) | 5.9% | 3.9% | 57 | ||
| Median household income | $91,166 | $92,368 | 36 | ||
| Poverty rate | 10.1% | 9.5% | 55 | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 39.7% | 39.3% | 55 | ||
| Housing unit change (10 yr) | 8.0% | 5.2% | 86 | ||
| Median owner-occupied home value | $352,200 | $365,900 | 45 | ||
| Median gross rent | $1,448 | $1,540 | 36 | ||
| Housing vacancy rate | 5.0% | 5.4% | 27 | ||
| Worked from home | 17.6% | 15.5% | 73 |
New CastlePeer median
New CastlePeer median
| Metric | 2010–2017 | 2017–2024 | Peer median, latest span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | +4.0% | +4.1% | +3.9% |
| Housing units | +2.4% | +6.8% | +4.7% |
| Median household income | +9.4% | +33.4% | +37.8% |
| Median owner-occupied home value | -1.9% | +42.0% | +48.4% |
| Median gross rent | +15.8% | +31.2% | +41.0% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | +10.2% | +11.2% | +17.5% |
| Worked from home | +28.2% | +316.2% | +280.2% |
| Poverty rate | +16.2% | -14.9% | -11.1% |
| Restaurants & bars | 21.9 | US 21.3 | above US rate |
| Grocery & food retail | 6.5 | US 4.8 | above US rate |
| Other retail | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Personal & repair services | 9.2 | US 8.1 | above US rate |
| Professional & technical services | 49.4 | US 29.5 | above US rate |
| Ambulatory health care | 21.0 | US 21.0 | above US rate |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 5.7 | US 5.0 | above US rate |
| Accommodation | 1.4 | US 2.1 | below US rate |
| Construction | 23.8 | US 24.3 | below US rate |
| Manufacturing | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Place | Similarity | Population | Pop change 10y | Income | BA or higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware, PA | 87 | 579,222 | — | $89,546 | 41.9% |
| Camden, NJ | 83 | 527,257 | +2.9% | $88,755 | 36.3% |
| Union, NJ | 80 | 579,290 | +6.2% | $103,202 | 38.9% |
| Richmond, NY | 78 | 494,956 | +5.0% | $98,333 | 35.7% |
| Virginia Beach, VA | 78 | 456,349 | +2.4% | $92,968 | 40.9% |
| Lancaster, PA | 76 | 557,931 | +5.9% | $86,959 | 32.4% |
| Seminole, FL | 76 | 481,470 | — | $85,761 | 42.7% |
| Baltimore, MD | 73 | 850,796 | — | $91,768 | 42.3% |
| Worcester, MA | 72 | 867,788 | — | $95,939 | 39.7% |
| Kane, IL | 72 | 517,255 | -0.9% | $103,163 | 38.1% |