Living in New Castle
The city had 5 schools in 2026. New Castle, a city in the United States, had a population of 21,579 in July 2026. For New Castle, 56.8% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.
Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to New Castle?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
Median gross rent was US$741 per month, while the median home value was US$77,400 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 54.9%, and the vacancy rate was 11.5% in July 2026.
Supplemental estimate lane, not official statistics: Utilities, 85 m² flat, Internet, 60 Mbps. The others are published prices.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 43.54 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | Numbeo - Cost of Living in New Castle (Wayback Machine capture 20250614151458)30Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 21.57 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Visible unlimited mobile plan22Official · national market |
| Basic utilities, 85 m² home | 85.33 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | Numbeo - Cost of Living in New Castle (Wayback Machine capture 20250614151458)30Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Median gross rent | $741/month | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Households spending over 30% of income on rent | 56.77 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Housing vacancy rate (legacy series) | 11.45 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 760.9 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)3Official |
| Median monthly rent | 651.3 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Recorded property crimes | 337 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official |
Is New Castle a good place to live?
There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Worked out from these numbers
How international is the population?
1.6% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 329 of 21,175 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.
Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.Work and income
Median household income was US$42,219 a year in July 2026.
New Castle 12.5%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | 42,219 USD/year | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband | 70.39 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 83.46 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Households with internet but no subscription | 3.24 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Households without internet | 13.28 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Households with satellite internet | 3.81 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Median gross salary | 2,216 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)24Community estimate · Supplemental context |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 3,669 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | www.bls.gov23Official |
| Unemployment rate | 12.46 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
What does a salary buy in New Castle?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentUtilitiesInternetMobileLeft over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
| Each month | € |
|---|---|
| Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08. | €2,877 |
| Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31 | − €761 |
| Public transport passnot published for this city | — |
| Utilities, 85 m²€85 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in New Castle (Wayback Machine capture 20250614151458) · 2025-12-31 | − €85 |
| Internet€44 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in New Castle (Wayback Machine capture 20250614151458) · 2025-12-31 | − €44 |
| Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30 | − €22 |
| Left overbefore the bill this city does not publish | €1,965 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to New Castle. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
American Job Centers — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in New Castle. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Family and education
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental health provider ratio | 2 ratio | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official |
| Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents | 97 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official |
| Preventable hospitalizations | 2,829 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in New Castle when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.
Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.
Open the official coverage guideSafety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 1,120 offences per 100,000country median 1,586 | 31 Dec 2024 | FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting13Official |
| Recorded violent crimes | 103 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official |
Mobility and administration
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average commute time | 22.33 minutes | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Workers commuting by bicycle | 0.34 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Workers commuting by public transport | 1.62 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Workers walking to work | 1.2 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Nearest airport | BFP | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports18Official |
| Distance to nearest airport | 26 km | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports18Official |
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for New Castle. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course
U.S. Department of Education
For adult learners, adult English-language learners.
USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
For immigrants, future citizens.
Climate and air quality
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
New Castle 6.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 5.97 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202429Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 2.72 · Feb 4.28 · Mar 9.56 · Apr 17.17 · May 22.94 · Jun 27.5 · Jul 29.94 · Aug 29.33 · Sep 25.89 · Oct 19.06 · Nov 11.72 · Dec 5.44 °C | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00366233 (NEW CASTLE 1 N)17Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -7.22 · Feb -6.94 · Mar -3.06 · Apr 2.17 · May 8.22 · Jun 13.39 · Jul 15.78 · Aug 14.94 · Sep 11.22 · Oct 5.11 · Nov -0.167 · Dec -3.94 °C | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00366233 (NEW CASTLE 1 N)17Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -2.28 · Feb -1.33 · Mar 3.22 · Apr 9.67 · May 15.61 · Jun 20.44 · Jul 22.83 · Aug 22.17 · Sep 18.56 · Oct 12.11 · Nov 5.78 · Dec 0.722 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information17Official |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 72.64 · Feb 55.88 · Mar 78.23 · Apr 92.71 · May 98.81 · Jun 113.5 · Jul 115.6 · Aug 99.31 · Sep 98.04 · Oct 81.79 · Nov 75.18 · Dec 79.5 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information17Official |
| PM2.5, highest monitored reading | 119.3 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation |
| PM2.5, annual mean | 7.99 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation |
| PM2.5 monitoring sites | 2 monitors | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation |
| Annual precipitation | 1,012 mm | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Maximum July temperature | 22.36 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Average annual temperature | 11.05 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Minimum January temperature | 2.19 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
Similar climate. In United States: Akron ±1.2 °C. Elsewhere: Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±1.9 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±2.6 °C, Hoyerswerda (Germany) ±2.7 °C, Berlin (Germany) ±2.7 °C, Traunreut (Germany) ±2.7 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month
Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.
