Indiana · Census place 52740
New Castle city, IN
Quick answer
New Castle city has 17,356 residents, ranking #52 of 976 places in Indiana. Median household income is $48,977, the median home is worth $95,100 and median gross rent runs $797 a month.
- Population
- 17,356New Castle city residents
- Median household income
- $48,977Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $95,100Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $797Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 41.1 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 62.9%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in New Castle city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the New Castle city median would spend about 19.5% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 1.9× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 18.5% of residents and 62.9% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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- Shelbyville city 19,866
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