Population and city profile
Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 329 is not 0.6% of the population. Each row names its source.
By nationality
National passport98.4%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign-resident share | 0.649 % | 31 Dec 2020 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)8Official |
| Foreign residents | 329 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Transit service area population | 80,508 people | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Population density | 984.2 people/km² | 31 Dec 2025 | Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau9Official |
| Population | 21,175 people | 31 Dec 2025 | U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program21Official |
| Population covered by crime statistics | 21,192 people | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official |
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | 77,400 USD | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 54.85 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Labour force participation rate | 53.87 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Residents born abroad | 1.52 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Naturalized citizens, share of residents | 0.88 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Non-citizens, share of residents | 0.65 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Flu vaccination coverage | 63.12 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage6Official |
| Mammography screening coverage | 71 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC mammography screening rate7Official |
| Residents without health insurance | 5.91 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher | 16.27 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Crime reporting agencies | 1 agencies | 30 Jun 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area |
| Households with a vehicle available | 83.31 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database | 2 agencies | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Transit passenger trips, 2022 | 424,387 trips | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Transit vehicles in peak service, 2022 | 70 vehicles | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Workers aged 16 and over | 7,912 workers | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Workers mainly working from home | 11.82 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Households using cellular data plans | 74.62 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
Alternatives for people set on New Castle
Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.
Struthers as a New Castle alternative in the same region
22 km away, better on 2 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 4.
- Unemployment: 4.7% Struthers vs 12.5% New Castle−62%
- Foreign residents: 0.0% Struthers vs 0.6% New Castle−100%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,357 Struthers vs 1,120 New Castle+21%
- Residents: 9,837 Struthers vs 21,175 New Castle−54%
- Median gross pay, city: €2,443 Struthers vs €2,216 New Castle+10%
- Median gross pay, region: €3,236 Struthers vs €3,669 New Castle−12%
- Annual PM2.5: 7.1 µg/m³ Struthers vs 6.0 µg/m³ New Castle+18%
Plainfield as a New Castle alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 660 km, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 0.6% New Castle+842%
- Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €2,216 New Castle+118%
- Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 12.5% New Castle−70%
- Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 21,175 New Castle+136%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 1,120 New Castle−34%
- Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 26.0 km New Castle−65%
- Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ Plainfield vs 6.0 µg/m³ New Castle+31%
Cities near New Castle
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
- Rent
- 799.2 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 3,043 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
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Is New Castle part of Pittsburgh?
New Castle is in the published commuting zone of Pittsburgh; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Pittsburgh city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source19
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
What is the typical salary around New Castle?
The median gross salary is 3,669 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.
What is the unemployment rate in New Castle?
The unemployment rate is 12.46 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.
Is the air quality good in New Castle?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 5.97 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.
How safe is New Castle?
Police recorded 1,120 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.
How many people live in New Castle?
The published population is 21,175 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.
How many foreign residents live in New Castle?
329 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.
Is New Castle a good place to live?
New Castle may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.
Is New Castle part of Pittsburgh?
New Castle is in the published commuting zone of Pittsburgh; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near New Castle?
Ellwood City, Struthers, Campbell are near New Castle. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). New Castle (Pennsylvania), United States: population, rent [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 9e6156781a1fdbd4cbcab419ff537cd5]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/new-castle-pa/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
- ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
- ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
- CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
- Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
- EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
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- FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
- FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
- HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
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- U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb Places (layer 4 incorporated places, layer 5 CDPs; identical query) tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-09-11
- U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
- Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
- www.bls.gov bls.gov · checked 2026-08-27
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- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024 aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-26
- Numbeo - Cost of Living in New Castle (Wayback Machine capture 20250614151458) numbeo.com · checked 2026-07-31
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